10,000 buttery recipes

Grilled swordfish skewers loaded with cherry tomatoes, asparagus tips, and roasted shallots, then basted in fresh basil herb butter straight off the grill.

Fresh raspberry pie with chopped mint, baked in a double crust until golden and bubbling. Unexpected herb twist on classic fruit pie.

I ruined my blender making this. Use a food processor! Can be frozen for use in the winter.

Nut horns are Eastern European cream cheese pastries filled with a sweet walnut meringue filling. The dough chills overnight for a flaky, tender bite that melts in your mouth.

Frozen chocolate souffle cake: a flourless cocoa meringue base topped with rum-whipped cream and chocolate chips, chilled overnight, then served straight from the freezer. Airy, rich, unusual.

Arizona pecan chocolate rum pie with an all-lard pastry crust and a filling of unsweetened chocolate, dark corn syrup, brown sugar, chopped pecans, and a splash of rum.

Mrs. Fields $250 cookie recipe with ground oatmeal, double chocolate (chips and grated bar), two cups of butter, and chopped nuts. Makes 8 dozen legendary cookies.

Red velvet cheeseball is a no-bake dessert dip made from cream cheese, butter, and dry red velvet cake mix, then rolled in mini chocolate chips. A sweet, creamy party centerpiece for dunking vanilla wafers and graham crackers.

This hand-mixed cheddar bread uses cottage cheese for a tender, moist crumb and bakes in a casserole dish for thick, crusty slices. Two rises develop flavor while sharp cheddar gets folded in before the final proof.

Homemade whole wheat crackers: a nutty, crisp copycat-style cracker with wheat germ, brown sugar, and butter. Rolled thin on the sheet pan, scored into squares, and baked in 8 minutes flat.

This legacy from my Hungarian grandmother links my children to their Old World heritage in a most pleasing way! No one can eat only one of these rich little crescents.

Fig rum loaf with dried figs, dark rum, orange zest, and chopped walnuts. A dense, aromatic quick bread that improves with an overnight rest, perfect for holiday baking and gifting.

Shell-on shrimp stuffed with herb-loaded Creole compound butter made from garlic, shallots, oregano, thyme, and three peppers, then grilled until pink and sizzling. New Orleans flavor in 30 minutes.

Spice up your shrimp with this savory recipe your whole family will enjoy.

Horn and Hardart's legendary automat mac and cheese with a roux-based cheddar sauce, canned tomatoes, and a pinch of cayenne. The NYC classic, baked golden.

Basic stuffing recipe that is perfect for any holiday dinner!