National Food Bloggers' Bake Sale – In San Francisco!
I have some more exciting news to share - I'm going to be part of the very first National Food Bloggers' Bake Sale, which is part of the Great … Read More...
Craquelin: Brioche's Sugar Sweet Cousin
edited on 3/21/10: Umm, fangirl moment...Chef Migoya actually saw my post and left a comment! I hope he wasn't turned off by my talk of lactose … Read More...
Saveur's Best Food Blog Awards – I've Been Nominated!
Sorry for my absence in the last couple weeks - there have been a few distractions, including continued planning for a certain event, and some other … Read More...
My Adventure in Hong Kong
Hello! First of all, thank you all so much for your notes of congratulations - I was so thrilled to read each and every one of them! I already feel … Read More...
In the Mood for Love
I joked to my boyfriend this weekend that this might have been the first time since I've started working that I got a day off to celebrate Chinese New … Read More...
Double Holidays, Double Happiness
There's a remarkable coincidence on the calendar this year, due to the drifts and ebbs between the solar and lunar calendars: Chinese New Year … Read More...
{Chocolate Review} Fleurir: Chocolates in Full Bloom
A few weeks ago, I got an e-mail from Ashley Hubbard of Fleurir Chocolates, asking if I'd like to try some chocolates from her and her … Read More...
Passion in Panna Cotta: Lychee and Pomegranate Panna Cotta
The boyfriend has been on a pomegranate kick lately. I'll see him standing at the sink, staring pensively down, hands subtly moving...doing what? … Read More...
A Bright Start to the New Year: Chocolate Passionfruit Tarts
With such a chilly start to the new year, I need all the sunshine I can get to keep me from immobilizing into a blanket-wrapped mound in front of 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. 
