What's Herb Butter?

Like olive oil, butter can be flavoured with herbs to add variety and give more aroma to foods. It can be used on sandwiches or together with garlic in making garlic bread or bruschetta. It is wiser to use olive oil where possible as this is a healthy option but it is something that suits the Mediterranean palate more than the northern hemisphere.
Making it is simple. Allow the butter to come to room temperature with the herbs. Use a fork and blend in a tbspn of lemon juice and three tbspns of your chosen herbs. For added flavour mix a little lemon zest in too. The kind of herbs you might want to consider are, but not exclusively: basil, oregano, marjoram, parsley, lemon balm, chives, sage, lavender, dill, mint, cardamom or tarragon.
Put the herb butter in a mould or wrap it in cling film and return it to the fridge for two or three hours. Before serving cut into slices.
A small pat on a freshly grilled steak is delicious.