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{SF}Bloom Chocolate Salon at Dandelion Chocolate

May 30 by Anita 7 Comments

I was lucky enough to visit Bloom Chocolate Salon, the tea room inside Dandelion Chocolate‘s new 16 St factory, shortly after it opened. Dandelion Chocolate’s massive new expansion has been eagerly anticipated by craft chocolate fans in the Bay Area, and while the sparkling new space is impressive in every aspect, for many foodies the […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Reviews, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Sweet Spots Tagged With: bloom cafe, bloom chocolate salon, chocolate, chocolate maker, dandelion chocolate, san francisco chocolate

S’mores Chocolate Whiskey Pudding Tart

Mar 15 by Anita 2 Comments

This S’mores chocolate whiskey pudding tart served double duty this year – I made it for Pi (e) Day yesterday, and to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. I’m constantly multitasking this days, so why shouldn’t my desserts as well? As if s’mores in tart form isn’t tempting enough, the added punch of whiskey takes this really […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookbooks, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate tart, pi day, st patrick's day, tart, whisky tart

Perfect Dark Chocolate Pudding

Dec 26 by Anita 1 Comment

I hope you’ve all been enjoying the holidays! I have one last recipe to share and send out the year: a perfect dark chocolate pudding, from none other than Dorie Greenspan. After lots of elaborate holiday desserts, here’s something simple, yet very easily made spectacular; a perfect dessert to pull together when you think you’ve […]...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Pastry, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, chocolate pudding, cookbook, dorie greenspan, everyday dorie

Rose Raspberry Lychee Parfaits

Feb 14 by Anita 3 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day! These rose raspberry lychee parfaits are inspired by my recent trip to Hong Kong, where this flavor combination seemed to pop up everywhere. I shared some of my favorite finds in my last post, but there were so many other places I didn’t get to mention that they’re spilling over into this […]...

Filed Under: Asia, Custards, Fruit, Pastry, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: chocolate, hong kong, lychee, parfait, raspberry, rose, travel, valentine's day

{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2017

Sep 18 by Anita 1 Comment

It’s hard to believe the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival is in its 22th year! This yearly event turns the famous Ghirardelli Square into a celebration of all things chocolatey. Besides their famous chocolate squares and their ice cream sundaes, the Ghirardelli Chocolate company also hosts chef demonstrations, an ice cream eating contest, and a VIP lounge with sips […]...

Filed Under: San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: chocolate, events, Ghirardelli, san francisco

{Sweet San Francisco}: Coletta Gelato and Chocolate Sorbet

Aug 29 by Anita Leave a Comment

Coletta Gelato, a new ice cream shop in San Francisco’s SOMA district, has gelato so tasty I wish I still lived nearby – a handful of years ago it would have been walking distance from my apartment. In a city that’s fairly obsessed with ice cream, Coletta has quickly made its mark with some fantastic […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Ice Cream, Recipes, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, coletta, gelato, ice cream, san francisco

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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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