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Pusheen Birthday Party for a 4 Year Old

Mar 15 by Anita 11 Comments

This post is a bit belated but I couldn’t not share pictures of a Pusheen birthday party! Isabelle wanted a Minnie Mouse party like she had last year – I think she’s at the stage where she enjoys the comfort zone of repetition and wants to repeat the same fun experiences over and over again. I asked if she […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Personal, Recipes Tagged With: birthday, cupcake, life, party, pusheen

Minnie Mouse Cupcakes For A 3rd Birthday Party

Apr 15 by Anita 30 Comments

One of the best reasons for having a kid: an excuse to make adorable Minnie Mouse cupcakes for a Minnie Mouse birthday party. I probably wouldn’t have thought of making these years ago, but here I am fancying up some cupcakes for Isabelle’s birthday! Just for the record: we celebrated Isabelle’s third birthday on her […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Personal, Recipes Tagged With: birthday, cupcake, life, minnie mouse, party, vanilla

Deep Dark Chocolate and Ghostly Meringue Cupcakes

Oct 31 by Anita 30 Comments

  Happy Halloween! So I just want to say now that all these years before when I would do the ritual complaint of, “Things are so crazy busy around the holidays!” I was saying this without a kid. Now that I have a kid, I truly understand what CRAZY BUSY around the holidays mean....

Filed Under: Cakes, Chocolate, Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, cupcake, ghost, halloween, meringue

A Red Egg and Ginger (Dessert) Party

May 2 by Anita 16 Comments

Success! Last weekend we threw a red egg and ginger party for Isabelle! This is a Chinese tradition where the new baby is officially introduced to relatives and family friends, and the baby’s name is revealed. Historically the red egg and ginger party was held when the baby was one month old, as high infant […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Personal, Recipes Tagged With: baby, chocolate, cupcake, party, passionfruit, red egg and ginger

Making Do: Buttermilk Vanilla Bean Mini Cakes

Apr 9 by Anita 15 Comments

The days are starting to fall into some semblance of a schedule, albeit a very flexibly-written one. For example, baby is in her best mood in the morning, which means I usually spend that time interacting and playing with her, since she’s at her most adorable and responsive. Afternoons are more of a mixed bag: […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes Tagged With: buttermilk, cake, cupcake, lemon

Happy Birthday to Snickers

Mar 8 by Anita 28 Comments

Note: this post is pretty much about my dog. If you’re not a dog lover, be forewarned. There is a recipe at the end of the post, but it’s for a dog birthday cake. Again, you’ve been warned! It was just over a year ago that a little 20 pound ball of fluff came into […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Personal, Recipes Tagged With: carrot, cupcake, dog birthday cake, peanut butter, snickers

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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, daughter, and dog Max. More about pastrygirl

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