10,000 buttery recipes

Pureed red lentil soup with bacon and leek, finished with cream and served with poached chicken liver dumplings. A refined European soup with old-world elegance.

Chocolate malt cake made with dark beer and unsweetened chocolate for a rich, bittersweet crumb with a glossy semi-sweet chocolate frosting. Porter, stout, or ale all work beautifully in this two-layer showstopper.

Crab puff Savannah layers flaky phyllo dough with seasoned crab meat, sauteed red peppers and mushrooms, a ricotta-spinach filling, and Swiss cheese. Scored into diamonds and baked golden.

Layered cheesecake brownies stack a dense semisweet chocolate brownie base under a tangy sour cream cheesecake topping. Finished with fresh berry sauce or chocolate ganache for serious dessert ambition.

Lobster tomato bisque builds layers of flavor from flambeed lobster shells, white wine, tomatoes, tarragon, and cream, finished with reserved lobster meat and lobster-infused butter. Classic French restaurant technique.

Soft maple raisin cookies with applesauce, pumpkin pie spice, walnuts, and a fluffy maple buttercream frosting. A spiced drop cookie that tastes like autumn in every bite.

Frosted chocolate pound cake with cocoa in both the batter and icing, baked in a tube pan. Dense, velvety, and loaded with butter and five eggs for richness.

Layered savory pie in flaky puff pastry with herb omelets, garlicky spinach, Swiss cheese, ham, and roasted red peppers. An Italian-style tourte that slices into gorgeous layers for a stunning brunch or appetizer.

Rich chocolate cheesecake with melted semi-sweet chocolate, sour cream, and butter on a chocolate-flecked graham cracker crust. Baked low and slow for a dense, fudgy center.

Butterscotch dandy cake folds homemade hard-ball butterscotch syrup into a tender two-layer cake, then crowns it with a cooked brown sugar buttercream. A real-deal Southern butterscotch cake from scratch.

Cream cheese swirl brownies with a fudgy chocolate base marbled with tangy cheesecake filling. Made from scratch with real chocolate melted in a double boiler and crunchy pecans.

Philadelphia-style sour cream apple pie in a butter crust, topped with a brown sugar walnut streusel. The Pennsylvania classic that swaps lattice for custard and crunch.

Smoky, briny oysters folded into whipped cream cheese with horseradish kick, topped with butter-toasted almonds, and baked until bubbling. The hot dip that turns any party into an event.

Cinnamon-scented couscous with plump raisins and butter. A five-ingredient North African-inspired side dish that's ready in 10 minutes with no active cooking.

Baked Cornish game hens stuffed with a buttery mushroom, celery, and herb mixture and roasted low until tender, then blasted hot to crisp the skin. Individual servings ready for a dinner party.

Elegant tea cakes are thin, crisp slice-and-bake butter cookies with vanilla and cream. Not too sweet, designed for dunking in tea and topping with jam or marmalade.