10,000 butter recipes

French toast with fresh blueberries, vanilla, and cinnamon, dusted with powdered sugar and served with warm maple syrup. A classic breakfast ready in 10 minutes.

Chocolate-raspberry spritz cookies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, raspberry preserves, and butter, pressed through a cookie press and topped with chocolate morsels.

The following is a Sugar Pie recipe that came from Northern Indiana and is an old Amish recipe. It is very, very good - and different. This will not be a firm custard, so don't despair if it doesn't look like the custard pies you are accustomed to!

Arni Palikari, Greek bandit-style lamb chops wrapped in foil with potatoes, tomatoes, oregano, and kasseri cheese. Baked low and slow until fork-tender and melty.

A simple but scrumptious dish that is made with chicken, shrimp and fettuccine pasta.

Tart apples baked with butter, plumped raisins, and lemon, then crowned with a golden meringue and served warm. An elegant, simple dessert that looks far harder than it is.

Fairfax chocolate icing made with unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate, melted marshmallows, and butter. A glossy, fudgy frosting that spreads thick and sets with a soft bite.

Three-layer chocolate caramel bars with a fudgy brownie base, gooey pecan caramel topping, and a lacy semi-sweet chocolate drizzle. Makes 54 bars that store beautifully for 10 days. Think homemade turtle candy in cookie bar form.

Chocolate mint mousse made with semi-sweet chocolate, creme de menthe, whipped cream, and decorative chocolate wedges. A rich, elegant dessert with a cool minty finish.

Basic bread stuffing with toasted bread cubes, butter-softened onions and celery, sage, and parsley moistened with turkey stock. The classic Thanksgiving stuffing that fills a 12 to 14-pound bird.

Buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes deliver fluffy tangy pancakes with chocolate chips sprinkled on the first side as they cook. Quick lemon-juice buttermilk shortcut included.

New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp baked in the shell in a buttery, garlicky sauce with lemon, Worcestershire, and cayenne. Grab some crusty French bread for dipping because that sauce is the whole point.

Anytime cake doctors up boxed chocolate cake mix with mashed banana and rum extract for a moist, lower-sugar loaf. Ready in 20 minutes start to finish, no eggs or oil needed.

Golden corn muffins sweetened with real maple syrup and brown sugar, brushed with melted butter straight from the oven. A warm New England spin on cornbread that belongs at every fall table.

Pan-seared filet mignon topped with melting Gorgonzola-rosemary butter, served alongside creamy whipped potatoes. A French bistro date night dinner for two, ready in under 30 minutes.

Triple-layer lemon cheesecake with a cinnamon cracker crust, creamy lemon filling, sour cream topping, and a tangy lemon curd glaze. A make-ahead dessert with bright citrus in every layer.