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Homemade Halloween: Making “Twix” Bars

Homemade Halloween: Making “Twix” Bars

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Snapshots from Hong Kong

Snapshots from Hong Kong

Food and Light: Best Workshop Ever

Food and Light: Best Workshop Ever

What Else Has Been Baking in the Oven

What Else Has Been Baking in the Oven

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Back from Vacation: Not-So-Good News and Good News

I'm in Edible East Bay!

I'm in Edible East Bay!

Food and Wine Photo Contest Winners

Food and Wine Photo Contest Winners

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A Double DMBLGIT Surprise

Photographing Vanilla Bean Lemon Cake with Raspberries

Photographing Vanilla Bean Lemon Cake with Raspberries

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Food Photography Workshop


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The Making of Macarons (Sucre Cuit Style)

Hong Kong Eggettes (Daan Jai) for Mom


Tis the Season

A Better Brioche for World Bread Day


Consider the Humble Chocolate Chip Cookie

A Feast of Figs


Pure Dessert, Pure Inspiration

My Own Remembrance of Things Past: Dan Tats


The Slow Drip of Coffee on a Languorous Summer's Day

Still Life of Strawberry Tart

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about pastrygirl

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, baby girl, and rescue cockapoo Snickerdoodle. More about pastrygirl

my latest cookbook


My newest cookbook, Lollipop Love, is now out!

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