If you've ever decided to bake a batch of cookies at the last minute, you know that bringing a stick or two of butter to room temperature safely and quickly is important—but it's also tricky business.

Baking can be a pleasurable way to spend time, but if that time is short, we have an expert's advice on how to bring ...

In Baking Hows, Whys, and WTFs, food editor Shilpa Uskokovic will answer your burning baking questions and share her tips and tricks for perfect sweets. Today, how can you soften butter, quickly? I am ...

Learn how long butter can safely sit out, how to prevent rancid flavors, and the best ways to store it—on the counter, in a ...

Social media can always be counted on for fervent debates about things that don't really matter, and the latest issue in contention is whether the pantry or the fridge is the proper place to store ...