No more half-melted mess—this method softens butter evenly every time. I know I’m not the only one who has spontaneous cravings for baked goods. There’s nothing better than a chocolate chip cookie ...

We’ve all been there: You need to melt butter for a recipe, so you pop it into a dish and put it in the microwave. Thirty seconds later, after hearing a loud pop, you open the microwave door to ...

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