Sal Vaglica

Sal Vaglica is a freelance writer who writes about food, gear, gardening, technology, how-to stories, and adventure travel. A former staffer at This Old House magazine, Serious Eats, Men’s Journal, and Fatherly, he gravitates toward service journalism — stories that help readers live a little better, cook a little smarter, or use their tools with more confidence.

He’s especially drawn to reporting that relies on genuine expertise. Few things excite him more than finding sources who know their craft — partly because he’s convinced that, about 79 percent of the time, marketing people are full of baloney.

Since the pandemic, he’s been working from the Long Island home he shares with his wife, their teenage daughter and a labradoodle with a talent for interrupting interviews. His bylines appear in The Wall Street Journal, Men’s Health, Better Homes & Gardens, Bloomberg, Maxim, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Inc., Food & Wine, and other outlets.

When he’s not chasing down experts or testing gear, he’s likely in the kitchen perfecting his doughnut recipe — yeasted, of course — or trying to master latte art. Even when both go a little sideways, the results are still pretty tasty.