Butter has always been a staple, but it is rarely made at home. It shows up wrapped in paper, already salted or unsalted, and ready to go. That convenience has slowly pushed the process out of sight.

Pick up some cream and get ready to churn. Stacey Ballis is a novelist, cookbook author, and food writer with 20 years of experience. She has authored a cookbook called "Big Delicious Life," in ...