Citrus, once a mainstay of winter desserts, will be sadly diminished this season due to the freeze in California that destroyed a huge portion of the nation’s citrus crop. I made a visit to the grocery to catch some of what remained before produce bins start emptying and prices start escalating. (Who would have imagined […]...
I'm in Edible East Bay!
Please allow me to share a very exciting bit of news: I have been published in a magazine! Edible East Bay, a quarterly magazine that focuses on local and seasonal foods in the East Bay (for those of you not from around Northern California, that would be the area east of San Francisco – think […]...
{SF} Miette Confiserie
image from Miette I stopped by the grand opening of Miette Confiserie on Saturday – a fuller report will come after a return visit, but suffice to say it’s a charming and unique addition to the eclectic Hayes Valley neighborhood, and a must-visit for any lover of candy and old-fashioned stores of yesteryears. The store […]...
Late to SHF #27: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate
1/30/07: edited to add recipes! I came back from vacation too late to craft a timely entry for this month’s SHF, but it doesn’t mean I wasn’t still inspired to honor the theme: chocolate! (how could any self-respecting pastry girl resist?) I also wanted to honor the fact that the San Francisco Bay Area is […]...
Back from Vacation
Hello all, Just got back from a wonderful trip to Maui and the stuff paradise is made of – golden sugar-soft sands, sun-warmed waters of that perfect crystalline blue you only find in the tropics, sublimely silly palm trees waving in the wind, the fiery sun diving into the ocean every evening to the sound […]...
More Than One Way to Make Ice Cream
Remember I mentioned that I had received a few food-related gifts for Christmas? Well, the most exciting, and by far the largest surprise was courtesy of my darling boyfriend, who took it on himself to get me a commercial-style ice cream maker! Although my original, faithful ice cream maker had been serving me admirably, 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. 
