Happy Valentine’s Day! This roasted strawberry mousse tart was quick to disappear at my place – all that’s left are the photos now! After the heart brownie from two years ago, I was really waiting for an excuse to use this heart tart pan again. This time it was for a proper tart: a buttery […]...
Strawberry Pistachio Frangipane Tart
Summer’s slipping away, but I wanted to share one last sweet summery tart before back to school sets in. This strawberry pistachio frangipane tart is visually inspired by one of Martha Stewart’s tarts, although the recipe here is drawn from my own repertoire. Simple summer tarts have always been a weakness of mine; disarmingly uncomplicated, […]...
Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Pink Velvet Cake
More Sweet Summer: Super Strawberry Shortcake
It’s already mid-August, and I can’t let summer slip away without some strawberry shortcake. We’re on a serious strawberry spree over here, so it’s no surprise that this dessert has finally made an appearance on our table. My husband is the big biscuit-maker in the household, and every time he makes a batch for dinner […]...
Sweet Summer: Strawberry White Balsamic Caramel Tarts
Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Rose Fraisier
Yearly birthday confession time: in the last few years I’ve gotten really bad at remembering my birthday. Not in a I-don’t-want-reveal-my-age way, but in a I’ve-got-so-much-to-do-I-just-plain-forgot way. I’m way past the age of all-night celebrations in a nightclub anyway, and once you have kids, all the elaborate party planning ends up going to their birthday […]...
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. 
