baked explorations – Stellina Sweets

Baked Sunday Mornings: Sweet & Salty Brownies

I can’t believe it’s May 17, 2020. After more than 7½ years, today is my very last Baked Sunday Mornings post ever. I am in disbelief that I joined this […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

It’s sort of blowing my mind how quickly the weeks in quarantine fly by and blend together. I generally feel that way in busy normal times anyway, but it feels […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Malted Crisp Tart

I feel like a broken record when I say, “I can’t believe I’ve never baked [x]” from one of the BAKED cookbooks. I’ve been baking out of them for so […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars

Let me introduce you to PB&J living its best life. […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Most of the time, anything involving the combination of apples and caramel is a good thing in my book, be it cake, pie, tarts, or simply dipping slices of apple […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Almond Joy Tart

Who grew up thinking they “didn’t like” coconut? *raises hand* I definitely spent my childhood being repelled by this tropical treasure, an aversion based on exactly zero real-world evidence, perhaps […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Blood Orange Olive Oil Bundt Cake

Blood orange season makes me so happy. Those beautiful orange […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Heartland Turtle Bars

I joined Baked Sunday Mornings in Fall 2012, when the group had already baked through about ⅔ of BAKED’s second book, Baked Explorations. Although I baked most of the remaining recipes, there […]

Cakes

Autumn in Brooklyn: Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting & Maple Roasted Pepitas

I’m lucky to live near San Francisco, I really am. […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Mississippi Mud Pie (aka Muddy Mississippi Cake)

I’ve had over a month of pretty successful baking (no […]

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Aunt Sassy Cake

Updated photo from Spring 2013 remake– update at the bottom! Pistachios are such curious little nuts. I don’t think I’ve ever really examined them before– I generally just crack them open […]

Chocolate

Tastes Like Luck: Chocolate Shamrock Sandwich Cookies

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

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Malted Milk Sandwich Cookies

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

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Vanilla Bean & Chocolate Budino

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

Baked Sunday Mornings

Baked Sunday Mornings: Bananas Foster Fritters

A few words to express how I feel about bananas: I would not eat them at the table I would not eat them with an organic label I would not […]