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Simple, delicious ways to make homemade treats for everyone on your list
Let alone these two: a sweet version — swirled with fruit jam — and a savory one, covered in bacon and Parmesan crisps
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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
