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Lollipop Love is Here! A Giveaway to Celebrate

Mar 18 by Anita 45 Comments

  It’s here! Lollipop Love is officially out! ...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Giveaways, Lollipop Love, My Books, Personal Tagged With: art, chronicle books, cookbook, giveaway, lollipop, lollipop love

{Giveaway}: Godiva’s Sweet Summer Treats

Jul 25 by Anita 103 Comments

  Happy almost-weekend! I’m helping to start it right by holding a Godiva giveaway! Godiva selected me and a few other bloggers to be their summer social ambassadors, and help spread the word about some of their new creations for summer.  Although I’ll never say no to chocolate truffles, when it’s hot and steamy outside […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Giveaways, Reviews, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, giveaway, godiva

{Giveaway} My Pie in Pieography

Feb 26 by Anita 101 Comments

I’m excited to announce the release of Pieography: Where Pie Meets Biography by WWC Press. As the title implies, it’s a collection of pie recipes both sweet and savory from 39 women who love food – myself included! I was approached by WWC to contribute a pie recipe and an essay that explored how this […]...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Giveaways, My Books Tagged With: cookbook, giveaway, pie, pieography

{Contest} Win a Year’s Worth of Chuao Chocolate

Feb 5 by Anita 14 Comments

Hi all, Thanks so much for all your kind wishes and congratulations. These last two weeks have seemed like a lifetime in a completely new reality. We’re learning more about Isabelle and how to be parents to her every day, and every day she seems to have grown a little more. It’s hard to believe […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Giveaways, Reviews Tagged With: chocolate, chuao, giveaway

{Giveaway} minted holiday cards

Dec 11 by Anita

The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for visiting! Is everyone in the full swing of the holidays? I want to say I am, but in actuality I spent much of last weekend trying to finish off the new nursery, and writing thank-you notes for the baby shower. Right after I finished the last thank-you note, […]...

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: giveaway, minted

{Sweet San Francisco} Teacake Bake Shop: In Praise of Local Bakeries

Nov 30 by Anita 65 Comments

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for visiting! Hi all, hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend and are getting a good start on your holiday shopping! I’m going to be posting up my annual gift recommendations in the next week, but meanwhile I thought I’d like to start off the holidays with a little […]...

Filed Under: Giveaways, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Sweet Spots Tagged With: emeryville, giveaway, teacake bake shop

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about pastrygirl

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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