Deb’s Mom’s Apple Cake
I’ve been living in Tel Aviv for 3 months now, which in and of itself, blows my mind, but more importantly at the moment, I’m about to celebrate my first Rosh Hashanah ever in Israel. (Okay, technically I celebrated a few as a baby, but seeing as how I was barely a sentient being, I feel […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Brewer’s Blondies
Sometimes you just need a little something comfortable and familiar. I’m still getting used to living in Tel Aviv, which is in some ways a cosmopolitan city, and in other ways, the Wild Wild (Middle East)West. I’m still trying to figure out where to find some of my basic baking ingredients, as mentioned in my […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Sweet & Salty Cake
Wow, it’s been a minute. In the six years that I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve never taken a hiatus of more than a couple of weeks (I think?), but it has been a doozy of a few months. I mentioned in my last post that I just moved halfway around the world to Tel Aviv, […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Hazelnut Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
Hi. I haven’t blogged in something like 6 weeks, which I don’t think has happened in the entire 5.5-year lifespan of Stellina Sweets. But I have a very excellent reason! I have been feverishly preparing and packing to move abroad (read = NOT FUN), and I’m finally here in Israel, where I plan to spend the […]
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 even zero contact. I don’t know at what point the tide turned, at what point it occurred to me to actually try coconut… And I […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Grasshopper Cake
If you are reading this and you are a chocolate-mint enthusiast, this is a good day. I’ve never been a mint person, but as has happened often, BAKED recipes have helped me turn. This week’s recipe for Baked Sunday Mornings is their classic Grasshopper Cake from BAKED: New Frontiers in Baking, a glorious chocolate/ganache/frosting layered thing […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Dark Chocolate Ice Cream (with Bourbon Caramel & Pretzels)
I think I can safely say that the Great Chocolate Drought of 2017-18 is now over. I went an embarrassing amount of time without regularly posting recipes that toiled in the depths of deep, dark, decadent chocolate. And I genuinely felt like something was missing in my life. But the past few weeks have seen […]
Next-Level Matzah Buttercrunch, Vol. 1
Okay, it’s Day 8 of Passover, and I’m guessing that you are tired of gnawing on bland cardboard at this point. Even dressing it up with pizza sauce and mozzarella is getting a little tired, yeah? I’ll tell you what NEVER gets tired: matzah slathered with caramel and chocolate. I cannot think of a better […]
Double Chocolate Irish Cream Babka
If I was in charge of March, I would decree that St. Patrick’s Day dinners should be heartily enjoyed all month long. This Irish affair would flow with corned beef, colcannon, boxty, shepherd’s pie, and god I would have Irish breakfast every single day. And of course what would follow all of these fine Irish […]
Chocolate Coconut Macaroon Cake
If you know anything about Passover desserts, you know that they can be a challenge and we often have to compromise to uphold the rules of being Kosher For Passover. So imagine my delight when I came across an amazing (and beautiful) dessert last year from Bon Appétit that yielded a flourless chocolate cake so decadent and […]
