If I'm ravenous heading into "Die Hard XX, " I'll visit the concession stand and ask for hot buttered popcorn.

WSJ: Serious About Sweets

Except for the brief time buttered popcorn passed it up.

WSJ: Serious About Sweets

The rillettes in a potted-duck appetizer were packed tightly into a small glass jar and sealed with a thick layer of creamy, peppered lard for spreading on toast triangles, while a mammoth pork chop, marbled with luscious fat, tasted of buttered popcorn.

NEWYORKER: Allswell