10,000 buttery recipes

Quick lamb balti stir-fried in ghee with balti masala paste, garlic, garam masala, and fresh coriander. Tender, fragrant, and on the table in 45 minutes. Serve with warm naan.

Wicklow pancake, a traditional Irish egg and breadcrumb pancake with fresh herbs, cooked in foaming butter and finished under the grill. A hearty, rustic breakfast or supper.

Greek phyllo-wrapped meat loaf with ground veal, cinnamon, tomato, hard-boiled eggs, and mizithra cheese in a crispy buttered filo shell. A show-stopping Hellenic classic.

Brown sugar cookie dough with butter, egg yolk, vanilla, and brandy. A versatile piped or spooned wafer cookie base that bakes thin, crispy, and golden in under 10 minutes.

If you're looking for a creamy, delicious pasta dish this recipe is perfect for your taste in food.

Jim's sweet-sour yams is a microwave side dish with canned yams, pineapple chunks, fresh kiwi, and raisins simmered in a glossy brown sugar glaze. Holiday table flavor without tying up the oven.

Old-fashioned salmon soup made with canned salmon scalded in milk, butter, and cracker crumbs for thickening. A creamy, simple chowder-style soup with just four pantry staples.

Triple-layer cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust with a chocolate-sour cream base, brown sugar-pecan middle, and almond-vanilla top, all finished with a glossy chocolate glaze.

Creamy sweet potato soup pureed silky smooth, topped with butter-toasted pecans and creme fraiche. Made with leeks, carrots, white wine, and a russet potato for extra body.

Copycat Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich pressure-fried in peanut oil with a subtly sweet flour coating, dill pickles, and buttered buns. Closer to the original than you'd expect.

Grilled pizza sandwiches with salami, cheese, pizza sauce, and garlic powder on buttered bread. A crispy, melty pizza-meets-grilled-cheese hybrid ready in 20 minutes.

Pan-fried sea scallops with a crispy bread crumb crust, sauteed in butter with a quick white wine pan sauce. Served over rice for an elegant 30-minute dinner.

Salami and avocado salad: salty cured salami strips over creamy sliced avocado and butter lettuce, finished with a dab of sour cream and a squeeze of lemon. A fresh, no-cook plate ready in minutes.

Salmon pate made with poached fresh salmon and smoked salmon, blended with butter, dill, and sour cream. Sealed with clarified butter for an elegant make-ahead appetizer.

New Year's bread made with sourdough starter, butter, eggs, cinnamon, and orange zest in the bread machine. A festive, enriched celebration loaf with citrus and warm spice.

Cranberry and lemon star in this winning drop cookie with fluffy frosting from Liz Bannon of Port Washington, which was adapted from a recipe in a Taste of Home cookbook.