We’ve all been there: You need to melt butter for a recipe, so you pop it into a dish and put it in the microwave. Thirty seconds later, after hearing a loud pop, you open the microwave door to ...

Unless you want a mess in the kitchen, be careful what you heat up. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Some foods can spark, explode or heat unevenly in the microwave, creating safety ...