One of the cornerstones of good cooking, butter is one of our favourite things. These are the recipes in our archive that showcase it best: burnt, browned or cultured.

Barbecued prawns with brown butter and tamari

French breakfast radishes, butter and herb salt

Grilled rib-eye with anchovy and caper butter

Ravioli alla Caprese

Spaghetti with clams and butter

Finocchi al burro e latte fennel with butter and milk

Crab omelette with foie gras butter

Roasted whole cauliflower with wakame butter and toasted crumbs

Crumbed chicken with lemon, garlic and herb butter

Nutter Butter ice-cream sandwiches

Crumpets with whipped maple butter

Crab omelette with miso butter

Pearl barley with artichokes, pecorino and nettle butter

Roast chicken with tarragon butter and Dutch carrots

Cherry, almond and burnt-butter tart
