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Butter-seared chicken strips with mushrooms, scallions, and garlic tossed in a rich pan sauce over pasta. A romantic dinner for two that's ready in 40 minutes.

Homemade pecan caramel clusters topped with melted semi-sweet chocolate. Buttery soft-ball caramel spooned over chopped pecans, then finished with a chocolate cap.

Devil's food cake bakes a deep cocoa layer cake with a separated-egg method for extra lift, then tops it with classic boiled chocolate fudge frosting. A tall, old-fashioned chocolate showstopper.

Bette's coconut cake is a buttermilk tube cake soaked in hot coconut syrup for a moist, sticky-sweet finish. Loaded with flaked coconut and chopped nuts in every slice.

Alphabet cookies shaped by hand from a simple butter cookie dough rolled into ropes. A fun baking project for kids that doubles as a tasty learning activity.

Cream cheese butter cookies folded into delicate lily shapes with strawberry jam peeking out the top, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. A stunning addition to any holiday cookie tray.

Overnight yeasted pancakes with pure maple syrup and chopped walnuts. The fermented batter gives these a tangy, sourdough-like depth that regular pancakes can only dream about. Worth the wait.

No-bake mud pie with coffee ice cream in a chocolate wafer cookie crust, drizzled with fudge sauce and topped with whipped cream and toasted almonds. Frozen and foolproof.

Orange blossom spritz cookies made with butter, orange zest, and vanilla, pressed into decorative shapes and baked until firm. A classic holiday cookie press recipe.

Classic lobster Newburg with cream, egg yolks, butter, and a hit of cayenne and mace. Optional sherry rounds out the rich, old-school seafood favorite.

French rabbit stew braises disjointed rabbit in butter with white wine, beef stock, bacon, small white onions, mushrooms, and garlic. A rustic country braise with a built-in flour-thickened sauce.

Sheet-pan Monterey roast chicken with red-skinned potatoes, lime butter, and a melted six-cheese-Mexican blend salsa-cilantro topping. A 55-minute one-pan dinner with bold Tex-Mex flavor.

Pan-seared salmon finished in the oven with red wine, fish stock, and dried apricots, glazed with a butter-enriched pan sauce. An elegant French-inspired dish with sweet-savory depth.

No-bake Butterfinger angel food cake layers crumbled angel cake with vanilla cream and crushed Butterfinger bars. A 20-minute potluck dessert that vanishes from the pan in minutes.

Serve another kind of side dish with this tasty recipe that's extremely easy to follow.

Classic from-scratch pecan pie with a homemade flaky crust, corn syrup, butter, and pecan halves. No frills, no shortcuts. Just a gorgeous, gooey Southern pecan pie done right.