Chocolate Mousse Methodology: Day One
Sometimes you find yourself in an inspiration drought. I know that seems practically impossible these days, when Facebook and Twitter and Pinterest … Read More...
Looking for Sunshine: Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
It's been raining a lot over here. April showers have come early, or maybe they're winter rains that lost their way. Normally I like rain, especially … Read More...
It’s That Time Again – National Food Blogger Sale 2012
It's almost spring, and that means that it's almost time for the San Francisco Food Bloggers Bake Sale! For the last two years, food bloggers … Read More...
Pandan and Coconut: Snapshots from Vietnam
Apologies for not posting last week, as I was getting ready to teach a cookie class at Tante Marie's and prepping for the 2012 SF Blogger Bake Sale … Read More...
Happy Birthday to Snickers
Note: this post is pretty much about my dog. If you're not a dog lover, be forewarned. There is a recipe at the end of the post, but it's for a dog … Read More...
The Brownie-Cake Borderline
So I was leafing through the latest issue of Donna Hay and came across this nigh-irresistibly named-and-photographed Caramel Crunch Brownie. A brownie … Read More...
Happy Valentine’s: Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Chocolate, Framboise
Happy Valentine's Day! This dessert is a little brainstorm I got last weekend when I realized it was three days from Valentine's Day and I hadn't … Read More...
Donuts Redux: Can’t Stop the Deep Frying
Valentine's Day just around the corner? How did we get to February already? Well, just in case that you thought that getting married meant an end to … Read More...
Preaching the Donut Gospel
Before I go into a recap of my weekend spent spreading the donut gospel to eager culinary students, just a couple fun announcements: Remember the … 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. 
