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Caramel, Lavender, and Fleur de Sel Lollipops

Caramel, Lavender, and Fleur de Sel Lollipops

Black Sesame Ice Cream with White Miso Caramel

Black Sesame Ice Cream with White Miso Caramel

Chinese Sugar Egg Puffs (Sai Yong): Easiest Donuts Ever

Chinese Sugar Egg Puffs (Sai Yong): Easiest Donuts Ever

Black Bottom Chocolate and Vanilla Creme Brûlée for Valentine’s Day

Black Bottom Chocolate and Vanilla Creme Brûlée for Valentine’s Day

Hokkaido Milk Bread: The Tangzhong Method

Hokkaido Milk Bread: The Tangzhong Method

Strawberry and Cream Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake

Strawberry and Cream Minnie Mouse Birthday Cake

{Cookbook Review}: Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours

{Cookbook Review}: Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours

Calm and Bright: Speculoos S’mores to Welcome the New Year

Calm and Bright: Speculoos S’mores to Welcome the New Year

{Cookbook Review}: The Baking Bible and Ischler Cookies

{Cookbook Review}: The Baking Bible and Ischler Cookies

Christmas Chocolate Double Mint Fudge

Christmas Chocolate Double Mint Fudge

Coconut and Mango Yogurt Cheesecake

Coconut and Mango Yogurt Cheesecake

Deep Dark Chocolate and Ghostly Meringue Cupcakes

Deep Dark Chocolate and Ghostly Meringue Cupcakes

Homemade Halloween: Making “Twix” Bars

Homemade Halloween: Making “Twix” Bars

Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream and Apples

Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream and Apples

Hello Fall: Peach and Brown Sugar Brioche

Hello Fall: Peach and Brown Sugar Brioche

A Trip to Tillamook and Gougères

A Trip to Tillamook and Gougères

Almost Autumn: Grapeskin Flour and Almond Vanilla Madeleines

Almost Autumn: Grapeskin Flour and Almond Vanilla Madeleines

Eat Dessert First Month: Roasted Fig Gelato with Balsamic Caramel

Eat Dessert First Month: Roasted Fig Gelato with Balsamic Caramel

Company Coming: Reconsidering the Chocolate Chip Cookie, Again

Company Coming: Reconsidering the Chocolate Chip Cookie, Again

{Review} Hamptons Lane and Caramel Malted Milk Bavarian

{Review} Hamptons Lane and Caramel Malted Milk Bavarian

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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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