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Roast turkey basted through butter-soaked cheesecloth with a Kahluá and apricot preserves glaze. The result is a mahogany-skinned bird with deeply flavored meat.

Old-fashioned stovetop apple dessert with layers of pastry squares and spiced apples cooked in a kettle. This vintage pot pie simmers until tender, then gets served with cream.

Poached apples with maple cream sauce made from real maple syrup, butter, and half-and-half. An elegant fall dessert with whole tender apples in a rich, reduced maple sauce.

Pan-fried trout with crispy bacon, toasted oatmeal, and brown butter with lemon. A classic British river fish recipe with peppery, golden-crisped skin and a nutty butter sauce.

Moist holiday turkey with an orange juice butter baste and a salt-rubbed cavity that locks in juices. A simple roasting method for a juicy, golden-skinned whole turkey.

Brown rice quiche crust pressed into a pie plate with butter, onion, basil, and a beaten egg as binder. Gluten-free alternative to pastry, especially good with tuna fillings.

Puffy omelet made with separated eggs, started on the stovetop and finished in the oven. Light as a cloud with a golden top that springs back when touched.

Pineapple omelette folds crushed pineapple, crispy bacon, and cream cheese into a buttery French-style omelette. Sweet-savory breakfast that comes together in 10 minutes.

Cream cheese pie dough made with just four ingredients: butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and flour. Rich, flaky, and freezer-friendly for up to 2 months.

Classic Maine-style lobster stew with just four ingredients: fresh lobster, butter, milk, and cream. Simmered gently and aged overnight for the deepest, sweetest lobster flavor.

Butter-baked salmon steaks served on a generous bed of fresh herbs: parsley, chives, mint, lemon thyme, and tarragon. Simple, elegant, and endlessly customizable.

Baked eggs and ham with seasoned croutons and melted cheddar in a single dish. A quick, hands-off breakfast for two that's ready in under 25 minutes.

Old-school chopped chicken liver with caramelized onions, garlic, hard-boiled eggs, and butter. Kept chunky, not smooth, for the real deli-style texture. A classic Jewish appetizer.

Easy focaccia using store-bought pizza dough kneaded with chopped onion, diced tomato, and herbs, then brushed with butter near the end of baking. Bakery-style flatbread on the table in about 30 minutes.

Butter balls made from breadcrumbs, butter, cream, eggs, and allspice, rolled and dropped into chicken noodle soup. Old-fashioned soup dumplings that cook right in the broth.

Simple onion soup with cheese toast, made from tender-cooked onions simmered in milk with butter. A creamy, old-fashioned take on onion soup ready in just 20 minutes.