A CIA specialist comes up with a plan to rescue hostages from Iran by disguising them as a Canadian film crew.
Eight years after they won a $20 million "popcorn lung" lawsuit against the makers of a toxic butter flavoring used in microwave snacks, a Missouri co...
Last month a jury in Colorado awarded 59-year-old Wayne Watson $7.2 million from three companies for damages caused by microwave popcorn. The reason? In 2007 Mr. Watson contracted a rare but serious lung disease.
The problem with popcorn these days, is that it doesn't pop directly into your mouth as nature intended [probably].
(Repeats Sept 2 story without changes to headline or text) * Popcorn companies concerned as yield forecasts shrink * Who...
Everyone was wondering what would come after cupcakes in the culinary saga of low-culture-meets-high-culture and kiddie-classics-go-ironic. Sugary cereals made a run for it, but popcorn might have the edge, if San Francisco chefs get their way.
Summer means it's baseball season, and whether or not you're a fan of the national pastime you've probably been sung the somewhat rude demand to "buy ...
As Mayor Bloomberg's controversial proposal to ban large sugary drinks in New York City gains traction with the Board of Health, other highly caloric ...
Nebraska grew more popcorn than any other state last year, and Omaha is home to ConAgra Foods, the corporate giant whose brands run from the classic O...
Feel like relaxing? Enjoy this slow motion video of popcorn popping. When it comes to food videos, slow motion seems to make everything look so much c...
There are actually two different shapes of popcorn, "butterfly" and "mushroom." In both cases, what happens when the popcorn pops is that the pressure causes a failure in the skin of the kernel.
In preparation for this week's taste test, we microwaved 19 different bags of popcorn in our office kitchen and learned something about microwave popc...
Lemon is a unifying flavor. Really -- can you name more than like two people who don't like a squeeze on their salmon, some juice in their tea, or a cool, tall glass of lemonade.
Since truffle oil still carries a ghost of the truffle's flavor these treats nicely ape Oakland A's General Manager Billy Beane's philosophy of making cheap things work harder for you.
I hate to spoil the naughtiness of faux bread heaven for you, but cauliflower is low in fat and carbs, high in fiber and vitamin C.
Popcorn, ice cream, and the hamburger share something other than being American favorites -- they're all much older than you think According to new...
Popcorn might as well have been invented just for movie-watching--the two just go together. But scientists from the Smithsonian National Museum of Nat...
Photo Credit: Small Kitchen College From maize to MON-810 (a transgenic strain banned in France), corn has massively evolved in America. Over thousa...
Grain is as American as apple pie. So it's only natural that farmers who want to protect this land -- and its amber waves -- are growing it sustainably.
You don't have to go to the movie theater to get your popcorn fix. There are more options than butter-drenched popcorn available to you, especially wh...
By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D., Associate Editor at EatingWell Magazine Even though I spend most of my day writing about food and health as th...
It's that time of year. And if you're like many, you'll want to see all the films nominated before the Academy Awards. Here are some rules to make your movie theatre experience more enjoyable.
This is more sad than ridiculous. Call it sadly ridiculous. The Guardian of London reports, with a clarification from The Register, that a man in L...
There has been an Alex-Rodriguez sighting at Super Bowl 45 and it looks like he's enjoying himself. Late in the first quarter, the FOX cameras found A...
Admit it: At least one point in your life, you've wondered what it looks like when popcorn pops. Luckily, the folks over at Boing Boing are here to sa...
