Usually I have so many sweets I’ve made sitting around the house, that it’s hard to justify buying more from the store, but I’m making an enthusiastic exception for Pots & Co‘s lava cakes. These delightful, very delicious handmade lava cakes need only a few minutes in your microwave or oven to heat up into […]...
Strawberry Lemon Curd Tart
This strawberry lemon curd tart is as refreshing as a glass of strawberry lemonade in this warm summer weather. When this time of year comes around, all I want to make is fruit tarts. I’ve made so many other fruit curds before, but I’m surprised I never mixed strawberries and lemons together. We’re in the […]...
Lemon Verbena Cake
Bacon and Spinach Quiche
This simple bacon and spinach quiche is absolutely one of my favorite comfort meals, and also a dish that looks complicated but it much easier than it looks. It was inspired by my grocery delivery from Zero, the first plastic-free grocery delivery service. All of the groceries ordered from Zero come in jars, bags, and […]...
Classic French Yogurt Cake
This classic French yogurt cake is the epitome of “recipes to have in your back pocket”. I’m still on a comfort food and kid friendly baking spree, so this cake came to the front of the rotation pretty quickly. It’s like the French version of pound cake: simple, light, moist, and super easy to make. […]...
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 need something non-sweet to cut through the all the sugary treats. These scones are wonderfully rich and fluffy, cheesy and slightly peppery, and ideal for the bread basket […]...
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. 
