As an avid home cook, I try to pull out all the stops when I have people over. But the recipe that gets the most remarks (and the most copycats!) is so easy it’s hardly a recipe at all: paper ...

and this vessel leaves the most kernels unpopped. $23 from Amazon You’ve probably made popcorn in the microwave, using those prefab bags from the likes of Orville Redenbacher or Act II.

how the bag popped as a whole and (of course) we critiqued the butter flavor and smell. Do name brand and price matter when it comes to popcorn? Do you get more popped kernels in some brands over ...

Be extra careful when opening a bag, foil dome, or even removing the lid off a pot of freshly made popcorn! Why? The water vapor, which burst out of each kernel, is in the container and is very hot.