{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2017
It's hard to believe the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival is in its 22th year! This yearly event turns the famous Ghirardelli Square into a celebration … Read More...
Mango and Lime Frangipane Galette
What I made last week: a mango and lime frangipane galette, a tropical re-imagining of my favorite fall-is-almost-here pastry. The calendar says … Read More...
{San Francisco}: Eat Drink SF 2017
photo courtesy of Gamma Nine Eat Drink SF 2017, the ultimate celebration of Bay Area food, wine, and spirits, is my favorite way to close out … Read More...
{Sweet San Francisco}: Coletta Gelato and Chocolate Sorbet
Coletta Gelato, a new ice cream shop in San Francisco's SOMA district, has gelato so tasty I wish I still lived nearby - a handful of years ago it … Read More...
{Travel}: One Week in Oahu
What to you when you have one week in Oahu? Besides wishing it were two weeks? Our official summer vacation was a return to Hawaii, … Read More...
Summer at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe Lake Club
There's summer in Lake Tahoe, and there's summer at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe. A few weeks I got to experience a very special slice of heaven at the … Read More...
Summer Snapshots: SF Sweet Spots
Hello dear readers, It wasn't quite summer when I wrote my last post, and now we're almost halfway through. I've missed writing here, although the … Read More...
Dinner at Palo on the Disney Wonder (plus Palo’s Limoncello Tart)
One of the clear highlights of my Alaska cruise was dinner at Palo on the Disney Wonder, the adults-only Italian fine dining restaurant on the ship. I … Read More...
{Palo Alto}: [esc] at Four Seasons Silicon Valley
Is [esc] at Four Seasons Silicon Valley the perfect escape? [esc], the new cafe/lounge space in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is … Read More...
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. 
