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Peanut Butter Melting Moments with Caramelized Banana Cream

Apr 16 by Anita 21 Comments

Sometimes you want something fancy and elaborate, other times you just want simple. These days, with a constantly in motion 2 year old, my taste veers decidedly towards the simple: things I can make in the hour or two of free time I get while baby is napping, treats that she can enjoy just as […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: banana, cookie, melting moments, pastry cream, peanut butter, yo yo

{Cookbook Review} ‘Tis the Time for Better Nutter Butters

Dec 3 by Anita 11 Comments

Happy December! Hope you had a good Thanksgiving holiday!...

Filed Under: Cookbooks, Cookies, Recipes, Reviews Tagged With: bakery, bouchon, cookbook, cookies, nutter butters, peanut butter, review

Happy Birthday to Snickers

Mar 8 by Anita 28 Comments

Note: this post is pretty much about my dog. If you’re not a dog lover, be forewarned. There is a recipe at the end of the post, but it’s for a dog birthday cake. Again, you’ve been warned! It was just over a year ago that a little 20 pound ball of fluff came into […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Personal, Recipes Tagged With: carrot, cupcake, dog birthday cake, peanut butter, snickers

The Dalmatian Coast and Dog Treats

Nov 8 by Anita 23 Comments

Almost finished with my travelogue from summer – thanks for still tuning in! Our next to last stop on our Mediterranean tour was the town of Split, Croatia. I’ll be honest, in the midst of researching Italy and Greece, Croatia slipped off our plate and we arrived with no idea of what to expect. We […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Europe, Personal, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: croatia, dog treats, Europe, honeymoon, peanut butter, pumpkin, snickers, travel


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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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