In my house growing up the most beloved kitchen technology we had worked without lights, buttons, or electricity. The butter bell, also known as a butter crock or French butter keeper, was a ...

If there's one pantry staple that has a home in nearly every kitchen, it's butter. Beyond being a luscious spread for your ...

Turns out, these butter covers aren’t exactly the same. Butter can, in fact, be left out at room temperature all the time if you store it correctly. That’s where a butter crock comes in. While ...

Rai Mincey is a food writer and baking enthusiast whose focuses include culinary history, seasonal cooking, and Southern cuisine. She splits her time between Birmingham, Alabama, and Tulum, Mexico.