A book for butter lovers, whether they want to learn about how it came to be, how it's produced today, or how to make their own basic, infused, and flavoured butters at home.

The Butter Cookbook's 70 recipes elevate the basic dairy product to a recipe-transforming ingredient while educating readers on everything there is to know this kitchen staple.

Monica Cavarzan shares her expertise with readers from a childhood spent growing up on a dairy farm and her time spent running Lard Ass, a producer of cultured butter in regional Australia. An expert on how to make good butter great, her first book contains a lifetime of knowledge collected across Australia, France, and the United States. Churn your way through the book and indulge in this deep dive into all things butter.

Details

ISBN13: 9781923503465
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 240
Edition:
Publication Date: 06 Oct 2026
Publisher: Smith Street Books
Publication City, Country: Australia
Dimensions (cm): 26(H)x21(L)1160
Weight (gm): 1160

Author Biography

Monica Cavarzan grew up on a dairy farm and is the founder of Lard Ass Butter - an artisan butter producer based in Ocean Grove, Australia, producing traditional-style French butter with Australian grassfed cream. Manufacturing both salted and unsalted cultured butter, Lard Ass specialises in flavoured butters. The Butter Cookbook is Monica's first book.

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