10,000 buttery recipes

Elbow macaroni in creamy cheese sauce studded with tuna and diced Granny Smith apples, topped with buttery breadcrumbs for a surprising 1950s casserole.

Snack mix that kids love, perfect for an after school snack.

A comforting Eastern European side dish of egg noodles layered with sliced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon, baked until bubbly and caramelized.

Norwegian roast venison (dyresteg) seared in butter, roasted to pink perfection, and served with a velvety brown goat cheese, currant jelly, and sour cream sauce. Scandinavian comfort at its finest.

Thick, peppery cream gravy made from a butter or bacon fat roux, milk, and freshly cracked black pepper. Ready in 20 minutes and just right for smothering biscuits, fried chicken, or country-fried steak.

Another scrumptious shrimp dish that's easy to make and won't disappoint!

Creamed scallops in wine sauce, a retro microwave-friendly coquilles St. Jacques with mushrooms, white wine, and cream. Broiled golden in shells or ramekins for an elegant starter.

Traditional Mexican budin de elote: corn pureed with milk, folded into creamy butter and eggs, baked low and slow until golden and set. Simple, rich, and deeply corny.

Classic shortbread with rice flour for a delicate sandy bite, baked in a sheet pan and cut into bars. Five ingredients, scored before baking for clean snap-apart pieces.

Irish-style baked parsnips parboiled then slow-baked in stock with butter and nutmeg. A simple, traditional side dish that draws out the natural sweetness of the root vegetable.

Pecan turtle bars with a buttery shortbread crust, bubbly brown sugar caramel layer, whole pecans, and swirled milk chocolate on top. Addictively rich cookie bars.

Soft honey butter rolls shaped as cloverleaf pull-aparts in muffin tins. A tender yeast dough with honey sweetness that stays fresh for days.

Warm Springs fried bread fries soft baking powder dough rounds in hot lard for the puffy, golden Native American fry bread of the Pacific Northwest tribes.

Southern spoon bread made with stone-ground white cornmeal, eggs, butter, and milk. Custardy and soft enough to scoop with a spoon, with a golden crust on top.

Homemade shortcake biscuits made with real butter, eggs, and milk. These flaky, golden rounds split open to cradle fresh strawberries and whipped cream for the ultimate strawberry shortcake.

Restaurant-style salmon, sliced thin and gently butter-cooked until silky, draped over greens in a pool of reduced white wine and mushroom cream sauce. An elegant chef's plate made at home.