10,000 buttery recipes

These raspberry almond bars are not only good during Christmas...

A great side dish for Thanksgiving that will be gone before you can say "pass the turkey".

Lemon chess pie with a buttery, custardy filling made from eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in an unbaked pie shell. A classic Southern dessert ready in 45 minutes.

Golubtsi, traditional Russian cabbage rolls stuffed with millet, salt pork, carrots, and onion, simmered in a tangy sour cream and tomato sauce. Old-country comfort food with deep roots.

A spicy and delicious stew made with adzuki beans, carrots, mushrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper.

A vibrant Persian beet and yogurt dip with golden butter-fried onions and crushed garlic. Earthy, tangy, and stunning in color, Borani-ye Choghandar is a beautiful addition to any mezze spread.

A traditional European-style fruit cake -- Although fruitcakes have a bad reputation, this one is *excellent*.

Cashew nut cookies with brown sugar, sour cream, and a buttery vanilla icing topped with whole cashews. Soft drop cookies with a caramel-like depth from the brown sugar base.

Fluffy couscous cooked in duck stock with sliced dates and dried figs, ready in just 30 minutes. A sweet-savory side dish that pairs beautifully with roasted duck, lamb, or any rich main course.

Warm mixed berry compote with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in a butter-sugar syrup. Spoon over ice cream for an elegant, quick dessert.

Pets de soeur: traditional Québécois cinnamon rolls made with lard pastry, brown sugar, and butter. No yeast, no rise time, ready in an hour. A French-Canadian classic.

Almond rolls are buttery shortbread logs made with just four ingredients: butter, sugar, ground almonds, and flour. The kind of cookie tin staple that goes with afternoon tea or coffee.

Buttery crawfish mashed potatoes with garlic, chives, and heavy cream folded with a pound of crawfish tails. A Louisiana-style side dish that can steal the spotlight from any main course.

Blueberry streusel cake with a tender buttermilk base topped with fresh berries and a cinnamon-nutmeg crumble. A one-pan bake with a crumbly, spiced topping over juicy blueberries.

Oven-braised pheasant in a white wine and stock sauce with peeled grapes stirred in at the end. A classic European game bird dish with an elegant, fruity finish.

Classic four-ingredient shortbread cookies made with butter, sugar, flour, and a pinch of salt. Rubbed by hand into a crumbly dough, rolled thin, and baked golden in just 10 minutes.