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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Creamy, velvety and brimming with fall flavors like squash, apple and sage
Soft, buttery dough swirled with Parmesan and black pepper
A little buttery, a little peppery and very ready to riff — meet your new morning obsession.
With chocolate, coffee, cardamom and a crunchy sugar top
Birthday-worthy cheesecake with pear-ginger filling, finished with a golden crunch
Written by Melanie McFarland, Salon's senior critic
Elevate store-bought jam and pie crust into effortlessly special pastries
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
Fries aren’t just a side anymore. Here’s how to load them up and call it dinner.