10,000 buttery recipes

Australian melting moments biscuits: cornstarch-tender shortbread cookies sandwiched around vanilla buttercream icing. Makes 30 sandwich biscuits in 2 hours.

Pan de jamon is the Venezuelan Christmas bread: a soft, butter-rich dough rolled around ham, smoked bacon, olives, and raisins, then baked into a golden spiral loaf.

Millionaire shortbread: classic three-layer Scottish bar with buttery shortbread base, chewy homemade caramel, and dark chocolate top. Made from scratch with sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup for the proper caramel pull.

Old-fashioned crumb cake made with sour milk, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The same flour-butter mixture forms both the spiced cake batter and the crumbly streusel topping. One bowl, one pan.

Blueberry risotto with fresh boletus (porcini) mushrooms, white wine, thyme, and butter-finished arborio rice. A Swiss-inspired risotto where wild berries meet earthy wild mushrooms.

Apple crumb coffee cake: a yeasted brunch cake with a tender bread-like base, layered with sliced apples and a cinnamon-sugar butter crumb. German-style streuselkuchen at home.

Homemade Jos Louis cakes (gateaux Jos Louis): French Canadian chocolate sandwich cakes with fluffy marshmallow-style vanilla filling and a rich chocolate icing coat. A Quebec childhood classic.

Classic pecan sandies are tender shortbread-style butter cookies loaded with chopped pecans and dusted with powdered sugar. A 6-ingredient holiday favorite that melts on the tongue.

Oven-fried chicken coated in crushed corn flakes and drizzled with melted butter. Crispy like fried chicken but baked hands-off in the oven for an hour.

Lemon blueberry bread topped with a buttery lemon sugar crust that bakes deep golden and crunchy. Fresh blueberries and bright lemon zest fill this easy, no-mixer stir-together quick bread loaf.

Czech kolaches made with soft yeast dough and a homemade apricot filling. These pillowy rolls get an indentation pressed in the center to hold sweet fruit puree.

Foamy omelet made by folding stiff egg whites into seasoned yolks, cooked on the stovetop then finished in the oven. A puffy, souffle-style egg dish in 20 minutes.

Ramona's toasted almond is a creamy classic cocktail: coffee liqueur and amaretto poured over ice with milk. A smooth, dessert-like sip that tastes of coffee, almond, and vanilla cream.

Lemon bisque is a vintage no-bake dessert: whipped evaporated milk and lemon Jello layered between sweet graham cracker crumbs for a tangy, fluffy refrigerator cake.

Quick johnnycakes from corn muffin mix: just thin the box batter slightly, fry on a hot griddle like pancakes. Crispy edges, tender corn-flavored center, ready in 15 minutes for breakfast or supper.

Homemade animal crackers made with ground oatmeal, buttermilk, honey, and butter. Crispy, lightly sweet, and fun to make with kids. Just 7 simple ingredients.