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Italian Cherry Tart and Nonna Box Review

Jan 19 by Anita 4 Comments

It’s way past Christmas but I still feel like I’m opening presents. Shortly before the end of last year I was gifted a delivery from Nonna Box: a subscription box full of gourmet foodstuffs from Italy. Every month a different area of Italy is featured; in December sweet treats from Marche, a region on the eastern coast […]...

Filed Under: Pastry, Recipes, Reviews, Tarts Tagged With: cherry, crostata, italian baking, italy, nonna box, pastry cream, review, tart

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

Naples, Positano, Sorrento, and a Lot of Limoncello

Jul 27 by Anita 19 Comments

Our last stop in Italy, and probably my favorite, was Naples. We didn’t actually spend any time in Naples, mainly because there were so many places just outside the city we wanted to see – the ancient city of Pompeii, Sorrento, and of course as much of the Amalfi Coast as we could fit in. […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Europe, Ice Cream, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: amalfi, amaretti, Europe, honeymoon, italy, limoncello, naples, positano, sherbet, sorrento, travel

Florence and Florentines

Jul 16 by Anita 16 Comments

Third day of our trip: Florence. This city claimed a soft spot in my heart since I first visited years back, and having only one day to revisit this city was not nearly enough time. Since Florence is inland, our cruise ship docked at the port of Livorno, about an hour and a half’s drive […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Europe, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: Europe, florence, florentines, honeymoon, italy, 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, daughter, and dog Max. More about pastrygirl

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