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Menu for Hope IV

Menu for Hope IV

Meeting Elizabeth Falkner and Other Tidbits

Meeting Elizabeth Falkner and Other Tidbits

Daring Bakers Challenge: Tender Potato Foccacia

Daring Bakers Challenge: Tender Potato Foccacia

Don’t Judge a Cake by its Pan – or Should You?

Don’t Judge a Cake by its Pan – or Should You?

Daring Bakers Challenge: Teeny Bostini

Daring Bakers Challenge: Teeny Bostini

SHF#36 : Tipsy Apples

SHF#36 : Tipsy Apples

A Better Brioche for World Bread Day

A Better Brioche for World Bread Day

Daring Bakers Challenge: Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky Buns

Daring Bakers Challenge: Cinnamon Rolls and Sticky Buns

SHF#35: A Feast of Figs

SHF#35: A Feast of Figs

Daring Bakers Challenge: Milk Chocolate and Caramel Tart

Daring Bakers Challenge: Milk Chocolate and Caramel Tart

A Tale of Three Tastings

A Tale of Three Tastings

Daring Bakers Challenge: Strawberry Mirror Cake

Daring Bakers Challenge: Strawberry Mirror Cake

SHF #33: Passion Fruit Soufflé Glacé with Pineapple Fruit Soup

SHF #33: Passion Fruit Soufflé Glacé with Pineapple Fruit Soup

Daring Bakers Challenge: Gâteau St. Honoré

Daring Bakers Challenge: Gâteau St. Honoré

Late to SHF #27: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate

Late to SHF #27: Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate

World Bread Day: Brioche

World Bread Day: Brioche

Cupcakes of Love (Sugar High Friday 23)

Cupcakes of Love (Sugar High Friday 23)

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Still Life of Strawberry Tart

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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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