Pineapple Buns (Bolo Bao): A Hong Kong classic
Do you have your standard "test" item when you visit a new restaurant or bakery? Whenever I check out a new bakeshop, I like to try out their … Read More...
Guava Mango Passion Fruit Cake
Summer's coming to an end and alas I didn't get my tropical vacation this year. I have a couple of other small trips coming up that prevented us from … Read More...
{Food Events}:Sacramento Farm to Fork Preview Dinner
Here in the Bay Area, San Francisco is considered the epicenter of the food scene, with the neighboring East Bay and South Bay sitting in its … Read More...
More Sweet Summer: Super Strawberry Shortcake
It's already mid-August, and I can't let summer slip away without some strawberry shortcake. We're on a serious strawberry spree over here, … Read More...
{Sweet San Francisco}: Dinner at Dirty Habit
Becoming a parent means nights out become fewer and further between, especially fancy dinners at a San Francisco restaurant. It also means that when … Read More...
Sweet Summer: Strawberry White Balsamic Caramel Tarts
Deep in the heart of summer, and we can't get enough of sweet ripe fruit around here. My daughter Isabelle would live on fruit if she could; it's been … Read More...
Rose Saffron Lollipops for National Lollipop Day
Rose saffron lollipops from my cookbook Lollipop Love. Photo by Antonis Achilleos. It's National Lollipop Day, and to celebrate I'm sharing another … Read More...
{Sweet San Francisco}: Chantal Guillon SOMA
Although there’s a lot of focus in SF on pastry with modern, funky twists, I’m also very pleased to see there’s also been a quiet resurgence in … Read More...
{Cookbook Review}: Honey Cashew Morning Buns
Joanne Chang is one of my baking heroes for accomplishing what many an aspiring career-changer has dreamed: leaving her job and opening a highly … 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. 
