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{SF}Bloom Chocolate Salon at Dandelion Chocolate

{SF}Bloom Chocolate Salon at Dandelion Chocolate

Avital Date Night San Francisco

Avital Date Night San Francisco

{SF} Cassava San Francisco: The Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant

{SF} Cassava San Francisco: The Perfect Neighborhood Restaurant

{San Jose} Ozumo Santana Row Brunch

{San Jose} Ozumo Santana Row Brunch

{Napa}: Trefethen Vineyards Anniversary Tasting

{Napa}: Trefethen Vineyards Anniversary Tasting

Eat Drink SF 2018 Is Almost Here!

Eat Drink SF 2018 Is Almost Here!

{Sacramento} Park Winters Summerland

{Sacramento} Park Winters Summerland

{San Francisco} Farmshop Marin Restaurant

{San Francisco} Farmshop Marin Restaurant

Dinner with The Botanist Gin

Dinner with The Botanist Gin

{San Francisco}: Farallon Celebrates 20 Years

{San Francisco}: Farallon Celebrates 20 Years

{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2017

{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2017

{San Francisco}: Eat Drink SF 2017

{San Francisco}: Eat Drink SF 2017

{Sweet San Francisco}: Coletta Gelato and Chocolate Sorbet

{Sweet San Francisco}: Coletta Gelato and Chocolate Sorbet

Summer Snapshots: SF Sweet Spots

Summer Snapshots: SF Sweet Spots

{SF} China Live: Modern Chinese in San Francisco’s Chinatown

{SF} China Live: Modern Chinese in San Francisco’s Chinatown

Spain’s Great Match: Olives from Spain

Spain’s Great Match: Olives from Spain

{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

{San Francisco}:Eat Drink SF 2016

{San Francisco}:Eat Drink SF 2016

{South Bay} Brunch at Verge Restaurant in Los Gatos

{South Bay} Brunch at Verge Restaurant in Los Gatos

{SF}: Hyatt Centric San Francisco and Where to Go (And Eat) Nearby

{SF}: Hyatt Centric San Francisco and Where to Go (And Eat) Nearby

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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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