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It’s That Time Again – National Food Blogger Sale 2012

Mar 19 by Anita 1 Comment

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 across the country have banded together to hold bake sales in their hometowns in support of Share Our Strength, a national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger. I had the […]...

Filed Under: Personal, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: bake sale, san francisco, share our strength

Another Successful SF Food Blogger Bake Sale!

May 20 by Anita 8 Comments

Sorry all for the late update…I’m totally overwhelmed with work obligations and getting ready for my upcoming vacation – just a week and a half away! I’m trying to wrap up all the loose ends before I leave, but they stubbornly stay unraveled. Do I ever need summer break! I do want to give a […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: bake sale, palmiers

San Francisco Blogger Bake Sale This Saturday!

May 9 by Anita 4 Comments

I ‘m so excited that the bake sale I’ve been organizing with several other bloggers is this Saturday – less than a week away! Planning has been going extremely well – we now have two locations and almost 50 volunteer bakers! If you are in San Francisco this Saturday, please come by and support us! […]...

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National Food Blogger Bake Sale – SF 2011 Edition!

Feb 24 by Anita 2 Comments

It's been almost a year since the first San Francisco Food Bloggers Bake Sale, and the time has come to plan for the 2011 bake sale! Last year, food bloggers across the country banded together to hold bake sales in their hometowns in support of Share Our Strength, a national organization dedicated to ending childhood […]...

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How to Have a Fabulous Bake Sale

Apr 20 by Anita 39 Comments

Wow, what a weekend! The San Francisco Bloggers’ Bake Sale in support of Share Our Strength raised $1650! Gaby, the national organizer, has reported that the grand total raised by 23 food blogger bake sales around the country was $16,500 – meaning SF raised 10% of the total!! I am so proud of my team […]...

Filed Under: Personal, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: bake sale, omnivore books


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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, baby girl, and rescue cockapoo Snickerdoodle. More about pastrygirl

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