Highlight of the review, tbh.

I drove an Atlas SEL and, though it was roomy, I found the rest of the package rather unrefined. It’s certainly no Touareg, which felt as though it were carved from a single ingot of Teutonic steel.

only $49,415.

Huh, this is just around the corner from where I work.

My folks’ 2018 CX-9 has this and I...did not hate it. Kinda feels like hitting a rumble strip.

I think radar-assisted cruise control is great. I’m suspicious of anything that promises to steer for me.

on topic: I agree with you. These systems shouldn’t be in consumer vehicles until they are ready for prime time.

Absolutely loved the 8-player squads. It’s amazing how it changed the dynamic of engagements.

The Serious Eats refried beans recipe is superb, and uses 6 tablespoons of the stuff: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/04/perfect-refried-beans.html

I’ve found an excellent way to use a bunch of it at once is to whip up a batch of refried beans. 1/2 lb of dried beans calls for 6 tablespoons of grease.

Where the hell is the Toscano cheese?

This is a thing I never knew I wanted, but I now must have.

That’s true up to a point, but pretty much every modern cookbook and recipe site calls for kosher salt, almost universally Diamond Crystal.

Yep. The reasons to use kosher salt are largely practical - it’s easier to fine tune without over-salting, and most recipes are written with it in mind. If you don’t mind being extra careful and doing your own salt conversions, there’s nothing wrong with table salt. The snobbery has gone overboard.

*a new entry-level luxury car, to boot

I’m glad someone else said it. Monochrome is fine.

It’s not a TV; check your gauge cluster and get your eyes back on the road.

I hope (and expect) that the 2019 Mazda3 will look even better.

I like everything about it except that sad little pout face. :6

I think this really depends on the restaurant. If I’m at a chain or a casual dining type place, I don’t think it’s a problem. If I’m at a chef-forward fine dining restaurant, I feel it’s kind of rude except in cases of allergies.

Came here to say exactly this. It isn’t a defective tire, merely homicidal corporate malfeasance.