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{Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies

{Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies

Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate Tart

Passion Fruit Milk Chocolate Tart

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!)

Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream

Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream

Peach Plum Tart with Cinnamon Vanilla Pastry Cream

Peach Plum Tart with Cinnamon Vanilla Pastry Cream

Fresh Fig Mascarpone Tart in Cornmeal Crust

Fresh Fig Mascarpone Tart in Cornmeal Crust

Strawberry Pistachio Frangipane Tart

Strawberry Pistachio Frangipane Tart

Heart of Summer: Peach Rose Tart

Heart of Summer: Peach Rose Tart

There’s Always Room for Cinnamon Chocolate Monkey Bread

There’s Always Room for Cinnamon Chocolate Monkey Bread

Happy Summer: Berry Tart with Cheesecake Pastry Cream

Happy Summer: Berry Tart with Cheesecake Pastry Cream

Rose Meringues for a Simple Spring Dessert

Rose Meringues for a Simple Spring Dessert

Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Pink Velvet Cake

Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Pink Velvet Cake

Minnie Mouse Cupcakes For A 3rd Birthday Party

Minnie Mouse Cupcakes For A 3rd Birthday Party

Alice Medrich’s Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Alice Medrich’s Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Chinese Cocktail Buns (Gai Mei Bau)

Chinese Cocktail Buns (Gai Mei Bau)

Theo Chocolate Stout Cake with Mint Whipped Cream

Theo Chocolate Stout Cake with Mint Whipped Cream

Happy Year of the Monkey! With Chinese Pineapple Cakes (Feng Li Su)

Happy Year of the Monkey! With Chinese Pineapple Cakes (Feng Li Su)

Dulce de Leche Ebelskivers

Dulce de Leche Ebelskivers

Chocolate Milk and Cookies Ice Cream and New Ice Cream Machine!

Chocolate Milk and Cookies Ice Cream and New Ice Cream Machine!

Farewell to 2015: Sugar and Spice Cookie with Dipping Bar

Farewell to 2015: Sugar and Spice Cookie with Dipping Bar

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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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