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Dessert Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide 2016

Dec 13 by Anita Leave a Comment

After cookbook recs, here’s my holiday gift guide 2016. Just a couple weeks left until Christmas! While I’ve been crossing names off my Christmas list, I’ve also been adding more and more items to my own wish list – occupational hazard of shopping? Does this happen to anyone else? So much for being virtuous and […]...

Filed Under: Reviews, Tools Tagged With: chocolate, christmas, gift guide, heath, holiday, king arthur flour, nordic ware, nutty cups, rodelle

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

The Holiday Gift Guide for the Dessert Lover

Dec 11 by Anita 2 Comments

Holiday greetings! I just got back from a trip to Hong Kong and Singapore, and will be leaving soon again to visit family in the midwest. Combined with a jet lagged baby, Christmas shopping, and other writing commitments, I’m afraid I haven’t been able to update this blog sooner. I’m so eager to do a […]...

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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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