Taking a brief break from vacation recapping…just a few more stops left to cover! I swear I’ll finish my vacation scrapbook before summer is over! I couldn’t not post about stone fruit season and the sunset-hued wave of fruits enveloping farmers’ markets right now. If you haven’t bitten into a ripe, outrageously fragrant autumn plum […]...
Mykonos and Melomakarona
My second favorite Greek island would have to be Mykonos. This part of our trip was essentially fairytale Greece: sunwashed beaches, gorgeous white houses, unfailingly blue sky. Not to mention the Greeks’ fairly relaxed concept of time…meaning it’s pretty impossible not to feel mellow and lazy after staring at the ocean with lemonade in hand […]...
And the Just Desserts giveaway winner is…
Happy Friday everyone! Did you catch the Top Chef Just Desserts premiere? What did you think? Thanks to everyone who commented – it was really fun to read all the answers! It looks like there’s a lot of love out there for Yigit and the Voltaggio brothers – you readers have excellent taste;) So, the […]...
{Giveaway} Top Chef Just Desserts Season 2 This Week
The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for visiting! I always forget about the television during summer, so the start of fall programming usually catches me by surprise. Luckily, I got notification about one show I don’t want to miss: the second season of Top Chef Just Desserts is premiering this Wednesday, August 24, […]...
Santorini Sublime
{Sweet San Francisco}: My Favorite Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco
Typical menu board at Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous. Flavors change daily – another incentive to visit often. By popular request and in an attempt to populate the “San Francisco” tab on my site, I’ve created a list of my favorite ice cream spots in San Francisco. Of course, I started this last week when it […]...
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. 
