At Craft restaurant in Manhattan, where I work as the pastry chef, I like to send out a small bowl of caramel popcorn as a parting gift to guests. I prefer yellow popcorn; it seems to yield the biggest popped kernels.
Succulent pork loin chops are paired brilliantly with slices of tart apple cooked in a satin-smooth sauce of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. A few chopped pecans over the top make this a delectable autumn entree.
Honeys got a knack for stickingarounda bottle can last years inyour pantry. So its easy to forgettheres a yearly harvest time for thesugary treat. (Psstthat time is now!)To celebrate, we grabbed the nearest bottleand boiled it down to make a rich, gooeycaramel coating for crisp fall apples.