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Autumn Apple Hand Pies

Autumn Apple Hand Pies

Stone Fruit Pavlova with Guava Curd

Stone Fruit Pavlova with Guava Curd

Homemade Snow Skin Mooncakes

Homemade Snow Skin Mooncakes

Easter Chick Cream Puffs

Easter Chick Cream Puffs

Perfect Dark Chocolate Pudding

Perfect Dark Chocolate Pudding

French Blueberry Lemon Curd Tarts

French Blueberry Lemon Curd Tarts

Rose Raspberry Lychee Parfaits

Rose Raspberry Lychee Parfaits

Mango and Lime Frangipane Galette

Mango and Lime Frangipane Galette

Italian Cherry Tart and Nonna Box Review

Italian Cherry Tart and Nonna Box Review

Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream

Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream

Happy Summer: Berry Tart with Cheesecake Pastry Cream

Happy Summer: Berry Tart with Cheesecake Pastry 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

Apple Pomegranate Galette à la Chez Panisse

Apple Pomegranate Galette à la Chez Panisse

More Sweet Summer: Super Strawberry Shortcake

More Sweet Summer: Super Strawberry Shortcake

Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Rose Fraisier

Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Rose Fraisier

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

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

A Trip to Tillamook and Gougères

A Trip to Tillamook and Gougères

Kouign Amann with Praliné Noisette

Kouign Amann with Praliné Noisette

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Mango Mousse Cake

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Mango Mousse Cake

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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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