4,103 buttered recipes

Mary Jane's brownies melt butter, sugar, and water on the stove, then stir in a full bag of chocolate chips for an intensely fudgy brownie with nuts. So gooey they're best stored in the fridge.

Frying pan cookies cook chopped dates, eggs, butter, and sugar into a sticky caramel, then fold in crisp rice cereal and walnuts before rolling into balls coated in coconut or powdered sugar. A no-bake retro cookie with serious chew.

Hot apple muffins with chopped apples in the batter and a cinnamon-sugar apple ring baked on top of each one. A big-batch breakfast muffin best served straight from the oven.

Rich flourless chocolate mousse cake spiked with Cointreau or Chambord, baked in a water bath and topped with billowy whipped cream. An Italian-style showstopper dessert.

A vintage date bread baked right inside empty beer cans with maple syrup, pecans, and real beer in the batter. Yields perfectly round slices and makes a charming homemade gift.

Coconut brownies: chewy chocolate brownies loaded with flaked coconut in the batter and crowned with chocolate chips and walnuts. The fudgy chocolate-coconut bar that beats any candy.

Veal stew Marengo style, a classic French rework of leftover veal stew with mushrooms, tomatoes, white wine, orange zest, and green olives. A bright, fast second-day dinner.

Velvety pressure cooker parsnip soup with curry, ginger, and rolled oats for body, finished with a swirl of cream. Sweet, earthy, and warming. On the table in about an hour with minimal hands-on time.

Mixed grain mushroom casserole with wild rice, pearl barley, and brown rice baked in herb-seasoned vegetable broth with sauteed mushrooms and thyme.

Layered banana pudding made from scratch with brown sugar custard, whipped cream, sliced bananas, and optional walnuts. Rich, creamy, and no box mix needed.

Crisp oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, walnuts pressed into the tops, and a thin, crunchy texture that spreads to 4 inches wide. Snappy edges with a buttery oat flavor.

This is an excellent holiday bread: very pretty and festive looking.

Greek octopus pilaf simmered in tomato, white wine, and oregano for an hour until tender, served over rice cooked in the braising sauce. A traditional taverna dish.

Fettuccine Uzie tosses shrimp and sea scallops in a buttery cream sauce with shallots and garlic. The pasta starch thickens the sauce naturally for a silky, rich finish.

Crispy cinnamon-sugar tortilla chips layered nacho-style and drizzled with homemade chocolate sauce and buttery caramel, finished with chopped pecans. A fun shareable Mexican-inspired dessert ready in 30 minutes.

Chocolate mint mousse made with semi-sweet chocolate, creme de menthe, whipped cream, and decorative chocolate wedges. A rich, elegant dessert with a cool minty finish.