10,000 butter recipes

Baked lemon-brown sugar chicken drumsticks with cornbread stuffing on the side, all in one dish. Browned drumsticks topped with lemon slices and baked alongside lemony cornbread stuffing.

U.S. Mints are intensely fudgy mint chocolate brownies spiked with espresso and creme de menthe, then topped with a smooth mint chocolate glaze. Make-ahead chocolate-mint squares for entertaining.

Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies made extra tender with sour cream. Brown sugar, cinnamon, chopped nuts, and plump raisins in every bite. Makes about 4 and a half dozen.

Classic pecan pie from Dear Abby columnist Abigail Van Buren, built on corn syrup, brown sugar, and whole pecans scattered across the top instead of stirred in. The old-school Southern holiday standard.

Loaf leavened with yeast. Requires a bread machine. Here's one of my favorite breads to make. The trick here is to use stone ground cornmeal, not the powdered/bleached variety. It gives the bread a great flavor, and a really nice coarse texture. The combination of ingredients give it a very different flavor than standard banana/nut or pan-baked corn bread.

A traditional Slovak Christmas Eve soup of earthy mushrooms and tangy sauerkraut in a creamy milk roux, finished with browned butter onions and a dusting of paprika. Rustic, comforting, and meatless.

Dark chocolate layer cake with a bright orange cream filling made with sour cream, orange zest, and lemon juice. The chocolate-meets-citrus combo is a total crowd pleaser.

Amazingly moist and super chocolaty, these brownies will satisfy your cravings for chocolate, dessert and sweets. You will find these satisfactions all in one bite.

Deep-fried cheese quesadillas stuffed with sauteed mushrooms and cheddar, sealed with egg wash and fried until crispy golden. A crunchy, melty Mexican-style appetizer.

Crustless German chocolate pie with toasted walnuts and a fudgy, brownie-like center. One bowl, no rolling pin, and an overnight chill that turns each slice into something between a pie and a flourless torte.

Family macaroni and cheese blends Velveeta into a classic béchamel for ultra-creamy sauce, then bakes with shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack on top until bubbly. Crowd-pleasing weeknight comfort.

Eagle chocolate cake is a triple-layer Ghirardelli chocolate cake leavened by whipped egg whites with buttermilk or strong coffee. Deep flavor, lofty crumb, classic American bake.

Bell peppers stuffed with seasoned chicken, mushrooms, and rice, then topped with melted cheese. This lighter take on classic stuffed peppers delivers all the comfort with less beef.

Babute is a South African curried beef bake with chopped dried apricots, bay leaves, and a rich egg custard poured over the top. Simple comfort food with exotic spice and fruity sweetness in every bite.

Pimento-stuffed olives wrapped in sharp cheddar dough with a kick of cayenne, baked until golden and puffed. A retro cocktail party appetizer that never goes out of style.

Three-ingredient chocolate cookie crumb pie shell with butter and sugar. The fast, no-roll crust for cream pies, ice cream pies, and chilled desserts. Ready in 20 minutes.