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Easter Chick Cream Puffs

Apr 9 by Anita 2 Comments

Happy April! April means Easter, and I already know what I’m making: these Easter chick cream puffs! This cute-food take on the classic cream puff uses lemon curd in the filling, which is also perfect because it’s Meyer lemon season. Also, I have to admit that inspiration struck when my daughter mentioned that her class […]...

Filed Under: Pastry, Recipes Tagged With: cream puffs, easter, easter chick cream puffs, lemon curd, meyer lemon, profiteroles

French Blueberry Lemon Curd Tarts

Aug 22 by Anita 4 Comments

Hope you have been enjoying your summer! This French blueberry lemon curd tart is an updated version of one of my favorite tart combos: buttery French-style lemon curd with fresh dark berries. The very first time I made this was Claudia Fleming’s very excellent version with a graham cracker crust, and Pierre Hermé’s famous lemon […]...

Filed Under: Fruit, Pastry, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: blueberry, lemon cream, lemon curd, pierre herme, tart

Dinner at Palo on the Disney Wonder (plus Palo’s Limoncello Tart)

May 23 by Anita 3 Comments

One of the clear highlights of my Alaska cruise was dinner at Palo on the Disney Wonder, the adults-only Italian fine dining restaurant on the ship. I talked about it briefly in my last Alaska post, and now I’m excited to go more in-depth on my experience. On a previous cruise on the Disney Dream, […]...

Filed Under: Alaska, Recipes, Tarts, Travel Tagged With: alaska, cruise, disney, disney wonder, lemon curd, lemon tart, palo

Financiers with Finesse (And a Curd with Some Zest)

Feb 23 by Anita 11 Comments

So one of things you learn when you work in a commercial kitchen and you make the same recipe over and over, is the importance of consistency. From whether you sifted your ingredients, to how quickly (or slowly) you combine everything, to the ambient temperature of the kitchen when you put a batter together, can […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Custards, Recipes Tagged With: financier, hazelnut, lemon curd, streusel


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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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