unsalted butter

  • Easy Caramel Sauce (or Salted Caramel)

    Total Time: 15 minutes

    Homemade caramel is easier than you may think! Drizzle this irresistible caramel sauce over sundaes, cobblers, pies, and pound cake. Add extra salt for salted caramel.

  • Peach Cake With Streusel Topping

    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

    This moist streusel-topped peach cake makes a fabulous dessert or coffee cake. Add nuts to the streusel topping if you’d like.

  • Croque Monsieur Sandwich

    Total Time: 32 minutes

    Take a virtual trip to a Parisian bistro with our delicious homemade croque monsieur, featuring a mouthwatering combination of toasted bread, melted Gruyère cheese, and savory sliced ham! You don’t have to leave home for this classic French sandwich!

  • Chicken Breasts in a Creamy White Wine Sauce

    Total Time: 50 minutes

    These creamy chicken breasts are cooked in a skillet with Champagne or dry white wine, making them rich yet fresh and full of flavor. Green onions, garlic, and a splash of lemon balance the creaminess, while Parmesan and parsley add the perfect finishing touch. Serve with potatoes, rice, or noodles for a meal that’s both easy and elegant.

  • The Best Creamed Peas

    Total Time: 23 minutes

    Our creamed peas are easy to make, and you won’t need to thicken the sauce with flour! Shallots, cream, and seasonings make these creamed peas the BEST!

  • Cream Cheese Frosting

    Total Time: 10 minutes

    Keep this sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting recipe handy for cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet treats. You can’t go wrong with this frosting—it’s a crowd-pleaser!

  • Cream Cheese Pie Crust (Single Crust)

    Total Time: 20 minutes

    This cream cheese pie crust recipe is easily doubled for a two-crust pie. Also included are instructions for blind baking a pie crust.

  • Classic Red Velvet Cake With Ermine Frosting

    Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

    This red velvet is a traditional one made with a boiled milk ermine frosting. It’s a classic southern cake that always delights!

  • Pâte Brisée (All Butter Pie Crust)

    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

    Pâte brisée is light, flaky, all butter pie crust with a tender texture that makes it perfect for all your sweet or savory fillings. Give it a try, and you’ll see why it’s a staple in French cuisine!

  • Classic Hollandaise Sauce

    Total Time: 10 minutes

    This classic emulsified sauce is flavored with a small amount of lemon juice. Use a good quality butter to make Hollandaise, preferably clarified butter.

  • Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

    Total Time: 40 minutes

    This recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars is an easy and delicious way to make cookies! All you have to do is mix and spread the dough in the pan!

  • Classic Bread Stuffing

    Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

    Fresh herbs elevate this moist, savory bread stuffing. Complement a holiday meal or everyday dinner with a side of bread dressing!

  • Moist Blueberry Muffins

    Total Time: 47 minutes

    Enjoy these moist blueberry muffins for breakfast or snacking! Serve them with the optional whipped cinnamon butter!

  • Classic Bakewell Tart

    Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

    This Bakewell tart is one of Britain’s favorite desserts; one taste will tell you why. The layer of raspberry jam and the frangipane filling make it perfect for a special occasion.

  • Citrus Cardamom Sablé Cookies

    Total Time: 2 hours 32 minutes

    These French sablé cookies are flavored with lemon zest, orange zest, and ground cardamom—it’s a complementary blend worthy of a special occasion!

  • Make-Ahead Cinnamon Rolls

    Total Time: 12 hours 5 minutes

    The brioche-style dough for these cinnamon rolls can be prepared a day in advance, making them especially convenient for a holiday morning.

  • Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

    Total Time: 58 minutes

    A dab of bright red raspberry jam in the center makes these chocolate raspberry thumbprint cookies extra special! Roll them in chopped nuts or sugar, or leave them plain.

  • Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

    Total Time: 10 minutes

    Smooth, velvety, and wonderfully decadent, our chocolate buttercream frosting is a luscious cake topping perfect for any occasion!

  • Baked Chilean Sea Bass With Lemon Butter Sauce

    Total Time: 35 minutes

    Chilean sea bass is a delicious, mild fish with soft flakes. The lemony beurre blanc is the perfect sauce for this delectable fish!