Butter is back. After decades as a dietary pariah, it’s a star ingredient in everything from brown butter pasta to gooey butter cake, and you may have noticed the growing variety at the supermarket.

Check saturated fat first to see how the butter fits into your daily limit. Pick butter with a short ingredient list to avoid extras you don’t need. Use butter wisely by adding small amounts where it ...

If you've ever made hollandaise sauce, you know that clarified butter is magical. Also called liquid gold, it is an ingredient humans have been preparing and using for millennia. That said, it's a ...

Dietitians agree the healthiest butter comes down to one label detail. Here’s how to spot it and use butter in a balanced way. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Check saturated fat first to ...