Homemade rolls are a staple at my home during Sunday dinners and holiday meals, and smearing plenty of butter on the warm, pillowy rolls is easily my favorite part of eating them. Typically, I'll let ...

You volunteered to bring your world-famous chocolate chip cookies to that backyard picnic your bestie is hosting. Cut to: It’s two hours before the party and you’re scrambling in the kitchen because ...

Depending on factors such as temperature and humidity, 30 to 45 minutes is the ideal time required to soften a stick of ...

It happens all the time. I'm in the mood to bake, I've got a great recipe, all of my ingredients are on the counter, and then I read the dreaded words: butter, softened. My butter is rock hard from ...

When you set out to bake cookies or make a cake, you might notice that many recipes call for softened butter. But do you really need to soften your butter? And if so, what’s the quickest way to do it?

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could always remember to soften butter before you needed to use it? Well, it’s good to dream. But if you live in the real world where nobody’s perfect (and last-minute snack ...

If you use butter, you’re familiar with the dilemma of pulling a cold stick out of the fridge to use on toast or in a recipe that calls for softened butter. Throwing it in the microwave can lead to a ...