1,107 pepper butter recipes

Indian pheasant curry with a hand-pounded spice rub of coriander, cumin, sesame seeds, turmeric, chili, and ginger. Braised low and slow until fork-tender in a simple, aromatic sauce.

Shark amandine: meaty shark fillets broiled with sherry-lemon butter, crowned with browned almonds, crisp bacon, and green onion. A smoky, Southern-inflected coastal main dish.

Low Country oyster loaf with cracker-crusted fried oysters stuffed inside herbed French bread. A classic Southern seafood sandwich served hot with lemon.

Garlic butter shrimp scampi with a creamy clam juice sauce, white wine, lemon, and fresh basil served over fettuccine. A restaurant-quality scampi with a rich, simmered butter sauce.

Crispy bread-cup croustades filled with baby shrimp in a Swiss cheese sauce with lemon zest and Worcestershire. Makes 3 to 4 dozen freezer-friendly party bites.

Tuna pate blended with butter, lemon juice, and Tabasco, folded with minced shrimp, pimentos, and capers. A rich seafood spread that chills 24 hours and unmolds for serving.

What a great way to cook with seasonal veggies. I used both green zucchini and yellow summer squash that grew in my garden as well as tomato, and it was yummy and refreshing.

Cave and garden baked potatoes topped with sauteed mushrooms, red bell pepper, and garlic with a squeeze of lemon and fresh parsley. A hearty, vegetable-loaded baked potato dinner.

Cornbread stuffing loaded with browned sausage, pink shrimp, red bell pepper, and celery, spiked with cayenne. A Cajun holiday side dish that steals the show from the turkey.

Mom's creamy chicken gravy with celery, green pepper, and pimentos ladled over warm buttermilk biscuits. Old-school comfort food ready in 20 minutes.

Crawfish Rixie sautees a pound of tails in butter, then bathes them in a double-reduced fish stock and cream sauce with a dash of Tabasco. Elegant Cajun simplicity on toast points.

Hungarian baked chicken with paprika-browned breasts layered over cabbage, sliced apples, and onions, finished with melted Swiss cheese. Sweet, savory, and hearty.

Potato soup with butter dumplings: tender potatoes simmered with celery and parsley, dotted with rich nutmeg butter dumplings, finished with sour cream.

Classic oyster stew with shucked oysters gently warmed in butter, then stirred into scalded milk and cream with celery salt and paprika. A traditional American holiday soup that comes together in minutes.

Gnocchi al Gorgonzola with a creamy sauce of melted Gorgonzola, butter, Parmesan, and warm cream. A rich Italian classic that comes together in minutes.