This beautiful lemon verbena cake is the essence of spring and one of my go-to teatimes cakes. It’s based off an Ina Garten recipe that I made for the first time many years back. It instantly went in my favorites file, and I decided last week that it was time to revisit this classic and […]...
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 […]...
Swedish Visiting Cake
Sakura Strawberry Cream Puffs
Happy Spring! These sakura strawberry cream puffs are a beautiful welcome to my favorite season! Click here to jump to recipe I hope you are doing well and staying safe, wherever you are. Quite a lot has changed since my last post here; if you follow my instagram you know that I am sheltering in […]...
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. 
