Best Baking Cookbooks of 2015
I'm always so excited when I get to do my holiday roundup of best baking cookbooks of 2015, partly because I finally have an excuse to sit down and go … Read More...
Alphabet Cranberry Linzer Cookies
Alphabet cranberry linzer cookies - the classic holiday cookie updated with a spiced cranberry filling and letter cutouts to spell your warmest … Read More...
Holiday Gift Guide for Bakers
Whenever my family or friends ask what I want for Christmas, there's always the unspoken assumption, "What don't you already have?" Do I need another … Read More...
Holiday Gingerbread Cake with Cookie Butter Frosting
Happy birthday to my husband! When you're married to a food blogger people tend to say things like, "You must eat really well!" and "How lucky to have … Read More...
{Cookbook Review}: Guittard’s Roasted Banana Chocolate Tart
Happy November! I had a breakneck schedule in October and we're already counting down to Thanksgiving, so it's pretty much a headlong rush to the end … Read More...
Apple Pomegranate Galette à la Chez Panisse
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in partnership with TripAdvisor. All opinions in this post are my own. Whenever I travel, one of my first … Read More...
{Cookbook Review}: A Cozy Kitchen and Cinnamon Roll Pound Cake
I know fall and October are all about pumpkin-ing everything, but for me it's the scent of spices that speak of grey skies, cooling weather and … Read More...
Happy October! Halloween Chocolate Lollipops
Happy last day of September! Yes, we're a week into fall but I know what the beginning of October really means - Halloween! You can see from these … Read More...
{Cookbook Review}: Sugar and Spice and a Pistachio and Chocolate Cake
After a ridiculously steamy (even by Bay Area Indian summer standards) heat wave last week, we're finally settling down into some autumnal baking … 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. 
