Q: The cooked onion will bring a light sweetness to the dish, and almost as many chefs who add it to their carbonara as those who don't. Chop the onion into small squares and cook in the fat of the pork, adding them at the same time and cooking until translucent.  If possible, use a slightly bigger pan so that everything has more room to cook. Want a little less "onion-like" taste? Substitute a shallot for the onion, adding it to the meat for the last minute or so of cooking. Just like the onion, there are a lot of differing opinions on whether or not garlic has a place in carbonara. So just do what sounds tasty to you! Chop the cloves up nice and small and add them right before the pasta, allowing them to cook in the pork fat for about a minute. When in doubt, add the garlic a little later. Such small pieces will burn easily if you're not careful. Once the meat is almost finished cooking and the garlic and onions are soft, a half cup of white wine will help deglaze the pan and add a burst of fresh acidity to the dish. Once the wine hits the pan, use a wooden spoon to scrape up anything that sticks to the bottom of the pan, then add the pasta in once most of the liquid has evaporated. Of all the variations mentioned, peas are the most controversial -- some claim they are absolutely necessary for a sweet, green bite, others claim they are a sacrilegious addition to a blissfully simple peasant dish. If you fall in the former category, add them right when you toss the pasta and meat together in the pan to make sure they are nice and warmed up for serving. After you've tossed the pasta in the pan with the pancetta/guanciale/bacon, add a 1/2 cup of heavy cream and stir around the pan. Make sure to scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan, and heat until the cream is bubbling and the pasta is finished cooking. Proceed like normal from here, stirring in the egg/cheese mixture in your mixing bowl.
A: Chop half of a yellow onion finely and add to the meat as it cooks. Add 2-3 cloves of minced garlic for the last minute the meat cooks. Deglaze the meat pan with a sharp kick of white wine, especially if you added onion and/or garlic. Add 1 cup of cooked peas for a splash of sweetness and greenery. Toss in a splash of fresh cream or whole milk as the meat and pasta cook.

Q: The first step toward understanding is knowledge. There are many resources, like the Trevor Project, that will aid in becoming familiar with sexual orientation and the general concerns of queer communities. Understanding that everyone is different and admitting that you don’t know or understand a gay teen’s experience is a key place to start and begin to move forward.  Keep in mind that it is perfectly acceptable, and often common, to have differing beliefs and experiences from others. Learning about gay teens and sexual orientation is not about agreeing with their beliefs but about learning new information. You may feel that through your own research you need to reexamine your own beliefs on sexual identity. Use this as an opportunity to be empathetic by communicating your concerns with others. Try and keep an open mind when learning new information about sexual orientation, when asking questions, and when engaging in conversation. Keeping an open mind will help suspend judgement, stereotypes, and harmful generalizations that can often obstruct understanding and be the cause of unwanted conflict.  Ask yourself questions, like “what would it be like to tell someone something I have never told anyone?” “What would expect from this other person?” “How would I like to be treated in this situation?”  Stay calm and practice listening instead of immediately responding to feelings of conflict or contradiction. There are many national organizations, like PFLAG, that aim to bring queer teens and their allies together in order to advocate for their well-being and to educate others about the issues important to the queer community. Many community organizations similar to PFLAG also offer educational courses centered around supporting and communicating with gay teens. Reading self-help and support books written for gay teens will expose you to a number of relevant questions and concerns many gay teens have. Although every teen is different, reading books meant for gay teens will give a broad and more general understanding of their interests and concerns.
A: Educate yourself on sexual orientation. Keep an open mind. Seek out community centers for queer teens and allies. Read a book meant for gay teens.

Q: Fill a cup or bowl with lukewarm water and add two or three drops of alcohol-free detergent. Soak a soft rag in the solution and gently rub the gloves with it. Turn the gloves inside out and wash their interiors with the rag. Hold the gloves under a gentle stream of cool, running water. Rinse them just enough to remove any suds, but don’t completely saturate them. Rinse the insides then turn them right side out and rinse the exteriors. After rinsing the gloves, use a clean, dry towel to soak up excess water. Turn the gloves inside out again and squeeze the towel around them to ring out moisture. Then turn them right side out, towel dry the outsides, and hang them to completely air dry. Hang your gloves away from direct sunlight to air dry. When the gloves of are dry, apply a leather or glove conditioner to the leather palms. Use a clean, lint-free cloth to rub a small amount of conditioner onto the surface, let it set for a few minutes, then use another cloth to wipe the gloves once more. Use a baseball glove conditioner, leather shoe conditioner, or other treatment designed for leather.
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Rub the gloves with a solution of lukewarm water and detergent. Rinse the gloves under cool water. Soak up excess moisture then air dry the gloves. Treat the leather with a conditioner.