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Honey Cheesecake with Fall Fruit

Sep 30 by Anita Leave a Comment

Hello dear readers and happy fall! This honey cheesecake piled high with some of my favorite fruits of the season is my way of saying farewell fo summer. Apologies for my absence but has life suddenly gotten really, really busy again? Although the winter months are nearing, it feels like things are springing back to […]...

Filed Under: Pastry, Recipes Tagged With: cheesecake, fall, honey cheesecake

Chinese New Year Cotton Cheesecake (Year of the Rat)

Jan 20 by Anita 4 Comments

  The lunar new year is on January 25, and I’m celebrating the Year the Rat with some cheesecake. Namely, Japanese style cotton cheesecake adapted from Joanne Chang’s Pastry Love. Coincidentally, this recipe appeared in the New York Times around the time I was contemplating making it so maybe we were on the same wavelength! […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Cookbooks, Recipes Tagged With: cheesecake, chinese new year, cookbook, cotton cheesecake, japanese cheesecake, pastry love

Happy Summer: Berry Tart with Cheesecake Pastry Cream

Jun 15 by Anita 7 Comments

Happy almost summer! I took my summer vacation a little early and just got back from a gorgeous week-long cruise to Alaska. I can’t wait to share with you all, but before I do that I wanted to post the last thing I made before I left on my trip: this berry tart with cheesecake […]...

Filed Under: Custards, Fruit, Pastry, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: berry, cheesecake, pastry, pastry cream, summer, tart

Coconut and Mango Yogurt Cheesecake

Nov 10 by Anita 56 Comments

  Now that it’s officially holiday season (no, I don’t have Christmas decorations up yet, but yes, my Halloween decorations are down), that means holiday vacation is almost here. Last year we made our first trip with Isabelle to Hong Kong for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately this holiday we’re staying in town, so Asia will have to […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Custards, Recipes Tagged With: australian yogurt, cheesecake, coconut, greek yogurt, mango, no bake, noosa

{Quick Cookbook Review}: Donna Hay’s Fresh and Light Berry Slice

Jun 25 by Anita 2 Comments

  Donna Hay’s Berry Slice with lemon verbena Happy Summer! Here’s a quick review of one of my latest cookbooks and a summer-ready recipe to get your weekend started:...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Custards, Recipes, Reviews, Tarts Tagged With: berry, cheesecake, donna hay, slice

Summer Olallieberry Cheesecake For Mom

Jul 24 by Anita 8 Comments

Hello! It’s been a little hectic around here with a six month old who has decided she’s really into solid food (maybe you could tell from the photos in the last post that this baby really enjoys eating!) and is on the verge of figuring out how to stand on her own (Yikes – we […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Pastry, Recipes Tagged With: cheesecake, olallieberry

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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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