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Holiday Gift Guide for Bakers

Dec 8 by Anita 1 Comment

Whenever my family or friends ask what I want for Christmas, there’s always the unspoken assumption, “What don’t you already have?” Do I need another whisk? Another cookbook for my over-extended shelves? The newest ice cream maker model? Well, the answer would be yes to all of those (sidenote: my daughter Isabelle has discovered the joys […]...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Reviews, Tools Tagged With: christmas, cookbooks, gift guide, holiday, tools, treats

Happy Holidays! A Photo Recap of Williams Sonoma Holiday Party

Dec 22 by Anita 27 Comments

  One of my favorite things about the holiday season is all the visual eye candy; although most of my photography revolves around food, in December I wish I could just hang out in department stores and people’s homes, capturing all the glitter and lights.  I’m happy to share some shots from the Williams-Sonoma holiday […]...

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: christmas, holiday, party, williams sonoma

Christmas Chocolate Double Mint Fudge

Dec 2 by Anita 8 Comments

  It’s December, which means candy making time is upon us! I was asked by NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® chocolate to create a recipe using their new Nestlé Toll House DelightFulls Filled Baking Morsels. These unique new baking morsels feature a separate flavor – mint, caramel, cherry, or peanut butter – swirled into the chocolate so […]...

Filed Under: Candy, Chocolate, Recipes Tagged With: christmas, fudge, holiday, mint, nestle, toll house

‘Tis the Season

Dec 5 by Anita 32 Comments

I love December, the gentle melancholy as we tiptoe to the end of the year, juxtaposed with the swirling joyousness of the holidays. I always smile when I realize the approach of things that suffuse me with the warm, fuzzy holiday spirit: gaily colored Christmas cards in the mail; children running about in puffy, scarf […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, christmas, cookie, ganache, macaron

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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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