INDIANAPOLIS – Eat your way to the bottom of almost any bag of popcorn and there they are: the rock-hard, jaw-rattling unpopped kernels known as old maids.The nuisance kernels have kept many a dentist ...

I come from a family of serious popcorn makers. My memories of childhood are tied to the rattle of corn kernels hitting the pan. The ping-ping-ping of them bursting. The alluring fragrance of popped ...

A night out at the movies would be incomplete without popcorn. A bowl of freshly popped kernels can make a night curled up on the couch in front of the television feel special, too. This occurred to ...

Gen Z is getting old school with everything from cassette tapes to Polaroid cameras, which means this vintage popcorn cooking ...

Brian is the author of two culinary based books published via his imprint Storkburger Press. A lifelong Californian, he has been consistently exposed to some of the best food in the world. With a deep ...

Popcorn is a universally adored snack, perfect for Friday nights at the movies, Saturday mornings at the theme park, or even Tuesday afternoons on a bowl of warm soup. We know through name alone that ...

Move nights will never be the same. Popcorn makes the ultimate hosting shortcut. I keep a few boxes in the cupboard, ready to go whenever I need a quick, guaranteed-hit snack. And let’s be real, ...

It's one of the most dramatic transformations in science, and it happens in your microwave. Most popcorn lovers take for granted that a simple kernel of corn can metamorphose into a fluffy treat. But ...

Popcorn is smokin’ hot. According to the Popcorn Board, Americans consume 16 billion quarts of popped popcorn annually. That’s 51 quarts each in a year. And while most of the popcorn we buy is for ...

Believe it or not, the science behind popcorn's popping may be akin to an Olympic event: Researchers have found that popcorn kernels accomplish their acrobatic feats like somersaulting gymnasts who ...