Let the Baking Begin! https://letthebakingbegin.com/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.5 https://letthebakingbegin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Let the Baking Begin! https://letthebakingbegin.com/ 32 32 42947965 Roasted Pear Pavlova https://letthebakingbegin.com/roasted-pear-pavlova/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/roasted-pear-pavlova/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=34897 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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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/roasted-pear-pavlova/feed/ 0 34897 Roasted Plum Pavlova https://letthebakingbegin.com/roasted-plum-pavlova/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/roasted-plum-pavlova/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:09:20 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=34898 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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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/roasted-plum-pavlova/feed/ 0 34898 Plum Crumble Bars with Walnut Shortbread Crust (Video) https://letthebakingbegin.com/plum-crumble-bars/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/plum-crumble-bars/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:40:06 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=26323 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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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/plum-crumble-bars/feed/ 0 26323 Plum Galette with Almond Cream (Video) https://letthebakingbegin.com/plum-galette/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/plum-galette/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:19:55 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=34241 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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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/plum-galette/feed/ 2 34241 Roasted Eggplant Salad with Sweet Chili Sauce (Video) https://letthebakingbegin.com/eggplant-salad-sweet-chili-sauce/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/eggplant-salad-sweet-chili-sauce/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:12:47 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=27765 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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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/eggplant-salad-sweet-chili-sauce/feed/ 1 27765 Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Insanely Moist, Decadent, One-Bowl) https://letthebakingbegin.com/chocolate-chip-banana-bread/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/chocolate-chip-banana-bread/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:57:11 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=25940 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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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/chocolate-chip-banana-bread/feed/ 2 25940 Cold Smoked Salmon Recipe (Without a Smoker) https://letthebakingbegin.com/smoked-salmon-without-a-smoker/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/smoked-salmon-without-a-smoker/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:00:59 +0000 https://letthebakingbeginblog.com/?p=10440 Cold smoked salmon sounds fancy, but it’s surprisingly easy to make at home—no smoker needed! Whether on bagels, as an appetizer, or straight from the fridge, this recipe delivers deep, smoky flavor with minimal effort. A few of my other favorite ways to enjoy salmon include cured salmon, my one-pan potato, asparagus and salmon recipe,...

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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/smoked-salmon-without-a-smoker/feed/ 32 10440 Tomato Bacon Rigatoni Recipe (Video) https://letthebakingbegin.com/tomato-bacon-rigatoni-recipe-video/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/tomato-bacon-rigatoni-recipe-video/#comments Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:02:34 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=25801 This is the best Rigatoni Recipe with a cheesy tomato and bacon sauce. The tomatoes, bacon, cheese, and garlic make a rich and flavorful sauce to coat the rigatoni pasta! It’s a perfect fast and easy pasta recipe for a weeknight dinner or any time. Whenever I make this, my kids always get seconds or ask me to make it again the next...

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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/tomato-bacon-rigatoni-recipe-video/feed/ 2 25801 Easy Mango Sago Dessert Recipe (Video) https://letthebakingbegin.com/mango-sago-recipe/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/mango-sago-recipe/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:57:06 +0000 https://letthebakingbegin.com/?p=26010 Mango Sago is a chilled, no-bake dessert made with chewy tapioca pearls suspended in a sweet mango-and-coconut base, with fresh mango cubes stirred through at the last minute. It tastes like cold mango cream with something to chew on; it is barely cooked, and you make the whole thing in a blender and a saucepan....

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]]> https://letthebakingbegin.com/mango-sago-recipe/feed/ 1 26010 Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake Recipe (VIDEO) https://letthebakingbegin.com/cranberry-bliss-coffee-cake-recipe/ https://letthebakingbegin.com/cranberry-bliss-coffee-cake-recipe/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:34:03 +0000 https://letthebakingbeginblog.com/?p=8508 This Cranberry Bliss Coffee Cake Recipe is a delicious coffee cake loaded with Cranberries, White Chocolate, and Cream Cheese Frosting. This soft coffee cake with cranberries is a twist on the Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bar and is super popular with our family. Want another great breakfast idea? Try these Blueberry Scones that you can make...

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