Sad foodie confession: when I had my daughter six years ago, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the hyperactive Bay Area food scene anymore. When your bedtime is around 9 PM, and later when you have a toddler with a super limited palate of noodles, rice, and chicken nuggets, you end […]...
Sunny Clementine Cardamom Cake
Happy January! This clementine cardamon cake from Greg and Lucy Malouf’s Suqar is a ray of sunshine in these grey and wintry first weeks of January. It’s one of the many desserts from their gorgeous cookbook that I tabbed to try, and I’m super happy I went for this one first. It’s quick and simple, […]...
Perfect Dark Chocolate Pudding
I hope you’ve all been enjoying the holidays! I have one last recipe to share and send out the year: a perfect dark chocolate pudding, from none other than Dorie Greenspan. After lots of elaborate holiday desserts, here’s something simple, yet very easily made spectacular; a perfect dessert to pull together when you think you’ve […]...
Almond Shortbread with Raspberry White Chocolate Frosting
These almond shortbread filled with raspberry jam and white chocolate frosting are a proper Christmas baking project. Although it’s a constant challenge for me to find time to make something more intricate than a one-layer cake or a pan of brownies, Christmas is the season where I always make the time for at least one […]...
Spiced Christmas Sablés
Happy December! I’m proud to join in again on Rodelle’s yearly holiday cookie campaign with these spiced Christmas sablés. These simple cookies that are rolled and then cut out with cookie stamps have started a new holiday tradition in our household! Click here to jump to recipe These cookies were inspired by the French Christmas […]...
Best Baking Cookbooks of 2018
Time for one of my favorite posts of the year – compiling my list of best baking cookbooks of 2018. The only problem with this task is that it usually ends up becoming my own wish list! Due to serious bookshelf overflow at our house, I’m forced to consider all my cookbook acquisitions very carefully. […]...
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. 
