A mermaid birthday cake for a swimming party: every little girl’s birthday dream, judging from the popularity of mermaid parties lately. Although Isabelle’s birthday was in January, holiday craziness usually means we don’t end up having her birthday party until February. This year she was very clear on her desired party theme: she’d been to […]...
Sunny Clementine Cardamom Cake
Happy January! This clementine cardamon cake from Greg and Lucy Malouf’s Suqar is a ray of sunshine in these grey and wintry first weeks of January. It’s one of the many desserts from their gorgeous cookbook that I tabbed to try, and I’m super happy I went for this one first. It’s quick and simple, […]...
Apple Marzipan Cake
This pretty little apple marzipan cake might be one of my favorite new baking experiments. Since it’s November and officially holiday season, I’ve been in a serious baking mood. Leafing through my cookbooks last weekend, I came across The Wednesday Chef‘s apple marzipan cake (or apfel-marzipan-kuchen) in her excellent Classic German Baking. The description of […]...
Fig and Honey Cake with Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream
Apple Meringue Crumb Cake
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting crisper, and fall baking season is fully underway. I’ve spent the last few weekends baking various things with apples because it just feels so properly autumnal, and also because Isabelle, at four and half, declared herself capable of learning how to peel apples. She was right; with the proper […]...
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. 
