A new iPhone app helps you prevent microwave popcorn from getting burned better than any automatic preset could.

See below for simple instructions to cook microwave popcorn in a paper bag, saving money as well as greasy trash from the supermarket kinds.

We sampled seven varieties of light buttered popcorn, which, according to packaging, contain about half the fat of regular buttered popcorn. Each bag was popped according to package instructions ...

3 tablespoons vegetable or grapeseed oil ½ cup popcorn kernels Directions Place the oil in a large saucepan at least 8-inches across at the bottom. Add 3 popcorn kernels, cover and cook over ...