10,000 buttery recipes

Placek swiateczny is a Polish Christmas bread loaded with walnuts, raisins, orange peel, and a splash of vodka. Bake it days ahead for the best flavor.

Three-layer German chocolate cake with mashed potatoes in the batter for a tender crumb, German milk chocolate, and a cooked pecan-coconut frosting that's stirred for 12 minutes until golden.

Famous Brown Derby red velvet cake with buttermilk-cocoa cake layers, vinegar reaction, and the original cooked-flour ermine frosting. Hollywood diner classic from the 1940s Wilshire icon.

No-bake strawberry lemonade bars: a creamy, tangy filling of cream cheese, marshmallow creme, and fresh strawberries over a graham crust. A cool, no-oven summer dessert.

Buttery cookies hiding a whole Andes mint inside, wrapped in soft dough and topped with a pecan half for surprise chocolate-mint magic in every bite.

Delicate phyllo triangles filled with spiced apples, toasted pine nuts, and lemon zest, brushed with butter and baked until golden and crisp.

Flaky buttermilk biscuits with fresh parsley, chives, and oregano. Cold butter cut into flour creates tall, layered biscuits with an herb-flecked crumb.

Russian torte: a yeast-leavened pastry layered with cinnamon-walnut filling and apricot preserves, then crowned with meringue and sugared nuts. The Old World dessert that disappears at every gathering.

Kentucky Derby tart with chocolate chips and coarsely chopped pecans baked in a buttery sugar filling inside a flaky pie shell. A Southern classic.

Classic French rabbit stew (lapin sautté): disjointed rabbit browned in butter, simmered in white wine and broth, then finished with bacon, pearl onions, and mushrooms.

Soft, fudgy chocolate cookies with cocoa and mini chocolate chips, made with cream cheese for an impossibly chewy texture. Just 8 minutes in the oven and you've got 32 eggless cookies.

Oven chicken croquettes bake instead of frying, with cooked chicken bound in thick bechamel, rolled in parmesan breadcrumbs, and drizzled with butter for a golden crust. A lighter take on a retro American classic.

Raisin pineapple drop cookies with brown sugar, crushed pineapple, and seedless raisins in a soft, cake-like dough. A fruity, old-fashioned cookie that stays moist for days.

Buttery lemon poppy seed bundt cake with a tangy lemon sugar glaze. Inspired by the famous Chez Piggy restaurant in Kingston, Ontario, this tender crumb melts on the tongue.

For those who love the donut, this decadent cake will have you hooked after every bite!

Easy vegetarian red beans and rice with sautéed onion, celery, and garlic, canned kidney beans, and cooked rice. Quick weeknight Cajun-style one-pot dinner ready in 30 minutes.