butter
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Golden raisins, warmed slowly in butter until they plump and relax, their sweetness deepening into something almost jammy.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
In the 20th arrondissement, the typical dish of the Aveyron is aligot, a simple combination of Tomme de vache cheese, potatoes, butter and garlic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
In the core public-markets arm, BlackRock’s iShares exchange-traded funds remain its bread and butter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
He missed the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches she’d sneak him before bed.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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