Recipes with butter

Homemade King Cake with a rich sour cream yeast dough rolled with cinnamon sugar and shaped into an oval ring. Decorated with purple, green, and gold frosting and colored sugars for Mardi Gras.

Plum good pie with fresh plum wedges arranged like petals over a buttery from-scratch crust, dusted with cinnamon sugar, and bound with beaten eggs into a custard-fruit hybrid.

Creamy broccoli mushroom chowder made with a buttery roux, half-and-half, and a hint of tarragon. A rich, warming soup that comes together in 30 minutes.

Raspberries, a member of the rose family, impart a delicious aroma and spark of flavor to this creative sauce. It is especially good with roast duckling.

Buttery almond cookies with brown sugar, cream of tartar tang, and chopped almonds throughout. Dough requires chilling before shaping into balls and baking.

Saltimbocca al Parmigiano-Reggiano: thin Italian veal cutlets sauteed and topped with prosciutto, sage, and butter, then served over parboiled lettuce with flaked Parmigiano-Reggiano and a white wine pan sauce. A Roman classic with a cheesy twist.

Machaca is a classic Northern Mexican scrambled egg dish with shredded carne asada, sauteed onion, poblano strips, and minced jalapeño. A hearty desayuno ready in 30 minutes.

Flourless oatmeal brownies with melted semi-sweet chocolate, quick oats as the binder, and chunky walnuts. A dense fudgy brownie with surprising oat texture and no flour at all.

Microwave fried chicken with a buttery Ritz cracker coating, paprika, and rosemary. A no-oil shortcut for crispy-coated chicken thighs in under 30 minutes.

Scrambled eggs with tortilla pieces, shredded meat, chili powder, and cumin, plated with fanned avocado and fresh tomato. A hearty Mexican breakfast or brunch that satisfies.

A fluffy salt cod omelet made with mashed potatoes, cream, and beaten egg whites folded in for lift. This traditional bacalhau omelet is Portuguese comfort food at its simplest.

Single-crust maple pie with cream cheese pastry, thin-sliced Granny Smith apples, and maple-sour cream topping. Nutmeg finish adds warmth.

Parosa, an Israeli-Greek cheese casserole with cottage cheese, yogurt, cinnamon, and whipped egg whites baked in a water bath until light and custardy.

Old-fashioned stovetop fudge made with molasses, semi-sweet chocolate, brazil nuts, and flaked coconut. Rich, chewy, and packed with tropical crunch. Yields 2 pounds of homemade candy.

Microwave rice-stuffed artichokes with a sage-carrot-onion filling and a lemony egg yolk sauce. An elegant vegetable dish made entirely in the microwave in 45 minutes.

Fried apple pies with a cheddar cheese pastry and a cinnamon-apple filling with grated cheese. A Southern hand pie fried golden in a skillet.