After Italy, my family and I also made a quick stop in France. We went to Nice, which I’d also visited eight years ago, and to Aix-en-Provence. I’m sharing a few of my favorite snapshots from our day in Old Town, my favorite part of the city. I’ll be following up with some photos from […]...
Black Forest Tart
I was recently sent a shipment of cherries from Northwest Cherry Growers, and I’ve been baking my way through them for the last few weekends. Perfect timing, too, since my very favorite gelato memory from my trip to Rome is of an absolutely sublime cherry gelato at Gelateria del Teatro. We watched them pitting fresh […]...
{Sponsored}: Using MOO Print for My Business
Note: This post is a sponsored collaboration with MOO. MOO makes it easy for me to share what I do with my friends, colleagues, clients, and just about anyone else – including myself! Although I spend a lot of my days looking at my food through my camera lens or on my computer, there’s nothing […]...
Cannoli Ice Cream and Rome
{SF}Bloom Chocolate Salon at Dandelion Chocolate
I was lucky enough to visit Bloom Chocolate Salon, the tea room inside Dandelion Chocolate‘s new 16 St factory, shortly after it opened. Dandelion Chocolate’s massive new expansion has been eagerly anticipated by craft chocolate fans in the Bay Area, and while the sparkling new space is impressive in every aspect, for many foodies the […]...
Balsamic Strawberry Brioche Toast
Happy May! I’m making this balsamic strawberry brioche toast as a combination birthday sweet and Mother’s Day treat for myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already been indulged for my birthday and I’m maybe 85% sure there’ll be some kind of breakfast whipped up by daughter this Sunday for Mother’s Day, but that doesn’t mean […]...
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. 
