Happy December! It’s time for one of my favorite posts of the year: my picks for best baking cookbooks of 2016 ! I’ve just returned from a couple weeks out of town – visiting family in the Midwest over Thanksgiving weekend and then flying immediately afterwards to Honduras for work meant not much time for […]...
{Cookbook Review}: Classic German Baking and Eisenbahnschitten (Almond Cream Jam Bars)
Happy Thanksgiving week! Although sometimes I think I’m getting the hang of this adulting thing, I have to admit that I’ve definitely gotten a pass the last few holiday seasons. It’s always been dinner at my parents’ or with the in-laws, so I’ve lucked out of having to plan and execute a holiday feast at home […]...
Spain’s Great Match: Olives from Spain
Last week I got a invitation from Olives from Spain to join the Spain’s Great Match event in San Francisco. This evening of food and wine promised to celebrate the best of Spain’s renowned cuisine – how could I say no? When you think of Spanish cuisine, olives are most likely to come to mind. Spain […]...
{Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies
Thank goodness for Dorie Greenspan. What else is there to say? When you’re feeling down and out, in swoops Dorie with a batch of cookies to make everything seem a little brighter. Her new cookbook, Dorie’s Cookies, comes at a perfect time when I’m looking. It’s the book equivalent of a big warm hug. By […]...
Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate Tart
Top Things to Do Before Your Disney Alaska Cruise (Plus Disney Cruise Banana Bread!)
I love planning and researching for trips. When we’re making vacation plans I’m the one who has fifty different tabs on her browser open to check hotels, airlines, weather, and of course restaurants; the one with travel guides piled high on her dresser; the one looking up photos and travelogues to find the most photogenic […]...
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. 
