10,000 buttery recipes

No-bake crispy rice squares sweetened with rice syrup instead of marshmallows, bound with almond butter and tahini, studded with chocolate chips, almonds, and coconut. Vegan-friendly.

Becsinált Fogolyleves is a traditional Hungarian quail soup simmered with boletus mushrooms, carrots, peas, and a swirl of sour cream. Hearty, earthy, and ready in 45 minutes.

Maple bran muffins made with whole wheat flour, natural bran, walnuts, and real maple syrup, topped with a sweet maple glaze. A wholesome, high-fiber breakfast muffin with genuine maple flavor.

Card gingerbread cookies shaped into playing-card rectangles and scored with lines, made with molasses, brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. A vintage rolled cookie for the holidays.

Southern chess pie with a custardy filling of eggs, sugar, butter, and a splash of vinegar, thickened with cornmeal in a pre-made pie shell. Old-school Southern dessert.

Creamy Vidalia onion and mushroom casserole with a cream cheese sauce, topped with cheddar and cracker crumbs. A rich vegetable side dish baked until bubbly.

Arizona pecan chocolate rum pie with an all-lard pastry crust and a filling of unsweetened chocolate, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, chopped pecans, and a splash of rum.

Creamy green tomato soup spiced with cinnamon and cloves, thickened with a butter-flour roux and milk. A clever way to use end-of-season unripe tomatoes.

Pollo alla Cleopatra is an Italian restaurant classic: flour-dredged chicken breasts in a tarragon-caper cream sauce spiked with white wine and brandy. Rich, aromatic, and ready in under 30 minutes.

Whole wheat quick bread with buttermilk, molasses, walnuts, and raisins. No yeast needed for this hearty, slightly sweet loaf with a dense, rustic crumb.

Pan-braised veal chops smothered in a Boursin, Dijon mustard, and cream sauce with Swiss cheese, then broiled until bubbly and golden. A French-inspired dinner for two.

Buttery cocoa crescent cookies loaded with ground pecans and rolled in powdered sugar. Melt-in-your-mouth tender with a deep chocolate twist on the classic Mexican wedding cookie. Makes about 3.5 dozen.

Double chocolate banana snack cake loaded with cocoa and chocolate chips, made with ripe mashed bananas for extra moisture. A one-bowl, no-mixer recipe that serves eight.

Buttermilk pound cake with lemon and almond extracts, baked in a 10-inch tube pan or two loaf pans. Tender, fine-crumbed, classic Southern pound cake recipe.

Greek-style baked chicken with orzo cooked in rich pan drippings, chicken broth, and tomato paste. A comforting one-pan meal served with Parmesan or yogurt.

Cubed chicken and broccoli spears baked under a homemade mushroom cream sauce and bubbly melted cheese. A from-scratch au gratin casserole that serves six in about an hour.