Happy December! It’s time for one of my favorite posts of the year: my picks for best baking cookbooks of 2016 ! I’ve just returned from a couple weeks out of town – visiting family in the Midwest over Thanksgiving weekend and then flying immediately afterwards to Honduras for work meant not much time for […]...
{Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies
Thank goodness for Dorie Greenspan. What else is there to say? When you’re feeling down and out, in swoops Dorie with a batch of cookies to make everything seem a little brighter. Her new cookbook, Dorie’s Cookies, comes at a perfect time when I’m looking. It’s the book equivalent of a big warm hug. By […]...
Theo Chocolate Stout Cake with Mint Whipped Cream
In the never-ending quest for the perfect chocolate cake, I realized that I’ve never tried a very popular variant, the chocolate stout cake. I’m not much of a beer drinker, which is why I’ve passed by this cake many times, but with St. Patrick’s Day coming up, I thought what better time to revisit my […]...
Best Baking Cookbooks of 2015
{Cookbook Review}: Guittard’s Roasted Banana Chocolate Tart
Happy November! I had a breakneck schedule in October and we’re already counting down to Thanksgiving, so it’s pretty much a headlong rush to the end of the year. I AM looking forward to putting some holiday recipes and sharing my annual cookbook reviews and gift guide though – so don’t worry, they have a […]...
Rose Saffron Lollipops for National Lollipop Day
Rose saffron lollipops from my cookbook Lollipop Love. Photo by Antonis Achilleos. It’s National Lollipop Day, and to celebrate I’m sharing another of my favorite recipes, rose saffron lollipops, from my latest cookbook Lollipop Love! I’ve always been a fan of the color pink and of using rose in my baking, so these lollipops were […]...
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, daughter, and dog Max. 
