10,000 butter recipes

Tender boiled cabbage and onion folded into a from-scratch cheddar cheese sauce, topped with buttered breadcrumbs, and baked until bubbly and golden. Old-school comfort at its finest.

A dense, fudgy flourless chocolate torte with ground almonds and cognac. Naturally gluten-free, baked low and slow for a rich, truffle-like texture. Serve with whipped cream and raspberries.

A basic but scrumptious cake that can be made in your wonderful crockpot.

Savory chicken pot pies built properly: poached chicken, tarragon-scented gravy made from real stock, pearl onions, potato, broccoli, and mushrooms, all tucked under a rich pastry crust cracked with steam vents.

Loaded chocolate pecan pie with homemade butter pastry, toasted pecan halves, semi-sweet chips, and unsweetened chocolate in a gooey dark corn syrup filling. A Thanksgiving showstopper.

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.

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.

Fudgy sour cream chocolate cake with a molten caramel filling baked right into the middle. Half the batter bakes first, then melted caramels and condensed milk go on top, followed by the rest of the batter. Gooey, layered, and dangerously good.

Authentic German apple cake recipe that will wow your guests. Decoratively topped with apple halves with a light and fluffy crumb, a winning classic German recipe.

Truffle cookies with a frozen chocolate ganache center wrapped in chocolate cookie dough, baked and dipped in chocolate icing. Three layers of chocolate in every bite.

Rigo Jancsi, the classic Hungarian chocolate cake with two layers of rich sponge filled with rum-spiked chocolate cream and topped with a glossy chocolate glaze. An elegant European pastry.

Homemade chocolate sandwich cookies with creamy vanilla buttercream filling. Better than Oreos with the option to tint half the filling pink or green with peppermint for Valentine's Day.

These mini cheesecakes were so handy to be picked up, and it was creamy, cheesy and chocolaty.

Chocolate pound cake made with melted German chocolate and coconut, baked in a bundt pan and finished with a semi-sweet chocolate glaze. Dense, rich, and deeply chocolatey.

A cloud-light shrimp souffle with dry mustard, tarragon, lemon zest, and Parmesan rising tall and golden from its dish. Impressive to serve and easier to make than you'd think.

Almond shortbread bars baked in a jelly-roll pan with chopped almonds pressed under an egg-white wash. Buttery shortbread base, glossy nutty top, and a single bake from start to finish.