Stellina Sweets

Baked Sunday Mornings: Cheddar Corn Soufflé

In preparing for this Cheddar Corn Soufflé recipe, I was a little nervous–all those wives-tales about soufflés falling if you make too much noise or turn on the light or […]

Cookies & Small Treats

Sunshine in Your Mouth: Meyer Lemon-Brown Butter Bars

A week ago, I had a different world view: our […]

Creamy Desserts

Pucker Up, Buttercup: Super Lemon Curd

Last week, I was gifted with some gorgeous Meyer lemons, which inspired me to make lemon bars for the first time. I was also interested in experimenting with lemon curd, […]

Chocolate

Tastes Like Luck: Chocolate Shamrock Sandwich Cookies

Got luck? I love shamrocks. They make me happy– any […]

Chocolate

Cutting Full Circle: Chocolate Disks

I am forever searching for new ideas to decorate cupcakes. Some may say, a little obsessively. (Don’t judge.) I saw this idea in the Butch Bakery cookbook, which is *highly* […]

Chocolate

Ode to the Emerald Isle: Chocolate Irish Cream Cupcakes

I have a love affair with Ireland. Anything Irish– people, […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Malted Milk Sandwich Cookies

These cookies almost didn’t get made. Again. Not because I […]

Cookies & Small Treats

Chocolate & Marshmallows’ New BFF: Homemade Graham Crackers

I recently read a great article about the common experiences […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Honey Banana Poppy Seed Bread… with Fluffernutter Drizzle

More bananas. *sigh* Baked Elements has a whole chapter on […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Vanilla Bean & Chocolate Budino

I love me some Italian food, like most sane, interesting […]

Cakes

Heart-to-Heart Conversation: Valentine’s Sweetheart Cheesecakes

Kiss Me… Be Mine… Sexy… XOXO… Dreamy… Sweet Talk….. Text […]

Essentials

All the Cool Crumbs Are Doing It: Graham Crust

Who among us has not baked a pie/tart/cheesecake/bar with a graham cracker crust? Though there are plenty of other perfectly good pastry crusts out there, the graham crust is one […]

Cakes