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{Pastry School} The International Culinary Center in Campbell, CA

May 11 by Anita 2 Comments

Schedule Although it’s been years since my graduation from pastry school, I still get so many e-mails from people interested in starting their own pastry careers....

Filed Under: Pastry School, Sweet Spots Tagged With: bay area, campbell, cooking school, ICC, pastry school, professional pastry

Pierre Hermé Macarons at SF Cooking School

Aug 13 by Anita 46 Comments

SF Cooking school macaron class It’s been a while since my pastry school days, and oftentimes I feel the itch to get back into class to keep up with the newest trends, brush up on old skills, or just to be around some nice shiny professional equipment again. After talking to chef Nicole Plue about […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Pastry School, Recipes, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: macaron, nicole plue, pastry class, pastry school, pierre herme, san francisco, SF Cooking School

A New Professional Pastry Program at the SF Cooking School

Aug 7 by Anita 4 Comments

   The San Francisco Cooking School – a new opportunity to learn from some of the city’s best culinary talents. All photos in this post courtesy of SFCS. When I get asked about going to pastry school, I have a shortlist of schools I usually guide people towards. Therefore, I was excited when I heard […]...

Filed Under: Pastry School, San Francisco Tagged With: pastry school, professional pastry, san francisco, SF Cooking School

I'm Back! A Pastry Class at SFBI

Mar 6 by Anita 45 Comments

White Chocolate Mousse Cake with Raspberry Filling Hello dear readers, It's been a long hiatus (at least it feels that way to me!) and I've sorely missed blogging and sharing my thoughts with all of you! The last month is probably the longest I've gone without writing on this site, and I realized how much […]...

Filed Under: Events, Pastry School, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: bay area, pastry school, professional pastry

Thinking about Pastry School?

Jun 19 by Anita 10 Comments

June has been quite the whirlwind  – I feel like someone's put my life into a KitchenAid and turned it on high. Obligations and distractions abound, all conspiring to keep me out of the kitchen. I made some frozen yogurt popsicles last week and I still haven't managed to get a post written about them. […]...

Filed Under: Pastry School, Personal Tagged With: bay area, pastry school, professional pastry


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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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