Abstract: A device capable of use at a dinner table for warming butter is described. A frame holds a water container and a butter container for heating by a heating element. The butter container is supported at least partially within the water container in spaced relationship thereto, thereby providing a space for water to be heated by the heating element to keep the butter warm without burning. Preferably, the frame has comprises three sections including a bottom support section. an intermediate section and a top section. The intermediate section connects the bottom and top section and provides means for positioning the heating element in relation to the water container, and the top section has a ring for holding the water container.