In my house growing up the most beloved kitchen technology we had worked without lights, buttons, or electricity. The butter bell, also known as a butter crock or French butter keeper, was a ...

Rai Mincey is a food writer and baking enthusiast whose focuses include culinary history, seasonal cooking, and Southern cuisine. She splits her time between Birmingham, Alabama, and Tulum, Mexico.

Turns out, these butter covers aren’t exactly the same. Butter can, in fact, be left out at room temperature all the time if you store it correctly. That’s where a butter crock comes in. While ...

Nobody does butter — sorry, I mean, beurre — like the French. Whether it’s the luscious brunch staple hollandaise sauce or a pastry-making technique that calls for wrapping a buttery dough around a ...

A countertop upgrade for anyone who dislikes cold, hard butter. If you cook at home, you know cold butter can ruin a good morning. It tears your toast, crushes your pancakes, and refuses to spread.