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On the California Strawberry Farm Tour and Culinary Event

Jul 29 by Anita 3 Comments

    A week ago I was lucky enough to be part of the California Strawberries Farm Tour and Culinary Event, thanks to the California Strawberry Commission. Along with several other bloggers, I got spend two days down in sunny Santa Cruz learning about strawberries and enjoying strawberry-themed cuisine. Read on for lots of photos […]...

Filed Under: California, Events, Personal, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: blogger, granola, santa cruz, strawberries, travel

Sunset and Summer: Strawberry Honey Banana Creamsicles

Jun 12 by Anita 9 Comments

strawberry, honey and banana creamsicles Summer has settled in over the last couple of weeks, brilliant clear skies and ever-lengthening dusks. Water parks have opened for the season and county fairs abound. I’m dressing Isabelle in t-shirts and shorts so I can enjoy her chubby arms and legs before they lengthen and thin away into […]...

Filed Under: Fruit, Ice Cream, Recipes Tagged With: bananas, celebration weekend, fruit popsicles, strawberries, sunset magazine

Party Planning: Strawberries and Cream “Pocky”

Apr 24 by Anita 9 Comments

Fun fact: I finally had a dream where my baby was in it. I guess it took a while for my subconscious to catch up, but I suppose now I’m a mommy through and through. One of my biggest fears when I was pregnant was that I would never have a free moment again. Would […]...

Filed Under: Cookies, Recipes Tagged With: cookies, pocky, strawberries


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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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