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Saffron Almond Buns

Saffron Almond Buns

Garlic Cheesy Monkey Bread

Garlic Cheesy Monkey Bread

Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls from Pastry Love

Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls from Pastry Love

Balsamic Strawberry Brioche Toast

Balsamic Strawberry Brioche Toast

Top Things to Do Before Your Disney Alaska Cruise (Plus Disney Cruise Banana Bread!)

Top Things to Do Before Your Disney Alaska Cruise (Plus Disney Cruise Banana Bread!)

There’s Always Room for Cinnamon Chocolate Monkey Bread

There’s Always Room for Cinnamon Chocolate Monkey Bread

Chinese Cocktail Buns (Gai Mei Bau)

Chinese Cocktail Buns (Gai Mei Bau)

Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao): A Hong Kong classic

Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao): A Hong Kong classic

{Cookbook Review}: Honey Cashew Morning Buns

{Cookbook Review}: Honey Cashew Morning Buns

Chinese Steamed Buns at the SF Cooking School

Chinese Steamed Buns at the SF Cooking School

Rabbit Bunny Buns for Easter

Rabbit Bunny Buns for Easter

Hokkaido Milk Bread: The Tangzhong Method

Hokkaido Milk Bread: The Tangzhong Method

Hello Fall: Peach and Brown Sugar Brioche

Hello Fall: Peach and Brown Sugar Brioche

A Malasada Experiment

A Malasada Experiment

Apples for Autumn: {Cookbook Review} More From Macrina

Apples for Autumn: {Cookbook Review} More From Macrina

Donuts Redux: Can’t Stop the Deep Frying

Donuts Redux: Can’t Stop the Deep Frying

Preaching the Donut Gospel

Preaching the Donut Gospel

{Cookbook Review} Sugar and Spice Brioche Buns: Everything Nice

{Cookbook Review} Sugar and Spice Brioche Buns: Everything Nice

Craquelin: Brioche's Sugar Sweet Cousin

Craquelin: Brioche's Sugar Sweet Cousin

Daring Bakers Challenge: Tender Potato Foccacia

Daring Bakers Challenge: Tender Potato Foccacia

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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

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