2,789 buttery recipes

Pan-seared sea scallops sauteed with mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and scallions in a butter and white wine sauce. A restaurant-quality seafood dinner with a rich, lemon-bright pan sauce.

Lemon-tarragon chicken breasts with mushrooms and sherry, finished with a sour cream pan sauce over egg noodles. A creamy, herbed skillet chicken dinner ready in under 45 minutes.

Fettuccini Portofino with regular and spinach fettuccine in a butter-cream Parmesan sauce, topped with mushrooms and toasted walnuts. A rich Italian pasta inspired by the Ligurian coast.

Hawaiian chicken liver pate with sherry, brandy, curry powder, and toasted walnuts, shaped like a pineapple and decorated with olive slices. A retro showpiece appetizer for parties.

Pan-fried tarragon chicken with a white wine, shallot, and dual-stock reduction sauce. Pounded thin, seared golden, and done in 30 minutes.

Cream of cheese soup with sharp cheddar, white wine, and half-and-half. Silky, boozy, and ready in half an hour with a paprika-dusted finish and crouton crunch on top.

Filet farcis a la creme: flounder fillets rolled around a shrimp, crab, and mushroom stuffing, baked in a cognac cream sauce under melted Swiss. Vintage French bistro elegance.

Chocolate praline mousse from Quatorze layered with hazelnut praline paste, creme de cacao, and a whisper of espresso. Classic French bistro dessert that chills overnight into pure silk.

Salsa soy peanut chicken stir-fries chicken breast and green pepper in a sauce of salsa, peanut butter, soy and ginger. Pantry-shelf fusion that lands somewhere between Thai satay and Tex-Mex. Ready in 30 minutes flat.

Danish leveropostej: a classic pork liver pate with anchovies, onion, allspice, and clove, wrapped in pork fat and baked in a water bath. Served sliced on smorrebrod or as a first course.

Five-spice-rubbed roast beef served with a homemade spiced blackberry ketchup, sweet, tart, and gently fiery with cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne. An elegant roast with a surprising fruit condiment.

Whole wheat pasta with ricotta, walnuts, walnut oil, butter, and Parmesan in a creamy herb sauce. A quick vegetarian dinner with rich, nutty flavor ready in 35 minutes.

Veal and crayfish stew in a sherry cream sauce with mushrooms, nutmeg, and lemon. Tender braised veal meets sweet crayfish tails in this elegant French-inspired dish.

Chicken a la king with sauteed breast, mushrooms, roasted red and green peppers, scallions, and a sherry-cream pan sauce. A refined, from-scratch version of the retro classic.

Chocolate almond crisps with almond meringue cookies piped on parchment and sandwiched with a dark chocolate ganache. A French patisserie-style confection with crisp, nutty, chocolatey layers.

Baked Buffalo-style hot wings tossed in a butter and red pepper sauce glaze. A game-day appetizer with crispy skin, bold heat, and a classic bar-food finish that skips the deep fryer.