Author Archives: Created by Carlene

About Created by Carlene

I am retired and live in Northern California with my husband and Thor the Standard Poodle mix.

BCM Coconut Tapioca

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Created by Carlene

I have fond memories of tapioca pudding from childhood, although I must say, I never had it in a school cafeteria topped with whipped cream.   I had homemade “Minute Tapioca”, the one in the red and blue box, and considered … Continue reading →

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BCM Limoncello Cupcakes

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Created by Carlene

I had mixed results with these cupcakes. Some liked them, some didn’t.  Mine were quite dense, not light and fluffy.   They weren’t bad, but in my opinion they weren’t good either. They were just “okay”.  I gave one to my … Continue reading →

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BCM Crispy-Topped Brown Sugar Bars

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Created by Carlene

When I read the recipe for this week’s bake-along, I was a bit worried.  Caramelized Rice Krispies for the topping!  And the phrase in the recipe “The sugar may smoke, but that’s fine–just keep going…” gave me pause.  But everything … Continue reading →

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BCM Lemon Madeleines

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Created by Carlene

These madeleines are the perfect little lemon tea cakes made with sponge cake batter! You’ll  need a madeleine pan if you want to achieve the classic shape.   If you don’t want to invest in a madeleine pan you can use … Continue reading →

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BCM Pink Grapefruit Tart

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Created by Carlene

After several easy recipes this week’s selection from Baking Chez Moi was a bit more challenging. This beautiful tart begins with a fully baked sweet tart crust. Next, a layer of lemon-almond cream is spread over the crust, then a … Continue reading →

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BCM Marquise au Chocolat

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Created by Carlene

Oh my!  I think this is our new Valentine’s Day dessert tradition.  It is really easy to make and the taste is wonderfully smooth, creamy and chocolaty.   Even though there is no baking involved, this recipe is in Dorie … Continue reading →

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BCM Brown-Butter-and-Vanilla-Bean Weekend Cake

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Created by Carlene

I’m a bit late with this one, so this is just a quick post to get caught back up.  I really enjoyed this cake.  The texture is similar to pound cake.  The flavor is simple and delicious, just perfect with … Continue reading →

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BWJ Eastern European Rye

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Created by Carlene

I haven’t been participating in the Baking with Julia cookbook bake along for quite a while, but when I saw rye bread as the next assignment I had to jump back in.  I like to make bread and I really … Continue reading →

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BCM Granola Energy Bars

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Created by Carlene

These bars were really easy to make and really good.  There were no tricky techniques involved in this recipe.  I did have to go to the local health food store to find the brown rice syrup, but otherwise I actually … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a New Blogging Year

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Created by Carlene

When I started this blog in January of 2012 it was for the purpose of participating in Tuesdays With Dorie “Baking with Julia” cookbook bake-along. Two recipes a month were assigned from the book and the idea was all the … Continue reading →

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