Happy almost-Christmas! These brown butter cinnamon rolls from Joanne Chang’s new cookbook Pastry Love are on the list for the Christmas morning breakfast menu. They’re one of my favorite recipes from her latest book, and there were a lot of contenders to choose from – I almost earmarked the entire table of contents! If you […]...
Balsamic Strawberry Brioche Toast
Happy May! I’m making this balsamic strawberry brioche toast as a combination birthday sweet and Mother’s Day treat for myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already been indulged for my birthday and I’m maybe 85% sure there’ll be some kind of breakfast whipped up by daughter this Sunday for Mother’s Day, but that doesn’t mean […]...
Hello Fall: Peach and Brown Sugar Brioche
Happy fall! Although we’ve got all sorts of autumn bounty showing up at the market, apples and pears and figs everywhere, I’ve still got a soft spot for the late harvest peaches. It’s sort of like the weather here right now: tentatively overcast, even a tease of rain, and then a brilliantly warm day […]...
Apples for Autumn: {Cookbook Review} More From Macrina
Thank you to all of you for your well-wishes and e-mails. It means a great deal to me to know there’s so much support coming from all over the web. I go between excited and nervous, often within the space of minutes, and oftentimes simultaneously, so it’s definitely never dull here. I also didn’t mention […]...
{Cookbook Review} Sugar and Spice Brioche Buns: Everything Nice
To see the winners of last week’s Blackboard Eats contest, see the bottom of this post! We’re spoilt for choice of bread in San Francisco, where there’s enough artisan bread bakeries around that not having freshly baked bread with dinner almost seems enough reason to turn in your foodie membership card. I must confess […]...
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. 
