{Giveaway} Top Chef Just Desserts Season 2 This Week
The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for visiting! I always forget about the television during summer, so the start of fall … Read More...
Santorini Sublime
Hi all! A quick shoutout before I get on with my post - the lovely Deborah of Taste and Tell featured me in her Blogger Spotlight a couple weeks ago. … Read More...
{Sweet San Francisco}: My Favorite Ice Cream Shops in San Francisco
Typical menu board at Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous. Flavors change daily - another incentive to visit often. By popular request and in an attempt to … Read More...
Naples, Positano, Sorrento, and a Lot of Limoncello
Our last stop in Italy, and probably my favorite, was Naples. We didn't actually spend any time in Naples, mainly because there were so many places … Read More...
Florence and Florentines
Third day of our trip: Florence. This city claimed a soft spot in my heart since I first visited years back, and having only one day to revisit this … Read More...
Happy Pie Day: The “I Heart Summer” Pie
Hello all, hope you had a great Fourth of July! Today is Pie Day in the blogosphere, if you didn't get the announcement. Everyone has been invited to … Read More...
Nice et Clafouti Encore
Now, I try not to repeat recipes on this site, even if there are some filed-away-by-heart recipes that I make over and over again just for myself … Read More...
Summer Vacation: Stracciatella in Rome
Two weeks back from a 12 day cruise through the Mediterranean and I'm trying to hold on to the post-vacation glow (figuratively and literally - I got … Read More...
{Cookbook Review} I’m Back! With Apricot Lemon Hazelnut Bars
Hello all! I'm back from a 12 day Mediterranean cruise - Rome to Venice, with a bunch of Greek isles in between. I finally got to tick quite a few … 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. 
