Stellina Sweets

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 […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Orange Almond Ricotta Cheesecake

I almost threw it away. I almost threw it away. […]

Essentials

Slice of Summer: Peach-Vanilla Bean Lattice Pie

I wish I had a charming, nostalgic story to tell you about pie; something like, ‘I used to watch hungrily over the edge of the countertop when I was a […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Mile-High Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

By definition, a recipe with the words ‘mile-high’ and ‘chocolate’ […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Whiskey Peach Upside-Down Cake

There are lots of peach-tastic things happening in my kitchen […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Lime Tarragon Cookies

I was really not expecting to like these. Or maybe I should say, I was highly skeptical. Licorice is one of my least favorite flavors in existence, and tarragon tastes […]

Stellina Sweets

Sweet Morsels from My Kitchen

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

Slice of Summer: Peach-Vanilla Bean Lattice Pie

Baked Sunday Mornings: Mile-High Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Buttercream

Baked Sunday Mornings: Whiskey Peach Upside-Down Cake

Bounty of the Winter Desert: Why Israel Really Is the Promised Land

Baked Sunday Mornings: Oopsy Daisy Cake (aka Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake)

Sweet & Sour Serendipity: Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie