The Bite from Salon.com
With Salon's senior food editor Ashlie D. Stevens, explore how food connects us to our communities and ourselves.
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Applesauce, apple butter and roasted apples combine for a weeknight-worthy cake
Ham, Swiss and a mustardy glaze meld in a sticky Bundt-pan masterpiece
Why rice casserole deserves a second life — with a little technique and a lot of heart
Written by Melanie McFarland, Salon's senior critic
Fries aren’t just a side anymore. Here’s how to load them up and call it dinner.
Don’t slog through sad weekly leftovers — there is a better way
Like in this beef-and-mushroom stroganoff with horseradish cream
And earns it — in this easy, creamy pantry pasta sauce
When a thrifted appliance changes the way you cook
Forget the peaches for just a second. Squash has dinner covered
If the seven-layer dip of your childhood grew up to love chorizo and pickled veg
The icebox cake gets a glow-up. Here’s how to build your dream version
