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Cannoli Ice Cream and Rome

Jul 18 by Anita 4 Comments

Hello readers, hope you’ve been enjoying your summer! I was in Europe for two weeks in June, visiting France and Italy, if the photo of cannoli ice cream above didn’t give you a clue. I’m still going through vacation photos and making tons of ice cream in the last few weeks in an attempt to […]...

Filed Under: Europe, Ice Cream, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: cannoli, cannoli ice cream, gelato, ice cream, rome, travel

Hong Kong: New Takes on Old Favorites

Feb 5 by Anita 4 Comments

One of my favorite things about Hong Kong is that it never stops changing. Its restless energy vibrates throughout the city an unceasing hum of roaring trains, flickering neon, and ardent conversations,  leaving gleaming new skyscrapers, restaurants, and amusements in its glittering wake. While I love re-visiting old favorites, I also love making new discoveries, […]...

Filed Under: Asia, Travel Tagged With: afternoon tea, asia, dim sum, hong kong, ice cream, pastry, patisseries, travel

{Sweet San Francisco}: Coletta Gelato and Chocolate Sorbet

Aug 29 by Anita Leave a Comment

Coletta Gelato, a new ice cream shop in San Francisco’s SOMA district, has gelato so tasty I wish I still lived nearby – a handful of years ago it would have been walking distance from my apartment. In a city that’s fairly obsessed with ice cream, Coletta has quickly made its mark with some fantastic […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Ice Cream, Recipes, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, coletta, gelato, ice cream, san francisco

Summer Snapshots: SF Sweet Spots

Jul 14 by Anita 1 Comment

Hello dear readers, It wasn’t quite summer when I wrote my last post, and now we’re almost halfway through. I’ve missed writing here, although the reason behind my absence is a happy one: I’ve been enjoying my summer travels! A combination of vacation and work travel has kept me away from the blog (although if you’ve […]...

Filed Under: San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Sweet Spots Tagged With: best bakeries, honey toast, ice cream, macarons, patisseries, san francisco, sweet spots

Vanilla and Chocolate Choctal Ice Cream Review

Jul 22 by Anita 3 Comments

Taste tests are one of my favorite things to do: the scientist in me loves comparing and contrasting, quantifying the differences between similar items, finding my personal choice that I like best. Choctal Ice Cream thus appealed to me instantly. All of their ice creams are made with single origin varieties of vanilla beans or […]...

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: chocolate, choctal, ice cream, review, vanilla

{SF}: Hyatt Centric San Francisco and Where to Go (And Eat) Nearby

May 25 by Anita 1 Comment

I was invited to a media event at the Hyatt Centric to preview their new amenities. I was not paid for this post and all opinions are my own. When my out-of-town friends ask me in what part of San Francisco they should they look for lodging, I usually like to suggest somewhere near the Embarcadero, […]...

Filed Under: California, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: chocolate, hotel, hyatt centric, ice cream, san francisco, sweet spots, 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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