Parmesan Chive Scones
These parmesan chive scones from Pastry Love by Joanne Chang are my perfect savory scone. While I have a pile of sweet recipes to try, sometimes I … Read More...
Swedish Visiting Cake
This Swedish Visiting Cake by Dorie Greenspan is one of the first things I wanted to make when thinking of comfort baking. It's been a staple in my … Read More...
Sakura Strawberry Cream Puffs
Happy Spring! These sakura strawberry cream puffs are a beautiful welcome to my favorite season! Click here to jump to recipe I hope you are … Read More...
Chinese New Year Cotton Cheesecake (Year of the Rat)
The lunar new year is on January 25, and I'm celebrating the Year the Rat with some cheesecake. Namely, Japanese style cotton cheesecake … Read More...
Totoro Cookie Box
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all my readers! Thanks for visiting my site and for all the lovely comments you leave here and on my social … Read More...
Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls from Pastry Love
Happy almost-Christmas! These brown butter cinnamon rolls from Joanne Chang's new cookbook Pastry Love are on the list for the Christmas morning … Read More...
Matcha Creme Brulee Tarts from Tartine
These matcha creme brulee tarts from Tartine's latest cookbook are gorgeous and capture everything I love about this landmark San Francisco bakery: … Read More...
Apple Butter Linzer Cookies
Among the many things I made with my apple picking haul were some apple butter linzer cookies. These spiced cookies really capture the epitome of … Read More...
Autumn Apple Hand Pies
These cute little autumn apple hand pies are some of the happy products of a dreamy weekend spent in the apple orchards. We took Isabelle on her first … Read More...
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, baby girl, and rescue cockapoo Snickerdoodle. 
