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{Review}: Best Sweet Gifts for Valentine’s Day

Feb 10 by Anita 14 Comments

  Valentine’s Day is almost here – have you got your loved ones a sweet gift yet? I certainly saw a lot of people scurrying about with tell-tale red boxes tucked under their arms at the mall last weekend. If you think the heart-shaped box of chocolate is a tired cliché, here are some collections […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Reviews Tagged With: bon appetit, chocobcurb, chocolate, godiva, recchiuti, san francisco, subscr, tiny b

{Chocolate Review}: Recchiuti’s Sweet Treats for Easter

Apr 20 by Anita 2 Comments

Warning: There is going to be a lot of chocolate on this page for the next few posts. After all, it’s nearly Easter, the holidays that generates more candy sales than any other holiday save Halloween. Have you got your jellybeans and peeps ready for your Easter baskets? Let me suggest a few other Easter […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Reviews, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, easter, recchiuti, review, san francisco

{SF} A Soy and Chocolate Pairing with Michael Recchiuti

Sep 9 by Anita 18 Comments

A week ago I got the opportunity to attend a most intriguing presentation and I'm eager to share the experience with you! The event was a Soy and Chocolate pairing, part of Michael Recchiuti's Taste Project where he combines his renowned chocolate with another unexpected ingredient, such as cheese, beer, or salt. As Michael explained to […]...

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, hodo soy, recchiuti, san francisco


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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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