Photo: (Clockwise from top left) Courtesy of Williams Sonoma; Courtesy of drugstore.com1/51. Gather Your Ingredients
Start with the basics—but make them high quality.
Assorted Amish Country popcorn, $20, amazon.com; La Tourangelle organic canola oil, $10, amazon.com
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The classic models will have you covered, but a good pot with a lid will do the job just as well.
Whirley Pop stovetop popcorn popper, $25, bedbathandbeyond.com; Williams-Sonoma citrus jacquard towel, $6, williams-sonoma.com; Revjuvenation fireside popcorn popper, $30, hayneedle.com; Amoretti Brothers 10.4-quart double-handle copper saucepan, $394, onekingslane.com
Photo: (Clockwise from top left) Courtesy of solexcatsmo.com; Courtesy of jacobsensalt.com; Courtesy of Zabar’s; Courtesy of food52.com3/53. Finishing Touches
Butter and salt are musts, but why settle on Morton and its rainy day girl? Mix in chili powder spice or the taste of truffles instead.
Tartufi di Fassia grey salt with black summer truffles, $17, amazon.com; Jacobsen Salt Co. 1.5-ounce pure flake finishing salt, $10, amazon.com; Échiré butter, $9, wholefoods.com; Boonville piment d’ville chili powder, $30, food52.com
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Function here is key, and a (beautiful) ceramic, wooden, or mixing bowl is the general go-to option for a reason.
Oscar de la Renta Kent teak serving bowl, $395, oscardelarenta.com; Heath Ceramics large serving bowl in aqua turquoise, $120, heathceramics.com; Linden Sweden three-piece mixing bowl set in light blue, for information: wayfair.com
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No judgment—sometimes it’s a night for the pre-popped or microwavable varieties. Try again next year.
Bjorn Qorn sun-popped popcorn, $6, mouth.com; Minocqua Popcorn La Boite sweet spiced popcorn, $17 for set of two, food52.com; Quinn Popcorn Vermont maple & sea salt microwavable popcorn, $5, deandeluca.com
