From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve the artichokes with the butter sauce as a side dish recipe for two. If you're looking for an appetizer, try the variations with Curry Dip or Honey-Mustard.

Artichokes with Herb Butter Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Garlic-chili butter dresses up these broiled lobster tails. This no-fail recipe will have everyone clamoring for more.

Broiled Lobster Tails with Garlic-Chili Butter

From Tyler Florence

Veal Piccata with Lemon, Capers, and Parsley-Butter Sauce

From Family Circle

Shallot and fresh thyme enhance the savory red wine sauce served with these thick and juicy beef steaks.

rib-eye steaks with red wine sauce

From Tyler Florence

Filet Mignon

From Better Homes and Gardens

Whether you use sausage or beef, this meaty lasagna is sure to satisfy. Use cottage cheese instead of ricotta to make it a little more healthy.

Lasagna

From Fleischmann's Yeast, Argo, Karo

Get baking success every time with recipes like the following, from Fleischmann's Yeast.

Classic Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

From Fine Cooking Magazine

A luxurious centerpiece for a holiday menu, this three-bone prime-rib roast gets heaped with a big pile of smashed garlic, butter, and fresh herbs, then slow-cooked it in a low oven for at least two hours, until the meat becomes meltingly tender, and the herbs and garlic infuse it through and through.

Slow-Roasted Prime Rib

From Taste of the South

Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu

From Betty Crocker

From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Plain rolls at your table? Never! Get ready to amaze the family with layers of bacon, cheese and green onions that take biscuits into a whole new dimension.

Bacon-Cheese Pull-Aparts

From Taste of the South

Coffee-Crusted Steaks

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This is the classic roast chicken that all cooks should have in their arsenal. One of the secrets to success is starting it out breast-side down, which keeps the breast meat juicy. Though the chicken is fabulous on its own, you can take it to the next level with a few more ingredients by making a simple pan sauce.

Best-Ever Roast Chicken

From Better Homes and Gardens

Planning a dinner for two or getting together with an old friend? Add this 30-minute dessert to your menu. It combines shortcake, raspberries, and a hint of lemon.

Raspberry Cakes for Two

From Better Homes and Gardens

This four-ingredient Au Poivre Sauce recipe is a savory topping for steaks. It's a customer favorite at Manny's Steakhouse in Minneapolis.

Manny's--Au Poivre Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

All it takes is four ingredients to show someone how much you care with these heart-shaped dessert stacks.

Cherry and Chocolate Pastry Hearts

From Tyler Florence

Salt-Crusted Porterhouse

From Better Homes and Gardens

When you're in a hurry for a fancy feast, this sophisticated 30-minute entree definitely impresses.

Lamb Chops Au Poivre

From Better Homes and Gardens

Sumptuous steak is topped with an irresistible pan sauce using red wine, beef broth, and shallots.

Steak with Pan Sauce

From Smithfield

A quick and special entree that's perfect for a romantic dinner.

Pork Tenderloin and Roasted Potato Flowers with Cherry Sauce

From Smithfield

Succulent, colorful and delicious. A wonderful main dish for the holidays or any special meal.

Merry Merry Pork Tenderloin Pinwheels

From Taste of the South

Angel Biscuits

From Taste of the South

French Loaves

From Fine Cooking Magazine

This is a take on Steak Diane, the famous tableside dish served for eons in fancy French and "Continental" restaurants. Instead of the traditional pounded steaks for Steak Diane, I prefer using 1-inch-thick butter-tender beef filet; its somewhat subtle flavor can use the boost of a zesty sauce.

Filet Steaks with an Irish Whisky & Cream Pan Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

These fancy fish rolls are perfect for a cozy dinner for two, but the recipe easily doubles to serve four.

Almond-Stuffed Flounder with Creamy Tarragon Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Roasting beef over a bed of herbs infuses the meat with fragrance and flavor. Serve with mushroom tumble and spicy horseradish cream sauce.

Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin