Truffles by Charles Chocolates with ganaches of Valrhona, Amano, Theo, to name a few… paired with teas from Samovar Tea Lounge. A perfectly decadent afternoon. P.S. Here’s a list of the truffle and tea pairings....
{SF} Summer in Soft Focus
{Cookbook Review} Summer, Simply
Continuing with my efforts to review all these lovely cookbooks piled up on my kitchen table/bookshelf/nightstand…This particular tome was an easy pick, and I have my recent trip to Colorado to thank for it. I mentioned briefly that thanks to Lisa‘s kindness, I was able to stay with her and her family friend while in […]...
{SF} Treats in the Tendernob
Always Room for Chocolate (and Shortbread)
Sometimes it seems like the Bay Area is ground zero for chocoholics: new local artisan chocolatiers popping up every month, whole stores dedicated to chocolate from around the world…when burnt caramel and pink peppercorns are commonplace, it’s enough to make the pickiest of connoisseurs feel spoiled for choice. A very fine, recent example: I was […]...
The Perfect Finish: The Twix Tart
Among my backlog of posts to finish are a bunch of cookbook reviews (I swear, the only thing that seems to multiply faster in my place than dust bunnies and kitchen equipment is cookbooks). One I’ve been particularly eager to share is Bill Yosses’s The Perfect Finish, which came out about a month ago. Yosse, […]...
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. 
