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Mushroom Soup (Video)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:12:38 +0000

Creamy mushroom soup with porcini, potatoes, thin noodles, and dill. A Ukrainian classic that's just as good with store-bought mushrooms.

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Air Fryer Pears

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:45:46 +0000

Air fryer pears roast whole in their own caramel until deep amber and glossy. Just pears and sugar, and they look like an upscale restaurant dessert.

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Rogaliki – Ukrainian Rugelach with Plum Butter (Video)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:44:37 +0000

Rogaliki (rohalyky, also known as Ukrainian rugelach) are small flaky pastries with thick plum butter inside and a heavy coat of powdered sugar. I make the plum butter myself from regular prunes, so don’t worry if no one near you sells it. Here is how I make them, in both shapes. If you like plum...

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Roasted Plums (Candied, Just 2 Ingredients)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Roasted plums made from Italian prune plums and sugar, nothing else. They candy in the oven until the cut sides turn dark and glossy in their own syrup.

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Roasted Pear Pavlova

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Roasted pear pavlova: a crisp meringue disk with pear compote, soft whipped cream, and whole pears roasted until deep amber. One pantry trick keeps the caramel from burning.

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Roasted Plum Pavlova

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:09:20 +0000

Roasted plum pavlova: a crisp meringue disk under soft whipped cream, piled with plum halves roasted until the tops caramelize, finished with their own syrup.

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Plum Crumble Bars with Walnut Shortbread Crust (Video)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:40:06 +0000

Plum crumble bars with a buttery walnut shortbread base, a thick layer of Italian prune plums, and a chunky walnut crumble on top. One pan, no mixer needed.

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Plum Galette with Almond Cream (Video)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:19:55 +0000

Plum galette is a free-form tart with the edges folded over the fruit. Mine is Italian plums over almond cream in a buttery crust, no tart pan needed.

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Roasted Eggplant Salad with Sweet Chili Sauce (Video)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:12:47 +0000

Broiled eggplant and bell peppers tossed with garlic, parsley and sweet chili sauce. Far less oil than frying, and it tastes even better the next day.

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Insanely Moist, Decadent, One-Bowl)

Marina | Let the Baking Begin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:57:11 +0000

This is my go-to Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe. It uses lots of bananas, so every slice comes out moist and full of banana flavor. The extra butter makes it rich and nutty. Best of all, it comes together in one bowl. It’s so rich and moist it could pass for cake. I hope you...

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