Happy Oscar Sunday!

Just a quick post before the festivities start. Here’s a special treat to make for the ceremony tonight, using items I always have in my fridge and pantry. Spicy-salty popcorn you’ll eat handful after handful of, and not even feel that guilty about since I go easy on the oil.

Enjoy the awards tonight – and go “Inglourious Basterds” and Kathryn Bigelow!

Parmesan & Black Pepper Popcorn

Based on the recipe from CHOW.

Ingredients

• 4 cups air-popped popcorn
• 1 tablespoon melted butter (or a healthier alternative is to use a Misto oil sprayer filled with olive oil)
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon fine table salt

Directions

1.) Top hot popcorn with melted butter (or spray with oil) and toss with other ingredients. Serve hot.