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Rose Raspberry Lychee Parfaits

Feb 14 by Anita 3 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day! These rose raspberry lychee parfaits are inspired by my recent trip to Hong Kong, where this flavor combination seemed to pop up everywhere. I shared some of my favorite finds in my last post, but there were so many other places I didn’t get to mention that they’re spilling over into this […]...

Filed Under: Asia, Custards, Fruit, Pastry, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: chocolate, hong kong, lychee, parfait, raspberry, rose, travel, valentine's day

Passion in Panna Cotta: Lychee and Pomegranate Panna Cotta

Jan 22 by Anita 29 Comments

The boyfriend has been on a pomegranate kick lately. I’ll see him standing at the sink, staring pensively down, hands subtly moving…doing what? Inspecting the sink for scratches? Ruminating over the dirty dishes I haven’t cleaned from the last baking project? Trying to secretly get rid of something down the garbage disposal? No, he’s patiently […]...

Filed Under: Custards, Fruit, Recipes Tagged With: custard, fruit, lychee, panna cotta, pomegranate

For Love of Lychees

Apr 24 by Anita 39 Comments

When I visited Amai Tea House in New York, one of their treats I sampled besides their tea cookies was a moist lychee brownie. The brownie was pleasantly thick and fudgy, but it didn’t have quite enough lychee flavor for my taste – I am quite fond of the fruit, so perhaps I hoping for […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Fruit, Recipes Tagged With: lychee


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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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