New York City has an endless offering of free, silly fun to be had in the summer. A particular favorite is the free summer movie series shown in various parks. Different parks have different themes all summer long, with a movie showing practically every weeknight. While there are no bad seats and all the locations have additional perks for food and drinks or other grand views I have to say I looked forward to hitting up the movies in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The setting is nothing less than dazzling with the New York skyline across the water and the beautiful park that is being revamped to accommodate a large variety of events.

The best one yet…Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, couldn’t have missed it!

And what’s a night at the movies without a notable popcorn to binge on.

So, I give you a tart and savory Sumac Popcorn. The ground sumac has an acidic twinge similar to fresh lemon juice and plays perfectly with salty fresh popped popcorn.

Sumac Popcorn
~Yields about 4 cups popped popcorn

• 4 cups plain popped popcorn*
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-2 tablespoons (to taste) ground sumac
• Fine sea salt to taste

In a large bowl, drizzle the popped corn with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle generously with 1 tablespoon of ground sumac and fine sea salt. Toss to coat and distribute the seasoning. Taste and if desired add additional sumac and salt until you find your crave~able balance.

Store in an airtight container for a day or two if you have the willpower to not eat it all in one sitting.

*My preferred method of popping corn lately has become a breeze with the assistance of the Nordic Ware Microwave Popcorn Popper. I have found 1/3 cup of popcorn is just the right amount to pop to fit the bowl and it doesn’t need any oil or butter for popping (unless, of course, you want it). In less than three minutes I have a healthy, freshly popped bowl full of crunchy snack all ready for me to flavor up with whatever sweet or spicy concoction I want. (Thanks Sis, it’s a top contender for my favorite Christmas gift last year!)

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