A.A. Newton's posts

If you’ve texted, DMed, or spoken aloud the words “birth control” to your friends sometime in the last few years,…

Summer is rapidly approaching, and with it, grilling season. While steak enthusiasts are eager to bend your ear…

With measles, mumps, and other previously eradicated diseases making a comeback, it’s more important than ever to…

The first truly warm spring day of the year should be spent basking in the nearest sunny spot with an ice-cold…

Roasted vegetable season is very nearly behind us, so it makes sense that I’ve only just figured out the perfect way…

I am fully aware of how this sounds, but I only eat homemade mayo. It’s partially a budget thing and partially out…

Far too many home cooks have a mental block about homemade bread. This is a huge bummer: bread is among the most…

Nobody likes waiting on hold to talk to customer support, but for some reason, waiting for an email reply can be…

At least once a year, desperate for the tiniest glimmer of spring, I buy the first crop of supermarket tomatoes that…

Earlier this week, Epicurious site director David Tamarkin excitedly tweeted that they were in need of a “sharp,…

By now, I could chop an onion in my sleep: slice it in half, trim off the stem and root, peel, and slice away. In…

Today is a big day for Brexit negotiations. Members of Parliament are debating the “No Deal” exit, a plan that would…

Most people identify as either a chocolate dessert person or a fruit dessert person. I’m firmly in the second…

Cleaning pet hair off any surface is always a chore, but fabrics are very much the worst. Tempting as it may be,…

Of all the common consequences of aging, none is more frightening than memory loss. Even if you’ve never helplessly…

Breakfast sandwiches are a deeply personal affair. The classic combination of meat, cheese, egg, and bread is…

Garbage disposals are designed to take a lot of abuse, but nowhere near what some people put them through. As…

I love my KitchenAid fiercely, but I’d be lying if I said it’s because I can’t live without it. It’s a family…

Everyone knows that the traditional hand washing procedure: get your hands nice and wet under running water, add…

For some reason, lots of people believe that the ability to solve crossword puzzles is a talent doled out at birth…