edited on 3/21/10: Umm, fangirl moment…Chef Migoya actually saw my post and left a comment! I hope he wasn't turned off by my talk of lactose intolerance earlier! FYI, he also has a blog called The Quenelle – check it out! Personal reveal here: I've made a unexpected and slightly upsetting discovery recently. I've been […]...
Archives for 2010
Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards – I've Been Nominated!
Sorry for my absence in the last couple weeks – there have been a few distractions, including continued planning for a certain event, and some other things I'll be updating in the next couple of posts. But I wanted to quickly announce a happy surprise that appeared in my inbox the other day. Saveur magazine […]...
My Adventure in Hong Kong
In the Mood for Love
Double Holidays, Double Happiness
There's a remarkable coincidence on the calendar this year, due to the drifts and ebbs between the solar and lunar calendars: Chinese New Year falls on February 14, the same day as Valentine's Day! Shall I expect a preponderance of red on Sunday, as rosy, lace-edged valentine cards mingle with vermilion lucky envelopes? Hopefully the […]...
{Chocolate Review} Fleurir: Chocolates in Full Bloom
A few weeks ago, I got an e-mail from Ashley Hubbard of Fleurir Chocolates, asking if I'd like to try some chocolates from her and her fiance's freshly created artisan chocolate business. If there's anything that cacao-crazy San Francisco has instilled in me, it's an appreciation of chocolate as couture. I think it's astonishing that […]...
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. 
