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Brown Butter Peach Tourte

Jun 25 by Anita 1 Comment

This brown butter peach tourte, or tart, from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking Chez Moi perfectly captures the essence of summer. It’s hard to top biting directly into a velvety ripe peach on a sunny afternoon, but if you can hoard a few away for later, this tart is absolutely worth the effort, I promise.    Click […]...

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Alsatian Apple Tart (Classic French Tart Aux Pommes)

Aug 24 by Anita 1 Comment

Some may dream of apple pie come fall, but I dream of apple tarts – specifically, right now, this Alsatian apple tart, a true classic of French pastry. It can be found in the finest of Parisian pâtisseries, but it’s so simple to make that you can also find it in French home kitchens  – […]...

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Swedish Visiting Cake

Mar 27 by Anita 5 Comments

This Swedish Visiting Cake by Dorie Greenspan is one of the first things I wanted to make when thinking of comfort baking. It’s been a staple in my baking repetoire ever since the first time I made it, and I made it with my daughter Isabelle this last week when we were all at home. […]...

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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 […]...

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Autumn Pumpkin Tart

Oct 22 by Anita 4 Comments

This autumn pumpkin tart is a sleek take on pumpkin pie and perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and your holiday table. So after I mentioned in my last post that I wasn’t a big fan of pumpkin in general, yes I went and made something with pumpkin. Isabelle is very into Halloween this year, so with […]...

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Normandy Apple Tart

Nov 1 by Anita Leave a Comment

Dorie Greenspan’s Normandy apple tart makes a perfect canvas for some tart crust creativity. Baking confession: although I love making pies and tarts, I haven’t gotten on the elaborate works-of-art crust decorating trend until now! But with a daughter who loves turning any activity into an art project, I figured what better time to start. […]...

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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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