{Sweet San Francisco}: Nuubia Chocolates
Like many a visitor to Paris, I left with an ever-burning desire to return. I'll peruse Instagram feeds filled with images of pastries, the Eiffel … Read More...
Chinese Steamed Buns at the SF Cooking School
Soft, fluffy, cloudlike steamed buns are a cornerstone of Chinese cuisine. They form the pillowy base for all kinds of toppings and fillings both … Read More...
{Weekend Break}: Sunset Celebration Weekend
Sunset Magazine is practically synonymous with the good life in California: relaxed, open-air ranch homes, fresh, unfussy cooking, lush gardens filled … Read More...
Black Forest Popsicles
We've been having serious summer envy over here - while it seems like sunshine and blue skies are everywhere else, the bay area is experiencing its … Read More...
{Cookbook Review} Mini Berry Hand Pies and Baking With Kids
Now that Isabelle is almost two and half (what?), she wants to do everything herself. Which is equally in terms endearing and exasperating. What I … Read More...
{Pastry School} The International Culinary Center in Campbell, CA
Schedule Although it's been years since my graduation from pastry school, I still get so many e-mails from people interested in starting their own … Read More...
Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Rose Fraisier
Yearly birthday confession time: in the last few years I've gotten really bad at remembering my birthday. Not in a … Read More...
Peanut Butter Melting Moments with Caramelized Banana Cream
Sometimes you want something fancy and elaborate, other times you just want simple. These days, with a constantly in motion 2 year old, my taste veers … Read More...
{Weekend Break}: San Francisco Chocolate Salon
Twice a year chocolate aficionados in San Francisco converge on Fort Mason for a display of some of the country's finest chocolate makers and … 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. 
