is so easy it’s hardly a recipe at all: paper bag popcorn (aka, DIY microwave popcorn). Using a plain brown paper bag, I can make a batch of popcorn in less than 3 minutes and everyone flips for ...

$23 from Amazon You’ve probably made popcorn in the microwave, using those prefab bags from the likes of Orville Redenbacher or Act II. It’s what I think of as starter popcorn. And it’s ...

Consider that one bag of premium kernels costs about the same as a few boxes of microwave popcorn but produces many more servings. Homemade popcorn serves as a blank canvas for endless flavor ...

Commercially-produced ready-to-cook popcorn kernels are also available, sealed in bags that you just put in the microwave. To make popcorn, you’ll need a large pan with a tight-fitting lid.