Recipes with butter

Spaghetti all'Amatriciana with bacon or prosciutto, fresh tomatoes, pimento, and grated cheese. A classic Roman pasta dish ready in 30 minutes with just a few ingredients.

Zebra bars layer chocolate and vanilla batter in a 13x9 pan, topped with chocolate chips and walnuts. Two-toned cookie bars from one butter-brown sugar dough.

Loren's cheesecake with three packages of cream cheese on a graham cracker crust, topped with a sweetened sour cream layer. A classic New York-style cheesecake done in three simple stages.

Simple, but scrumptious snacks that are perfect when on the go. Try different toppings to add some variety.

Zucchini Parmesan casserole with sour cream, egg, paprika, and buttered bread crumbs baked until golden. A creamy, cheesy side dish for summer squash season.

Chocolate orange brioches with bittersweet chocolate chunks and fresh orange zest baked into a classic buttery brioche dough, topped with an orange juice glaze.

Simple 3-ingredient turkey basting mixture for microwave-cooked turkey. Butter, paprika, and brown gravy mix create golden color and savory flavor.

Lemon cream and nut cookies, buttery shortbread ovals spread with homemade lemon curd and crowned with toasted almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, prunes, rum-soaked raisins, and candied orange. A jewel-box holiday cookie.

Butter-sauteed shrimp with Scotch whisky, garlic, lemon juice, and basil. A rich, smoky pan sauce comes together in just 10 minutes with six simple ingredients.

Flourless chocolate cake with crushed amaretti cookies, cocoa, and cream baked in a water bath. A dense, Italian-style loaf cake with almond flavor and a fudgy, custard-like center.

Cranberry nut bread with fresh orange zest, orange juice, and chopped walnuts or pecans. A tart, citrusy quick bread loaf that also works as muffins for holiday breakfasts and gifting.

Mustard grilled chicken with a crunchy breadcrumb crust. Dijon, red wine vinegar, shallots, thyme, and cumin build a tangy glaze that doubles as a binder.

French fish poached in champagne with onion, lemon, and thyme, finished with a silky egg yolk and champagne butter sauce. An elegant, classic technique that cooks the fillets in minutes.

Santa's Whiskers are festive slice-and-bake cookies with candied cherries and pecans in a buttery dough, rolled in flaked coconut for a snowy, whiskery edge.

Rustic fig tartlets topped with paper-thin prosciutto di Parma, fennel seeds, and extra virgin olive oil. A handmade pastry shell with jammy baked figs and salty cured ham.

Two cheese spinach quiche: a crustless quiche with cottage cheese and Monterey Jack folded with garlic-butter-cooked spinach. A vegetarian, protein-rich main dish that feeds eight.