One of the best things about microwave popcorn is how little you have to do to it. Pull a bag out of the package, toss it in the microwave, wait just long enough to not scald your fingers (been there) ...

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 bag ...