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First Time in Provence

Aug 23 by Anita 1 Comment

Our first time in Provence, and this post turned out a lot longer than I thought! I didn’t think I took that many photos, but it ended up being quite hard to pick my favorites. Perhaps it shouldn’t have been surprising that I would fall in love with Aix-en-Provence, a city that mixes the elegant […]...

Filed Under: Europe, Travel Tagged With: Europe, france, Provence, vacation

Snapshots from Old Town, Nice

Aug 13 by Anita 1 Comment

After Italy, my family and I also made a quick stop in France. We went to Nice, which I’d also visited eight years ago, and to Aix-en-Provence.  I’m sharing a few of my favorite snapshots from our day in Old Town, my favorite part of the city. I’ll be following up with some photos from […]...

Filed Under: Europe, Travel Tagged With: Europe, france, nice, old town, vacation

Venice: Farewell Honeymoon, Hello New Year

Jan 11 by Anita 11 Comments

Happy New Year! I hope your 2012 is off to a wonderful start. I’m back from Hong Kong and Vietnam, and eager to write a post about that trip, but first I need to finish another vacation post…about the last stop on my honeymoon. Thanks for your patience and I hope you’ve been enjoying the […]...

Filed Under: Custards, Europe, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: dolci, Europe, francine segan, honeymoon, italy, ladyfingers, tiramisu, travel, Venice

The Dalmatian Coast and Dog Treats

Nov 8 by Anita 23 Comments

Almost finished with my travelogue from summer – thanks for still tuning in! Our next to last stop on our Mediterranean tour was the town of Split, Croatia. I’ll be honest, in the midst of researching Italy and Greece, Croatia slipped off our plate and we arrived with no idea of what to expect. We […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Europe, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: croatia, dog treats, Europe, honeymoon, peanut butter, pumpkin, snickers, travel

Mykonos and Melomakarona

Aug 30 by Anita 12 Comments

My second favorite Greek island would have to be Mykonos. This part of our trip was essentially fairytale Greece: sunwashed beaches, gorgeous white houses, unfailingly blue sky. Not to mention the Greeks’ fairly relaxed concept of time…meaning it’s pretty impossible not to feel mellow and lazy after staring at the ocean with lemonade in hand […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Europe, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: Europe, greece, greek honey macaroons, honeymoon, mykonos, travel

Santorini Sublime

Aug 18 by Anita 17 Comments

Hi all! A quick shoutout before I get on with my post – the lovely Deborah of Taste and Tell featured me in her Blogger Spotlight a couple weeks ago. Pop on over to visit her beautiful blog and see my answers to her interview questions! Now we come to one of my absolute favorite […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Europe, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: baklava, Europe, greece, honey, honeymoon, santorini, travel

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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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