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Mango and Lime Frangipane Galette

Sep 13 by Anita 2 Comments

What I made last week: a mango and lime frangipane galette, a tropical re-imagining of my favorite fall-is-almost-here pastry. The calendar says September but it’s still as sultry as summer, with even a thunderstorm or two. All this humidity is making me feel like I’m still in Panama City (recap coming soon, by the way). Click here to […]...

Filed Under: Pastry, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: frangipane, galette, lime, mango, tart

Guava Mango Passion Fruit Cake

Sep 1 by Anita 25 Comments

Summer’s coming to an end and alas I didn’t get my tropical vacation this year. I have a couple of other small trips coming up that prevented us from adding in a Hawaii getaway. Maybe that’s why I found myself craving something sweet and fruity and faintly exotic, that could make me feel like I’d […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes Tagged With: cake, chiffon, chinese baking, curd, fruit, guava, mango, passion fruit, tropical

Coconut and Mango Yogurt Cheesecake

Nov 10 by Anita 56 Comments

  Now that it’s officially holiday season (no, I don’t have Christmas decorations up yet, but yes, my Halloween decorations are down), that means holiday vacation is almost here. Last year we made our first trip with Isabelle to Hong Kong for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately this holiday we’re staying in town, so Asia will have to […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Custards, Recipes Tagged With: australian yogurt, cheesecake, coconut, greek yogurt, mango, no bake, noosa

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Mango Mousse Cake

Jan 8 by Anita

Happy 2014! I hope you all had a great holiday and are staying warm and cozy wherever you are. Now that the business of 2013 is done, I’m looking ahead to this year and a fresh set of to-dos....

Filed Under: Asia, Fruit, Pastry, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: cake, chinese baking, hong kong, mango, mousse, vacation

Another Year, Another Birthday: Mango Passion Fruit Cake

May 8 by Anita 45 Comments

This last weekend was my birthday, and I have to say it was one of my most memorable ones, despite the fact that I practically forgot about it until it was upon me. I had a lot of other things on my plate like Isabelle’s red egg and ginger party, and getting ready to go […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Recipes, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: cake, chinese baking, mango, mousse, passionfruit, rich table

Strawberry Mango Verrine

May 21 by Anita 21 Comments

Apologies for my absence last week – I was working on a post that hasn't quite come together yet. Perhaps the brief heat wave we had was partly to blame: who wants to be inside plinking away on a computer when it's a beyond-gorgeous 90 degrees outside with nary a cloud in sight? For once, […]...

Filed Under: Custards, Fruit, Recipes Tagged With: custard, mango, strawberry, verrine


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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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