Honey-Cream Strawberry Parfaits/Eat Local Challenge
A little late to the party, but I'm sure most people have heard that May is Eat Local month, and I am happy to see that so many bloggers have taken up … Read More...
Sugar High Friday #18: Almond Apricot Pound Cake with Amaretto
I have a confession to make. Although I have no aversion to pretty, colorful mixed drinks when I am out, my liqueur collection at home has been … Read More...
Apple Phyllo Napoleons
As a self-proclaimed pastry fanatic, I am expected to eschew all things pre-made, processed, preservative laden- in other words, things that are the … Read More...
Linzer Tart
Linzertorte is of the most famous desserts to come out of Austria, along with Sachertorte (see Rick Rodger's wonderful Kaffehaus for an absorbing … Read More...
Just a Tiny Little Blip
I did something last night I hadn't done in a while: check the stats on the site. To my surprise, I found a flurry of visits from the popular … Read More...
Hong Kong Bakeries
Just as there seem to be an infinite number of cuisines you can taste in Hong Kong, so there is a myriad of sweets and desserts to choose from. … Read More...
Cookie Mania
It's been unexpectedly and tenaciously rainy in the Bay Area, enough that by last weekend everyone seemed to have a combined case of rainy-day blues … Read More...
The Recipe Collection Meme
Rob from the endlessly fascinating Hungry in Hogtown tagged me for this meme. It's really interesting to think of how differently we all cook and … Read More...
Dessert Before Dinner: Hui Lau Shan
If you would like a refreshing break from walking around the streets of Hong Kong, there are few places more well known or more appealing than the Hui … 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. 
