Stellina Sweets

Bake for the Gold: Olympic Rings Cupcakes

If you’re anything like me, you are watching the Winter Olympics every night with baited breath. (Or maybe you’re not quite as nerdy as me, but keep reading anyway.) Every […]

Chocolate

Love Letter to a Bakery in Red Hook: The BAKED Brownie

What says ‘I love you’ better than deep, dark chocolate? […]

Confections

Jagged Little Thrill: Peanut Brittle with Vanilla Fleur de Sel

We are now a month into 2014, and I am […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Chocolate Velvet Walnut Fudge with Olive Oil & Fleur de Sel

I never thought I’d find myself asking, “Do you want […]

Chocolate

No Campfire Required: Salted S’mores Cookies

Gooey, toasty marshmallow… rich, melty chocolate… crunchy, sweet graham crackers… That’s right– s’mores are not just for camping, people. I go camping at most once a year, but obviously I […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Antique Caramel Cake

Good gracious, I’ve been waiting patiently like a good little girl for this one. Caramel, especially of the salted persuasion, is one of the great pleasures of my life. I’ve […]

Chocolate

Cinderella’s Midnight Snack: Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes

So, after Cinderella’s unfortunate midnight pumpkin incident and prior to […]

Chocolate

Ultra-Rich & Creamy Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

I am an equal-opportunity chocolate whore. I love me some […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Good Morning Sunshine Bars

People, if you don’t already know, it’s a good thing you’re reading this: CEREAL IS NOT JUST FOR BREAKFAST. You’re welcome. The pinnacle of cereal-based delights, Rice Krispie Treats, was […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Devil Dogs with Malted Buttercream Filling

I had such a sheltered childhood. As an immigrant child, […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

I rarely crave pumpkin out of season; although I quite like it, it’s not generally one of my overarching favorite flavors per se– it does not keep me up at […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

I chuckle when I think back to the first time that I made brown butter, and I noticed little dark bits in my pool of melted butter. At first I […]

Stellina Sweets

Sweet Morsels from My Kitchen

Baked Sunday Mornings…Belated: Simple Chocolate Whiskey Tart with Whiskey Whipped Cream (or à la mode)

Baked Sunday Mornings: Classic Crème Brûlée with Caramelized Brown Sugar

Toasty Twisted Triangles: S’mores Hamantashen

Bake for the Gold: Olympic Rings Cupcakes

Love Letter to a Bakery in Red Hook: The BAKED Brownie

Jagged Little Thrill: Peanut Brittle with Vanilla Fleur de Sel

Baked Sunday Mornings: Chocolate Velvet Walnut Fudge with Olive Oil & Fleur de Sel

Baked Sunday Mornings: Antique Caramel Cake

Cinderella’s Midnight Snack: Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcakes

Ultra-Rich & Creamy Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting

Baked Sunday Mornings: Good Morning Sunshine Bars

Baked Sunday Mornings: Devil Dogs with Malted Buttercream Filling

Baked Sunday Mornings: Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Baked Sunday Mornings: Orange Almond Ricotta Cheesecake