Happy end of 2020, and happy beginning of 2021! I made these raspberry vanilla panna cotta tarts to usher in the new year. I know we all couldn’t wait for this year to be over and I’m looking forward to a more hopeful 2021. My last tart this year is an adaption from Helen’s beautiful […]...
Vanilla Apple Cider Panna Cottas
Inspired by the beautiful panna cotta I had at the Botanist Gin dinner, I wanted to make a panna cotta dessert for the holidays. Since I had apple cider for Thanksgiving in the house, I used this recipe from Food and Wine to make some vanilla apple cider panna cottas. The vanilla and cinnamon give the […]...
Passion in Panna Cotta: Lychee and Pomegranate Panna Cotta
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 […]...
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. 
