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Breads

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Saffron Almond Buns

Saffron Almond Buns

Garlic Cheesy Monkey Bread

Garlic Cheesy Monkey Bread

Pastry Love Cinnamon Roll Flatlay

Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls from Pastry Love

Cakes

Opera Cake

Sugar High Friday #16: Strawberry Rose Cakelets

Sugar High Friday #18: Almond Apricot Pound Cake with Amaretto

Happy St. Honoré Day!

Candy

Rose Meringues

Rose Meringues for a Simple Spring Dessert

halloween chocolate lollipops

Happy October! Halloween Chocolate Lollipops

Rose Saffron Lollipops

Rose Saffron Lollipops for National Lollipop Day

Caramel, Lavender, and Fleur de Sel Lollipops

Chocolate

Chocolates for Christmas

Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe

CocoaBella Chocolates

Linzer Tart

Cookies

Cookie Mania

Chocolate Caramel Mignardises

A Study in Shortbread

My Favorite Cookie Ever

Custards

Yuzu Meringue Tarts flatlay

Yuzu Meringue Tart

Matcha Creme Brulee Tart

Matcha Creme Brulee Tarts from Tartine

Chocolate Pudding Flatlay

Perfect Dark Chocolate Pudding

Rose Lychee Parfait Flatlay

Rose Raspberry Lychee Parfaits

Fruit

Olalliberry Tart Flatlay

Olallieberry Tart with Chocolate Frangipane

Peach Tourte Flatlay

Brown Butter Peach Tourte

Alsatian Apple Tart Flatlay

Alsatian Apple Tart (Classic French Tart Aux Pommes)

Strawberry Lemon Curd Tart Flatlay

Strawberry Lemon Curd Tart

Ice Cream

Cannoli Ice Cream Front
chocolate-gelato-flatlay
Chocolate Milk Cookies Ice Cream Scoop

Pastry

Yuzu Cheesecake

Franzbrotchen (German Cinnamon Sugar Rolls)

Fancy Mini Tourtières (French-Canadian Meat Pies)

Honey Cheesecake Overhead

Honey Cheesecake with Fall Fruit

Tarts

Fancy Mini Tourtières (French-Canadian Meat Pies)

Olalliberry Tart Flatlay

Olallieberry Tart with Chocolate Frangipane

Peach Tourte Flatlay

Brown Butter Peach Tourte

Ombre Cherry Tart

Ombre Cherry Tart


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about pastrygirl

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. More about pastrygirl

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