Compound butter is butter bolstered with mix-ins. That can mean herbs, citrus zest, or even demi-glace. You'll often find medallions of it topping dishes like steak or fish, since it creates a ...

Compound butter may not be in everyone's home, but if you're interested in cooking, or more importantly, eating, it's something you should have on hand. It's easy to make, freezes well and the ...

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Stock your fridge (and freezer!) with Sweet Gorgonzola Butter, Cacio e Pepe Butter, and more. You can use this recipe for Spaghetti with Cacio e Pepe Butter from our Culinary Director-at-Large, Justin ...

“I’m so tired of needing only a tablespoon of fresh thyme for a recipe and throwing out the rest. Where else can I use it, or can it be saved?” My friend Lori Goldberg was definitely asking the right ...

For me, the first few weeks of September always signal a season of transition. Summer is fading and autumn is waiting in the wings. From my apartment window, I watch as kids — kindergarteners, I’m ...

Compound butters are an easy and flavorful way to add panache to any meal. It’s a term that’s just a fancy way of describing butters with flavorful ingredients added to them: pepper (ground black, ...

You know that scene in Twin Peaks where Jerry Horne comes in raving about brie and butter sandwiches? That was me last night, except I was raving about compound butter, and I was talking to my cat. I ...