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...
Stone Fruit Pavlova with Guava Curd
This stone fruit pavlova with guava curd is the perfect farewell to summer, and welcome to fall. What with the crazy abundance of stone fruit right … Read More...
Homemade Snow Skin Mooncakes
It's Mid-Autumn Festival on September 13, and I made homemade snow skin mooncakes for the first time! This is the very first time I've ever made … Read More...
{South Bay}:Best Spots in Los Altos
Happy September! After a travel-filled early summer, I spent most of the rest of July and August staying local. Of course, when local means the Bay … 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. 
