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Archives for July 2014

On the California Strawberry Farm Tour and Culinary Event

Jul 29 by Anita 3 Comments

    A week ago I was lucky enough to be part of the California Strawberries Farm Tour and Culinary Event, thanks to the California Strawberry Commission. Along with several other bloggers, I got spend two days down in sunny Santa Cruz learning about strawberries and enjoying strawberry-themed cuisine. Read on for lots of photos […]...

Filed Under: California, Events, Personal, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: blogger, granola, santa cruz, strawberries, travel

{Giveaway}: Godiva’s Sweet Summer Treats

Jul 25 by Anita 103 Comments

  Happy almost-weekend! I’m helping to start it right by holding a Godiva giveaway! Godiva selected me and a few other bloggers to be their summer social ambassadors, and help spread the word about some of their new creations for summer.  Although I’ll never say no to chocolate truffles, when it’s hot and steamy outside […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Giveaways, Reviews, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, giveaway, godiva

Summer Catch-up

Jul 16 by Anita Leave a Comment

Finished reviewing cookbook galleys…guess what’s next? Happy summer! During these lazy and languid days, the instinct is to be out in the sun, watching my daughter testing her increasingly steady gait around the playground or enjoying something cold and preferably garnished with a paper umbrella by the pool, not indoors staring at a computer....

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: life, san francisco


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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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