2,789 buttery recipes

Flourless raspberry truffle cake made with a full pound of melted chocolate, whipped egg whites, and butter. Topped with sweetened cream, fresh raspberries, and chocolate curls.

French onion soup with butter-sauteed onions in rich beef stock, topped with toasted bread and Parmesan baked until golden and bubbly.

French onion soup fondue with butter-sauteed onions simmered in beef broth, chilled to remove fat, then broiled with Monterey Jack cheese on thick sourdough toast.

Red wine sauce for salmon built from salmon bones, cognac, mirepoix, and shallot puree with a double-reduction technique. A restaurant-quality fish sauce with rich, concentrated flavor.

Chile-rubbed sirloin steaks served on grilled French bread slathered with olive-cilantro butter. A Southwestern-style open-faced steak that comes together in 30 minutes.

Zampone with potatoes and balsamic mustard vinaigrette serves the classic Modenese stuffed pig's trotter sausage over butter-braised potatoes with a tangy chive vinaigrette. A traditional Italian New Year's feast.

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.

Beer-braised pot roast marinated overnight in dark stout with caraway, rosemary, and cloves, then slow-cooked until fork-tender. A German-Belgian style beef braise with a deep, malty gravy.

Mom's chicken piccata with egg-dipped, flour-coated breasts browned in butter and simmered in a tangy lemon broth. A simpler weeknight take on the classic Italian-American dish.

Vegetable baked fish sandwiches a fillet between layers of sliced zucchini, peppers, tomato, and onion, baked together so the vegetables steam the fish into flaky tenderness.

Pork tenderloin marinated in brandy, seared golden, then simmered in a rich apricot cream sauce and sliced over rice. Sweet dried apricots and a pour of heavy cream make this an easy but elegant dinner.

Microwave fillet of sole over celery with green peppercorns, lemon and celery seed. Fast 10-minute single-serving fish dinner with delicate French flavors.

Provencal chicken slow cooker (crock pot): chicken pieces braised with bacon, shallots, tomato, red wine, and Mediterranean herbs. 8 hours on low for a restaurant-worthy French-Italian-Spanish fusion.

Grilled red pepper compound butter blends roasted red bell pepper, jalapeno, shallots, garlic, Dijon, and cayenne into softened butter. Slice pats onto hot grilled fish, chicken, or steak.

Broiled salmon steaks basted with a garlic, lemon, and tarragon butter marinade with a touch of red pepper flakes. Fast, fresh, and ready in under 15 minutes.

Rahmschnitzel is a classic German veal escalope pan-fried and served under a silky cream sauce with button mushrooms, chives, and a whisper of nutmeg. Weeknight-elegant.