butter

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Sauté garlic in butter or olive oil, then add a can of crushed tomatoes and a splash of water or stock.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

New nutrition guidance from the American Heart Association advises getting protein from plants rather than meat, choosing low-fat or fat-free dairy and using olive, soybean and canola oils instead of beef tallow and butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

You might have seen the caramelised biscuit Biscoff creme egg sitting alongside others in your local supermarket recently - a white chocolate version, Terry's chocolate orange, Lindt, Reese's peanut butter and more.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The kitchen smelled like bacon and sweet butter and the car grease that was always stuck under Mr. Garner’s fingernails.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova