Recipes found, cooked, and tweaked — plus where to eat and where to go.https://madebetterwithbutter.com/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/big-ass-charred-shrimp/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/big-ass-charred-shrimp/Costco U-15 shrimp, butterflied, buried in a lime, cilantro and 30-clove garlic butter, and charred hard on the grill.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/jack-o-lantern-stuffed-peppers/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/jack-o-lantern-stuffed-peppers/Orange bell peppers carved with faces and stuffed with Impossible meat, Spanish rice, Ro-Tel, jalapeños and fire-roasted green chiles.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/sous-vide-ribeye/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/sous-vide-ribeye/Ribeyes bagged with garlic, rosemary and butter, held at 129°F until they're medium-rare edge to edge, then charred hard over a campfire for under a minute a side.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/eat/seattle/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/eat/seattle/The restaurant list we gave our wedding guests, from Pike Place hand pies to Canlis.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/go/seattle/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/go/seattle/Quick stops, half-day outings and full-day trips: the list we gave our wedding guests.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/andouille-chicken-orzo-soup/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/andouille-chicken-orzo-soup/Gumbo flavors on a Tuesday night — andouille, chicken thighs, the holy trinity and orzo, no dark roux. About 40 minutes.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/chicken-orzo-soup/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/chicken-orzo-soup/A weeknight soup built on homemade stock and a rotisserie chicken — a dozen cloves of garlic, lots of mushrooms, and orzo in the last ten minutes.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/dungeness-crab-cakes/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/dungeness-crab-cakes/Big chunks of fresh Dungeness held together with as little binder as it'll take, chilled, then fried crisp in small batches.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/instant-pot-mushroom-risotto/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/instant-pot-mushroom-risotto/Risotto without the stirring — three times the mushrooms (baby bella and shiitake), triple the butter, and a little Aleppo pepper.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/mexican-street-corn/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/mexican-street-corn/Corn grilled in the husk, then a toppings bar — butter, mayo, cotija, lime, Tajín and Tapatío — so everyone builds their own.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/paella/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/paella/Chicken, chorizo, prawns, clams and mussels on saffron rice — a holiday paella for eight, cooked in one big pan.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/portobello-pizzas/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/portobello-pizzas/Big portobello caps as the crust — Rao's marinara, pepperoni, olives and a lot of mozzarella, roasted at 400°F until the cheese crisps.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/rich-chicken-stock/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/rich-chicken-stock/Start with a Costco rotisserie chicken, fill the pot, and let it barely simmer for 12 to 24 hours. Salt it at the end.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/street-corn-chicken-chowder/https://madebetterwithbutter.com/recipes/street-corn-chicken-chowder/Chelsea's slow-cooker chowder, made meatier and hotter — triple the chicken, four times the garlic, jalapeños and Aleppo pepper.Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT