1.   Make a paste of the softened butter, fresh coriander and wasabi paste.

2.   Beat in softened butter, a stirred egg and milk, and beat until mixture is thoroughly blended.

3.   Blend a cup of crumbled room-temperature blue cheese with a tablespoon of softened butter and use it to stuff hamburgers before grilling.

4.   Add the softened butter and mix to a paste.

5.   Cream together the softened butter, ginger, lime rind and juice.

6.   Fill disposable decorator bags with softened flavored butter and freeze the entire bag.

7.   Form into balls and coat each ball with softened butter.

8.   French bread was spread with softened butter and a thin layer of the ground beef, then topped with sliced American cheese and fresh tomato slices before being baked.

9.   How about the Bay Area woman who stared blankly at a dairy case, searching in vain for a package of softened butter?

10.   How about the woman who stared blankly at a dairy case, searching in vain for a package of softened butter?