10,000 buttery recipes

Salmon fillets steamed in individual foil packets with fresh thyme, parsley, garlic, white wine, and butter. Ready in 30 minutes with almost zero cleanup. A weeknight winner.

Crowdie butter with garlic and parsley is a homemade Scottish fresh cheese: cream set with rennet, drained crumbly, then worked with butter, garlic, and herbs into a soft, spreadable garlic-herb cheese. Make your own Boursin at home.

Southern pecan pie with a Cajun twist: a quarter cup of brandy stirred into the buttery corn syrup filling adds warm, boozy depth beneath a blanket of whole pecans. Puffy, gooey, irresistible.

Pasta tossed with green peas, scallions, and fresh basil in a butter-vermouth sauce. A light, spring-inspired dish that comes together in 30 minutes.

Classic pound cake made from scratch with butter, shortening, and 7-Up for tender crumb: baked 90 minutes in a bundt pan with vanilla and lemon extract for subtle citrus sweetness.

Bread machine Italian bread with egg whites for a light, airy crumb and a tender crust. Just six ingredients, five minutes of prep, and the machine does the rest.

Open-faced sub sandwiches on toasted English muffins with salami, lettuce, tomato, onion rings, basil, and melted American cheese. Broiled 5 minutes for a quick hot lunch.

Pastel de pescado: a showstopping fish pie of cod and spiced Swiss chard wrapped in buttery pastry, twisted into a rustic topknot and baked golden. A centerpiece dish worth the time.

Classic roll-and-cut butter cookies with brown sugar, vanilla, and just 7 ingredients. A versatile dough for cutout shapes, including a pink candy cane twist variation.

Carrot and apple soup with marjoram: a silky pureed soup built on slow-softened carrots, apples, and onions, finished with fragrant marjoram. Naturally sweet, dairy-free, and ready for a crusty bread dunk.

Blueberry streusel muffins with a pecan-brown sugar-cinnamon crumble topping and a lemon glaze drizzle. Bakery-style muffins with lemon zest in the batter and the streusel.

Norwegian lefser made with rye flour, whole wheat, and all-purpose flour rolled paper-thin and oven-baked until soft. A traditional Scandinavian flatbread with no yeast required.

Spiced pound cake soaked with a fragrant orange-basil syrup. The warm syrup is slowly drizzled into the cake so it soaks deep into every slice, creating a moist, citrus-scented loaf with a hint of fresh herb.

These cute little pastries are so yummy! I serve them warm with vanilla ice cream and they are always a big hit with family and quests. Easy to make and delicious.

Ausgezogenes Mehlmus is a traditional German baked flour pudding with lemon zest, fluffy beaten egg whites, and a custard-like center. Light, airy, and subtly sweet, this old-world dessert comes together in 40 minutes.

Classic slice-and-bake icebox cookies with buttery brown sugar dough you can make ahead and freeze for up to 2 months. Includes five flavor variations: ginger almond, lemon poppyseed, spice, coffee edged, and pecan.