You Should Air Fry Mushrooms Without Oil, Actually
Owning an air fryer has increased my vegetable consumption by at least 60%. Instead of waiting for an entire conventional oven to preheat, or minding a hot pan, I simply…
Here’s How Long You Can Leave Butter Out of the Fridge
I grew up in a family that was scrupulous about food safety, and it took me a little while after I moved out to figure out the difference between what…
Keep a Melted Butter Jar Near Your Stove
Whenever I melt butter for brushing, drizzling, or dunking (or popcorn), I almost always overestimate the amount of butter I need to melt, and end up with a little extra.…
11 Compound Butters That Will Get You Out of a Butter Rut
Photo: Claire Lower I cannot function without butter. I keep at least two types on hand at all times—one for cooking and one for snacking. But I also like to…
Make Fucked Up Cinnamon Toast With Apple Brandy Butter
Photo: Claire Lower When I first read the words “vodka butter,” I was distraught. I could not think of a single reason to combine those two things into one thing,…
7 Ways to Butter Your Toast Without Destroying It
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann There are those dark days when you not only forgot to refill the butter bell, but you also forgot to move butter from the freezer to…
Drape Your Holiday Bird in This Two-Ingredient Sauce
Photo: Allie Chanthorn Reinmann Steaks often get finished with a compound butter, but poultry deserves a special butter of its own. After the holiday bird gets sliced and plated, it’s…
The Best Way to Soften Butter for Baking, Toast, or Anything Else
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) Every time I eat something with butter on it, I’m lightly amazed at what an incredible product it is. Butter tastes so good, and the only…
Combine Your Love of Art and Fat and Make a Butter Terrine
Photo: Claire Lower Both of my younger (identical) sisters are accomplished visual artists, whereas I—in spite of having taken Drawing for Non-Majors during my last semester at the University of…
Impress Your Guests With a Butter Board
Photo: rukxstockphoto (Shutterstock) Food on boards is very popular, perhaps more popular than it’s ever been. Search “grazing table” on this world wide web, and you’ll find lots of photos…