10,000 buttery recipes

Aromatic curry stock simmered with onions, ginger, garlic, ghee, cloves, and cardamom. The foundation every Indian curry, biryani, or dal deserves in place of plain water.

Kitty Wells' 7-Up pound cake uses lemon-lime soda for a light, tender crumb with subtle citrus flavor. A Southern classic baked in a tube pan with just seven ingredients.

Oyster mushroom chowder with fresh oysters, mushrooms, shallots, and cream in a light roux-based broth. A quick, elegant seafood soup ready in 30 minutes.

Molasses ginger snaps with the classic crackled tops that form as the dough balls melt and spread. Warmly spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, these crisp-edged cookies are a holiday baking staple.

Spinach Parmesan sauteed in butter with nutmeg and freshly grated Parmesan. A classic 5-ingredient Italian side dish ready in 20 minutes.

Savory hazelnut compound butter with Parmesan, lemon zest, and fresh tarragon. A no-cook flavored butter for grilled fish, roasted vegetables, or crusty bread.

Pajas are flourless coconut cookies loaded with butter-toasted pecans, dried apricots, and chopped chocolate, bound with sweetened condensed milk. No eggs, no flour, all flavor.

Maple pecan crisps with brown sugar, vanilla, and maple extract baked thin until golden and snappy. An egg white wash and minced pecans give each cookie a glossy, nutty crunch.

Brown sugar and cinnamon candied almonds cooked to firm ball stage in cream and butter. Crunchy, sweet, and addictive with just 7 ingredients and 15 minutes of work.

Chef Tom's pecan pralines, the New Orleans-style sugar candy made with brown sugar, evaporated milk, butter, and toasted pecan halves. Drop spoonfuls cooled on wax paper for that signature flaky-creamy bite.

Hot fudge pie: a crustless chocolate brownie-pie hybrid baked until the center stays gooey and molten. Five minutes of prep, served warm with ice cream.

Fettuccine Florentine with prosciutto, spinach, and Parmesan in a rich heavy cream sauce reduced until thick. A five-ingredient Italian pasta that's luxuriously simple.

Pasta with homemade basil pesto made from fresh basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, butter, and olive oil. Blended smooth, rested an hour, and tossed with hot capellini.

Hash brown crust quiche with shredded potatoes pressed into a crispy shell, filled with ham, cheddar cheese, and a creamy egg custard. Gluten-free and perfect for brunch.

Old-fashioned oyster and noodle casserole in a rich cheddar cheese sauce with mushrooms, topped with buttered crumbs and baked until bubbly. Pure coastal comfort food.

Hello Dollys (magic cookie bars) layered with vanilla wafer crumbs, chocolate chips, coconut, pecans, and sweetened condensed milk. No mixing needed, just layer and bake for a gooey, chewy bar.