What to make with butter and wine

Traditionally, a beurre blanc consists of nearly equal parts white wine and good white wine vinegar reduced dramatically with shallot, held in emulsion with quite a lot of butter.

Also needs: lemon, shallot

Also needs: beef, shallot

Risotto is an Italian rice dish, most popular in northern Italy.

Also needs: rice, onion, broth or stock

If you're not up to the heat, keep some dairy around. It'll help cool down the burn.

Also needs: chile peppers, lemon, garlic

Also needs: lemon, rosemary, thyme, parsley

Also needs: saffron, broth or stock, onion, rice, parmesan

Vichyssoise is a simple recipe that combines potatoes and leeks with a cream roux.

Also needs: potatoes, leek, shallot, broth or stock, cream, milk

Also needs: white fish, garlic, italian seasoning, green onions, cornstarch, sour cream

Béarnaise sauce is an egg-yolk and butter emulsion in the Hollandaise family of sauces.

Also needs: vinegar, shallot, eggs, cayenne pepper, tarragon, parsley

Also needs: mushrooms, green onions, parsley, nutmeg, cream, mustard

Beef stroganoff, in its simplest form, is simply tender beef with a mushroom and sour cream sauce.

Also needs: beef, green onions, flour, broth or stock, mustard, mushrooms, sour cream

Ayam Goreng is an Indonesian fried chicken dish. This version features an accompanying butter sauce.

Also needs: chicken, lemon, garlic, onion, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, lime

This dish has a lot of Italian flavors, like bay, thyme, rosemary, garlic, and Chianti wine.

Also needs: rice, broth or stock, bay leaves, garlic, thyme, rosemary, onion

This entire meal cooks up in 4 minutes.

Also needs: salmon, dill, parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary, paprika, lemon

Also needs: chicken, mushrooms, bacon, onion, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay leaves, flour

Also needs: pork, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, garlic powder, broth or stock, worcestershire sauce, honey, lime, flour

Colonial goose is the name for a surprisingly effective preparation of roast leg of lamb. Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce.

Also needs: lamb, honey, apricots, onion, breadcrumbs, thyme, eggs, carrots, bay leaves, parsley

This northern Italian meat sauce, or Ragu Bolognese, is wonderful on pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or as filling for lasagne.

Also needs: ham, beef, onion, celery, carrots, fennel, tomatoes, broth or stock, tomato paste, lemon, bay leaves, pasta

Ossobuco, when loosely translated from Italian, means hollowed bone; a reference to the large piece of marrow in the center of the veal shank bone.

Also needs: veal, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, broth or stock, tomato paste, anchovies, thyme, bay leaves, lemon, flour

Also needs: beef, flour, paprika, brandy, tomato paste, broth or stock, worcestershire sauce, potatoes, onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves