10,000 buttered recipes

Basbousa bil loz (Egyptian almond basbousa) cooks toasted semolina and almonds with butter, then thickens with lemon-scented sugar syrup. A stovetop Middle Eastern dessert.

One-dish curried chicken baked over rice with dried fruit, raisins, and onion. The chicken roasts on top while the rice absorbs all those warm, fragrant juices. Serves 6.

Quick chicken curry with peas built on a pantry shortcut: a packet of onion soup mix and curry powder finished with plain yogurt. One skillet, on the table in 40 minutes over rice.

Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus bundles topped with Parmesan and broiled until the cheese crisps. An elegant low-carb appetizer with just 6 ingredients.

Creamy New England fish chowder loaded with tender haddock, sweet corn, and buttery potatoes in a rich evaporated milk broth with hints of basil.

Rich, velvety chicken liver pate with a warm curry kick, blended smooth with hard-boiled eggs and sealed under a golden layer of melted butter. A stunning make-ahead appetizer that's ready in minutes and improves overnight.

No-bake French mint cupcakes with melted semi-sweet chocolate, butter, powdered sugar, and peppermint extract frozen in paper cups. Rich, fudgy, and truffle-like with a nutty crunch.

Golden cream puffs filled with tangy vanilla custard and drizzled with homemade caramel sauce. Three components, one spectacular from-scratch dessert.

One silky custard base, five showstopping cream pies. This stovetop filling comes together in minutes with pantry staples, then transforms into banana, butterscotch, coconut, or chocolate cream pie with simple swaps.

Golden-topped baked corn pudding with a fluffy, cake-like texture from baking powder and rich heavy cream. Sweet corn kernels nestle into a tender, custard-soufflé hybrid.

No bake, 7-up lemon pudding cake made in a spring-form pan. It's more like a pie than a cake.

Old-fashioned chocolate fudge made with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and unflavored gelatin for a smooth, sliceable texture. Customize with nuts, coconut, or crushed candy mix-ins.

Frozen French Toast made with thick Texas toast soaked in an egg-milk-nutmeg custard, frozen flat, then baked from frozen for crispy weekday breakfasts in minutes.

Fillets of sole Riviera are breaded and pan-fried, served on roasted pepper strips with thick tomato slices, rolled anchovies, and a warm anchovy-lemon butter. A stunning French-Italian seafood platter.

Make-ahead egg casserole with milk-soaked bread, Swiss cheese, and crispy bacon. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning. Brunch for four with almost no effort.

Fresh asparagus with browned butter, Parmesan cheese, and sliced hard-boiled egg. A simple, elegant side dish where nutty brown butter and salty cheese make asparagus shine.