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Introducing Isabelle

Jan 28 by Anita 47 Comments

Hello. We’re so happy to announce the arrival of Isabelle. She was born on January 15, at 12:57 in the morning, weighing 6 lb 1 oz. My OB was out of town over the weekend and told me, “I want to deliver your baby. Try to hold on until I get back on the 13th.” […]...

Filed Under: Personal Tagged With: baby, life

S’mores Crème Brûlée for a Sweet Start to the Year

Jan 4 by Anita 21 Comments

Happy 2013! Remember how in my last post I was mentioning that everything I do these days happens a little later than I originally planned? Yep…well, it’s four days into the new year but I can still send out wishes and good thoughts, can’t I?...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Custards, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, creme brulee, graham cracker, meringue, s'mores

A Request for My Readers {Updated}

Dec 28 by Anita 3 Comments

photo from SFBI Update on 12/29/12: We did it! With over 3000 signatures, the state was convinced to allow SFBI to remain open while the license renewal application is being processed. Thank you so much for all your support – it made the difference! You can go to the petition site to read the thank […]...

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Happy Holidays!

Dec 24 by Anita 1 Comment

Happy Monday! I hope you are all enjoying the holidays with your family and loved ones. It’s been ridiculously rainy and windy here – it won’t be a white Christmas here, but it’ll probably be a wet one....

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes, Sated Tagged With: cookies, holiday, sated

{Cookbook Review}: 2012 Baking Cookbook Roundup

Dec 19 by Anita 5 Comments

Thanks to all who entered the minted giveaway! The winner, chosen by random number generator, is:...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Reviews Tagged With: baked explorations, best baking cookbooks 2012, bouchon, bread, cookbook, elements of dessert, gluten free sugar free baking, review, simply sensational cookies, sweet cream and sugar cones, taste

Cranberry Curd Tarts and End-of-Year Contemplation

Dec 14 by Anita 13 Comments

As we’re heading into the final stretch of the year, as I’m hitting the final weeks of my pregnancy, I realized I’ve been feeling different for the last few days. As I’m counting down the days to week 39, I suddenly wondered whether I’d spent enough time enjoying my pregnancy....

Filed Under: Fruit, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: cranberry, curd, tart

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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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