Chronicle Books Releases 'The Butter Book' with Design Mimicking Butter Packaging

Chronicle Books has published 'The Butter Book,' a culinary volume by Anna Stockwell with design by Lizzie Vaughan. Released today, the book explores butter's history, tools, and recipes. Vaughan designed the book to resemble traditional butter packaging, featuring a vellum jacket and typography inspired by butter labels. The project originated from Vaughan's pitch to Chronicle Books editor Claire Gilhuly, building on the publisher's history of novelty items like their 'Pad of Butter' notepad. Stockwell, formerly of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, contributed historical research and recipes, while Vaughan focused on creating an approachable, playful object that references American butter packaging aesthetics.