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Going on Vacation + No Pictures Won’t Stop A Giveaway!

May 28 by Anita 85 Comments

The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for visiting! Growing pains that come from moving and expanding your blog…unavoidable, and a neverending challenge. I currently am having some issues with getting images to appear correctly on this site, which sorts of renders a food blog a little pointless, no? While I’m sure (hopeful?) the answer is […]...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Giveaways Tagged With: alice medrich, chewy gooey crispy crunchy, giveaway

Another Successful SF Food Blogger Bake Sale!

May 20 by Anita 8 Comments

Sorry all for the late update…I’m totally overwhelmed with work obligations and getting ready for my upcoming vacation – just a week and a half away! I’m trying to wrap up all the loose ends before I leave, but they stubbornly stay unraveled. Do I ever need summer break! I do want to give a […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: bake sale, palmiers

San Francisco Blogger Bake Sale This Saturday!

May 9 by Anita 4 Comments

I ‘m so excited that the bake sale I’ve been organizing with several other bloggers is this Saturday – less than a week away! Planning has been going extremely well – we now have two locations and almost 50 volunteer bakers! If you are in San Francisco this Saturday, please come by and support us! […]...

Filed Under: Personal, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: bake sale, san francisco, share our strength

Hong Kong Eggettes (Daan Jai) for Mother’s Day

May 8 by Anita 35 Comments

My first trip to Hong Kong that I remember happened when I was in fourth grade. (My very first time to Hong Kong, I was only a few months old, and therefore have no memories of that trip – a shame, as my maternal grandmother passed away shortly afterwards). When I went again as a […]...

Filed Under: Pastry, Personal, Recipes, Reviews, Tools Tagged With: chinese baking, daan jai, eggettes, hong kong, mom, review, williams sonoma

It’s My Birthday – And I’m Doing A Giveaway!

May 4 by Anita

The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for visiting! I was talking to my sister last week ago and she was reminding me to get a Mother’s Day card for our mom. I replied, “Well, we don’t need to worry about so soon, Mother’s Day is after my birthday and my birthday isn’t for a while…ohhh.” […]...

Filed Under: Giveaways, Personal, Tools Tagged With: giveaway, le creuset

Best Pebble Beach Food and Wine Ever (The Actual Report!)

May 2 by Anita 6 Comments

Scroll to down for my report on PBFW! I’ve been to two Pebble Beach Food and Wine events, and they keep getting bigger and bigger. Why do I think this was the best one ever? Well, for a very personal reason involving this lady: If you don’t recognize her immediately from her trademark pink jacket, […]...

Filed Under: San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: pebble beach food wine

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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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