
Stella's dishfolio
Kentucky girl who ran away, graduated from the CIA, became a pastry chef, moved to Tokyo, and now finds herself back in Kentucky. My friend takes the photos, I take the cake.
Last Posted Recipe: Jul 13, 2011

Brownie Chunk Ice Cream
Salted caramel brown butter hazelnut brownie chunk Nutella swirl ice cream. Yup.
by Stella
Brown Butter Hazelnut Brownies
Simply replacing the flour with ground hazelnuts makes for super nutty brownies!
by Stella
Homemade Nutella
Nutella is delicious, but loaded with preservatives & artificial ingredients. Make your own at home!
by Stella
Ice Cream. Social.
One recipe, two very different vanilla bean ice creams. The only difference? The ingredients.
by Stella
Nut Free Macarons
How to make Macarons, without using nuts of any sort, like these matcha chocolate macarons.
by Stella
I Love it When You Call Me Beard Papa
St-Germain profiteroles with lemongrass poached vanilla & the secret to Beard Papa's style puffs!
by Stella
Lemongrass Poached Rhubarb
Rhubarb poached with vanilla bean and lemongrass plus 10 ways to use it, none of which involve pie.
by Stella
Total Eclipse of the Tart
A Total Eclipse of the Tart to commemorate June 15th's historic lunar eclipse. Lemon tart brûlée!
by Stella
Honey Grahams
Nutty, kinako honey grahams pair perfectly with smoked vanilla bean marshmallows for the taste of a summer campfire even indoors
by Stella
Macaron 10 Commandments
Rhubarb macarons with St. Germain buttercream plus my "macaron 10 commandments"
by Stella
Mint Julep Tulip
Fresh mint panna cotta with bourbon chantilly, candied mint, and pecan macarons, made without almonds.
by Stella
Abandon Mint
Vanilla bean pot de creme, and how choosing the right garnish can make or break your dessert.
by Stella
Peaches and Cream Scones
Quick and easy scones that you can flavor any way. Perfect for an afternoon cup of tea.
by Stella
Macaron Myths
How to make macarons using cold egg whites, without almonds, & in a rain storm. Top 10 Macaron Myths.
by Stella
Sassafras and Poached Pear
Black tea and vanilla poached pears with candied orange and Sassafras anglaise.
by Stella
Buttermilk Beignets with Chicory Custard
Mardi Gras is this Tuesday! Celebrate with chicory cafe au lait custard filled Buttermilk Beignets.
by Stella
Pear Layer Cake
Use shredded pears in place of carrots for a fruity twist on carrot cake. Top it off with caramel pear buttercream and a slice of dried pear.
by Stella
Chocolate Chestnut Macarons
Chestnuts shouldn't be limited to a Christmas time flavor. Enjoy their mellow nuttiness all winter long!
by Stella
Bitters and Blood Orange
Blood orange zest, Fee Brothers Orange Bitters, and Vanilla bean for a grown up Creamsicle-like Macaron.
by Stella
Cocoa Nib Florentines
Use cocoa nibs in place of nuts to make an intensely chocolaty Florentine.
by Stella
Green Tea Passion
Cute football cut out bar cookies, with green tea ans passion fruit. Go Pack Go!
by Stella
Rainbow Sprinkles
Making your own sprinkles from scratch is easier than you'd think! The hardest part is deciding what to sprinkle them on.
by Stella
Chocolate Stout Cupcakes
My entry into Scharffen Berger's Chocolate Adventure Contest, a chocolate stout cupcake with coffee bean brittle!
by Stella
Caramel Pear Spice Cookies
Deliciously spiced cookies filled with creamy Pear Caramel buttercream.
by Stella
Seriously Authentic Pop Tarts
Learn how to make authentic Pop Tarts from scratch. Just like the ones you had as a kid, only more exciting because you made 'em yourself!
by Stella
Breaking Up With Butter
Butter has no place in traditional Italian biscotti. So kick it to the curb and try the more authentic, less caloric real deal biscotti enjoyed in Italian cafes!
by Stella
Brownie Bling
Upgrade classic fudgey brownies with a dose of port and a shimmering layer of gold leaf.
by Stella
Classic Fruit Tart
A classic French fruit tart, pate sucree crust filled with pastry cream and topped with a selection of luscious fresh fruit.
by Stella
Birthday Cake
A giant "slice of cake" birthday cake, bourbon buttermilk vanilla bean on the inside with milk chocolate buttercream.
by Stella
Matchy Matchy Matcha
Dark chocolate layer cake with matcha Swiss buttercream, matching dress not included.
by Stella
Bananas!
Classic banana pudding gets a make-over with made from scratch "nilla wafers", vanilla bean custard, and fluffy Swiss meringue.
by Stella
BraveTart
Dark chocolate tart shell filled with chocolate ganache and topped with a white chocolate tartan.
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