Recipes with butter

Blarney stones are tender cake bars coated in powdered sugar icing and rolled in chopped peanuts or pecans. A classic Irish-American holiday treat with a crunchy, nutty shell.

Steamed red cabbage wedges and quartered red potatoes drizzled with a horseradish butter sauce with green onions. A simple vegetarian side dish.

Medallions of veal with sauces: tender stuffed veal cutlets on a bed of sauteed spinach, dressed with a crayfish Nantua sauce and lemon-chive wine butter, garnished with crayfish and asparagus. Fine dining at home.

Chocolate button cookies rolled in powdered sugar, then pressed with chocolate nonpareils fresh from the oven. Crackle-topped, bite-sized, fudgy in the middle.

Asparagus with mushrooms and fresh coriander is a 10-minute sauté of buttery browned mushrooms tossed with crisp diagonal-cut asparagus, shallots, and a finishing handful of cilantro. Bright, herbal side dish for spring.

Checkerboard cookies made easy with a fudge marble cake mix: build a black-and-white checkerboard from vanilla and chocolate dough strips, chill, slice and bake. A showy slice-and-bake cookie without the fuss.

Persian herb frittata loaded with spinach, parsley, dill, cilantro, and scallions baked until fluffy and golden for a protein-rich meal.

Flourless chocolate espresso cake baked in a water bath with a pound of butter, two types of chocolate, and a fresh raspberry puree sauce. Dense, fudgy, and gluten-free.

Mexican picadillo with ground beef, apples, raisins, green olives, and toasted almonds. Sweet, savory, and versatile taco filling.

Decadent chocolate cheesecake with chocolate wafer crust, silky cream cheese filling swirled with melted chocolate chips and heavy cream, requiring 24 hours to set.

Tired of making the same old stew? Then try this simple recipe that will having you making a savory and succulent dish in no time!

Italian onion soup with caramelized Vidalia onions in beef broth, topped with homemade croutons, Parmesan, and melted mozzarella baked until bubbly and golden.

Polish-style fried onion seasoning: finely chopped onions browned with flour in oil, finished with a knob of butter. The make-ahead golden flavor base for Polish soups, dumplings, and gravies.

Chocolate mint meltaways are buttery shortbread cookies enriched with melted mint chocolate chips, drizzled with a mint chocolate glaze and topped with toasted almonds. A no-leavener Christmas cookie that melts on contact.

Pecan penuche fudge made with dark brown sugar, butter, and milk cooked to firm ball stage. A creamy, caramel-flavored candy with old-fashioned technique.

Honey and lemon marinated leg of lamb roasted with potatoes, fresh rosemary, thyme, and oregano. One pan, up to a 24-hour marinade, and a beautifully gilded finish.