Recipes with butter

Green chile yogurt soup blends tangy low-fat yogurt into a tomato and green chile broth with paprika, garlic, and cheddar. A creamy Southwestern bowl with gentle heat.

Linguine tossed with a buttery spinach sauce simmered in white wine with onions, garlic, mushrooms, and basil, then finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano. A pantry-friendly weeknight pasta.

Crab stuffed mushroom caps with snow crab, Parmesan, horseradish, and bread crumbs. Baked then broiled until golden for a hot, savory appetizer ready in 30 minutes.

Raisin English muffins: homemade yeasted muffins studded with plump raisins, cooked griddle-style on cornmeal for craggy nooks and crannies. Toasted with butter, they beat any grocery-store version.

Wild and brown rice pilaf with a full pound of fresh mushrooms, thyme, parsley, and optional pecans, simmered in chicken broth. A nutty, earthy side dish for holiday tables.

Best lemon sour cream pie folds tangy sour cream into a stovetop lemon curd, then crowns it with vanilla-scented meringue. Three textures in one slice: silky filling, billowy peaks, flaky crust.

Everyone loves my hearty ground beef and bean chili!

Orange shortbread hearts dipped in bittersweet chocolate. Buttery, citrus-scented cut-out cookies with a glossy chocolate half-dip for Valentine's Day or any occasion.

Fresh cherry pie with almond extract and a double crust, baked golden and bubbly. Uses real cherries, not canned, for bright fruit flavor. Freezer-friendly too.

Sour cream lemon pie on a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and lemon twists. The graham base toasts to a honey-sweet crunch under a creamy, tangy lemon filling.

Sour cream lemon pie on a buttery graham cracker crust, topped with fresh whipped cream and lemon twists. The graham base toasts to a honey-sweet crunch under a creamy, tangy lemon filling.

Cherry cake loaf with glace cherries suspended throughout a buttery, nutmeg-scented batter with whipped egg whites for lift. A classic British-style fruit cake that slices beautifully.

Glazed apple tart with homemade shortcrust pastry, Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a warm apricot jam glaze. A French-style upside-down tart baked golden.

Spiced apple pie with cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, cloves, and allspice in a flaky double crust dressed with pastry leaves. Bakery-quality dessert with deep autumn warmth.

Old-fashioned buttermilk yeast bread with an overnight sponge for deep, tangy flavor. This slow-rise method makes four tender loaves with a soft, airy crumb.

Lamb cutlets braised in a buttery tomato, onion, and white wine sauce for 90 minutes until fork-tender. A simple, rustic casserole with just six ingredients that lets the lamb flavor shine.