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Archives for April 2008

Pandan Cheesecake Pops – An Alluring New Flavor

Apr 27 by Anita 66 Comments

Elle of Feeding My Enthusiasms and Deborah of Taste and Tell, two blogs I totally adore, picked something quite playful and adorable for this month’s Daring Bakers – cheesecake pops from Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey by Jill O’Connor. Elle and Deborah gave us quite a bit of leeway in customizing our pops, which I’m sure […]...

Filed Under: Custards, Events, Recipes Tagged With: cheesecake, pandan

For Love of Lychees

Apr 24 by Anita 39 Comments

When I visited Amai Tea House in New York, one of their treats I sampled besides their tea cookies was a moist lychee brownie. The brownie was pleasantly thick and fudgy, but it didn’t have quite enough lychee flavor for my taste – I am quite fond of the fruit, so perhaps I hoping for […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Fruit, Recipes Tagged With: lychee

On Being a Traveler

Apr 16 by Anita 33 Comments

I’ve only traveled alone a few times before in my life – circumstances have usually provided me with company, whether obligatory (read: family) or chosen (i.e. friends), on my travels, and I generally enjoy having someone to share my explorations with.  However, the few occasions I’ve had to voyage solo have yielded some of my […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes

The Sweet Side of New York

Apr 11 by Anita 24 Comments

I’ve been trying to pull together a report on New York City all week, and finally came to the conclusion that I’d have to split in two -there’s just too much to talk about! Here, then, the first part: a report of all the sweet spots I visited during my time in the city. I […]...

Filed Under: Sweet Spots, Travel


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Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and dog Max. More about pastrygirl

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