Butter is a staple in many kitchens and makes countless meals, snacks and sweets taste better. Store-bought sticks and tubs are fine, but like many things in life, sometimes homemade is better.

Pick up some cream and get ready to churn. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big Delicious Life," in ...

Butter is an ancient prepared food, having been made by people at least 4,000 years ago. Some of the earliest known recipes for making butter call for the use of a container made from animal skin. The ...

A supply shortage caused the price of butter to surge ahead of the holidays. Between sweet potato pie and cookies baked for Santa Claus, butter might be the unsung hero of the winter holiday season.