10,000 buttery recipes

Love love these apple pancakes, and the cider syrup was just amazing. It was a nice change from maple syrup that I normally use. I think I will be making this syrup a lot from now on, needless to say that it's way cheaper than maple syrup :)

Classic hard sauce made with creamed butter, powdered sugar, lemon extract, and fluffy egg white. This old-fashioned British dessert topping is the traditional partner for Christmas pudding.

Rich chocolate frosting made with melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, cream, and powdered sugar, decorated with chocolate chips and chocolate kisses. Mrs. Fields copycat.

Pan-seared chicken breasts baked in amaretto-orange sauce with Dijon mustard. Sweet, tangy main dish that freezes well for make-ahead meals.

Brown sugar fudge cooked to the soft-ball stage with molasses, heavy cream, and a touch of unsweetened chocolate. Old-fashioned candy-thermometer method for a creamy, never-grainy result that sets up firm and slices clean.

One-skillet brussels sprouts and rice simmered in creamy mushroom soup with caraway seeds. A cozy, hands-off side dish that feeds six in about an hour.

Homemade fondant: a soft, moldable butter-and-sugar candy center ready to flavor, shape, and dip in chocolate. Old-school candy-making in four ingredients, no thermometer needed.

Old-fashioned baked corn and oyster casserole with creamed corn, cracker crumbs, and fresh oysters. A Southern coastal classic that's been gracing holiday tables for generations.

Beef tenderloin slit lengthwise, packed with a savory mushroom and ham bread stuffing, then broiled and served with a brandied tomato gravy. The retro dinner-party showpiece that turns one tenderloin into a memorable plated entree.

Five-flavor pound cake glaze is a quick stovetop sugar syrup laced with coconut, butter, rum, lemon, and vanilla extracts. Poured warm over pound cake for an aromatic, moist finish.

Parsley-stuffed Cornish game hens browned in butter, braised until fall-off-the-bone tender, and served with a silky whipping cream pan gravy. Simple ingredients, stunning results.

Sauteed sweet potatoes with tequila, lime juice, and butter. Grated sweet potatoes cooked fast in a boozy citrus glaze for a unique, caramelized side dish ready in under 15 minutes.

Braised fennel stew with caramelized pearl onions and carrots simmered in chicken broth. A French-inspired vegetable side with anise-sweet fennel, browned butter, and natural sugars.

Tangerine your chicken with this succulent recipe that calls for orange juice, cinnamon and tangerine peel.

Italian-style zucchini with butter, olive oil, basil, oregano, and parsley. A quick microwave side dish that keeps the zucchini crisp-tender in 20 minutes.

A sweet, buttery brown sugar sauce with vanilla, fresh lemon juice, and melted marshmallows spooned warm over Christmas plum pudding. A cherished family recipe ready in just 10 minutes.