There aren’t many more accolades to heap upon Dorie that haven’t been already given. At BlogHer Food, the universal sentiments floating around seemed to be, “I can’t believe Dorie is actually here!” and, “Isn’t she the sweetest person in the world?”...
Archives for 2010
{Sweet San Francisco} The Society Bag: Tell Tale Missive One
Smoked almond brittle from the November Society bag. What’s a pastry kitchen with a not-yet-open storefront to do? You could start supplying local coffee shops with morning comestibles. You could also start a monthly sweet subscription service and provide people with a veritable bag of goodies to enjoy and hopefully become addicted to. I think […]...
The Making of Macarons (Sucre Cuit Style)
{SF} A Foodie Weekend in Three Acts
Act I. “Pour Yourself a Stiff Drink, There’s a Lot More to Come.” The kickoff party for Scharffen Berger’s annual Chocolate Adventure Contest has become an Orson tradition. Exotic drinks, whimsical nibbles, and a whole lot of chocolate cupcakes. The theme this year for the Chocolate Adventure Contest is cupcakes – devise a cupcake made […]...
{Sweet San Francisco}: A Tale of Tell Tale
{SF} Hodo Soy and the Art of Tofumaking
Following my last post on the Soy and Chocolate tasting, some of you dear readers might be wondering, how did Michael Recchiuti get the idea to pair soy with chocolate? The answer is Hodo Soy Beanery, an artisan soy company in Oakland founded by Minh Tsai. At the Hodo Soy Beanery, soybeans are turned into […]...
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. 
