Welcome to Our Mountaintop Kitchen
Hi there! I’m Stone—aka the Mountaintop Baker—and this is my place for real-deal baking made approachable. I bake from the mountains of Mexico today, but it all started years ago in my grandmother’s East Detroit kitchen, where I learned early that good baking is about care, curiosity, and showing up.
Mountaintop Kitchen is built on one simple belief: everyone can bake.
Whether you’re brand new, baking on weekends, or ready to level up, you’ll find recipes here that are clear, reliable, and made for home kitchens—not pastry school labs.
Baking followed me everywhere—even during years working outside the food world. Nights, weekends, and every spare moment were spent testing recipes, tweaking techniques, and sharing the results with very willing taste-testers. Later, time spent in the Southwest deepened my love for bold flavors and taught me how altitude changes everything in the oven—lessons I now build into every recipe.
This space is for:
Home bakers who want recipes that actually work
Beginners looking for confidence, not intimidation
Curious cooks who love tradition and a little creative twist
What you’ll find here
Each week, I share fresh, well-tested recipes—from cozy quick breads and crowd-pleasing cakes to colorful pastries and reworked classics. Recipes are written for sea level and include clear high-altitude adjustments, so you can bake with confidence wherever you are.
Mountaintop Kitchen is about learning as you go, enjoying the process, and sharing something warm with the people you love.
So come on in. The oven’s on, the counters are floured, and there’s always room at the table. If this sounds like your kind of kitchen, I’d love for you to subscribe and bake along.