Sweet and salty flavors go together marvelously, so why not lean in to that pairing for your caramel popcorn? Your movie ...

Finally, to make sure that every nut and corn kernel was blanketed in sweetness, I increased the amount of buttery caramel poured over the mix. It baked up into a crackling, sugary, salty bliss ...

Is there anything more disappointing than the texture of stale popcorn? You can bring that snack back to life using this ...

Spicy variation: For caramel corn with pine nuts and piment d’espelette (ground Basque chile, available at gourmet stores), follow the basic recipe at left, combining the brown sugar, corn syrup ...

Caramel corn — essentially popped kernels of corn coated in candy — has deep roots in the snack world. It was reportedly invented by a pair of Germans in the 1870s.

Popcorn so elegant, not only can you eat it, but you can package it as a gift NPR's Steve Inskeep makes spicy caramel popcorn with Jack Bishop of the PBS show: America's Test Kitchen.

When the kernel spins in the oil, add the remaining popcorn. Pour just enough kernels to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover and shake the pan to be certain that oil coats each kernel.