We’ve all experienced that moment of kitchen despair when you begin a baking project and realize you forgot to set out your butter for softening. We’ve also all been privy to the errors of stubbornly ...

Beating butter with a rolling pin is the quickest, most foolproof method for achieving evenly softened butter. A stand mixer or microwave are both effective tools, but proceed with caution to ensure ...

We all love butter, but let’s face it, when you’re ready to start baking and discover your butter is hard as a rock, it’s, well, a pain in the butt…er. Do not worry; we tested several methods for ...

Love baking cookies or cakes like me? Softened butter’s your secret weapon! Melted butter mixes like a dream, unlike melted mush. Mess it up, and your dessert wil be a disaster! These 4 genius tricks ...

Chef Elena Besser stops by the TODAY kitchen to share restaurant-approved hacks to make cooking easier, including a way to quickly soften butter, an easy way to shred chicken and more.Jan. 25, 2024 ...