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{South Bay}:Best Spots in Los Altos

Sep 6 by Anita 2 Comments

Happy September! After a travel-filled early summer, I spent most of the rest of July and August staying local. Of course, when local means the Bay Area, it’s not as boring as it sounds. After all these rhapsodic recaps of Italy and France, I realized I should give a little attention to my home too! […]...

Filed Under: Peninsula, South Bay, Sweet Spots Tagged With: bakeries, los altos, peninsula, south bay

Hong Kong and Happy Chinese New Year

Jan 20 by Anita 19 Comments

It’s almost New Year again – Chinese New Year! The Year of the Dragon starts on Monday, Jan 23. Just in time for me to share some (mostly food-related) snapshots of my trip to Hong Kong....

Filed Under: Asia, Pastry, Recipes, Tarts, Travel Tagged With: bakeries, egg custard tarts, hong kong, travel

Happy New Year – A Very Sweet Trip to Hong Kong

Jan 4 by Anita 22 Comments

Happy (belated) New Year – I hope you all enjoyed the holidays and are looking forward to 2008 (well, as much as I can – it’s raining cats and dogs in San Francisco today). Returning from sunny, tropical Hong Kong was quite a shock to the system! This shock was due in no small part […]...

Filed Under: Asia, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: bakeries, hong kong, travel

A Taste of Sadaharu Aoki

Aug 14 by Anita 35 Comments

edited on 1/24/07: I regret to say that as of today I will no longer be giving out the recipe to the matcha opera cake. Thank you to everyone who has expressed such interest in this creation and written me. I have to say that this is a deeply personal recipe for me, as I […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Europe, Tarts, Travel Tagged With: bakeries, france, paris, sadaharu aoki, travel

Hong Kong Bakeries

Apr 9 by Anita 9 Comments

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.  Both traditional-style Chinese desserts and western/European style pastries seem to be increasingly in vogue, with dessert places popping up on every street. Whether you want traditional […]...

Filed Under: Asia, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: bakeries, hong kong, travel


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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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