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Sakura Strawberry Cream Puffs

Mar 20 by Anita Leave a Comment

Happy Spring! These sakura strawberry cream puffs are a beautiful welcome to my favorite season! Click here to jump to recipe I hope you are doing well and staying safe, wherever you are. Quite a lot has changed since my last post here; if you follow my instagram you know that I am sheltering in […]...

Filed Under: Pastry, Recipes Tagged With: amoretti, cherry blossom, cream puffs, sakura, strawberry

Balsamic Strawberry Brioche Toast

May 7 by Anita 4 Comments

Happy May! I’m making this balsamic strawberry brioche toast as a combination birthday sweet and Mother’s Day treat for myself. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve already been indulged for my birthday and I’m maybe 85% sure there’ll be some kind of breakfast whipped up by daughter this Sunday for Mother’s Day, but that doesn’t mean […]...

Filed Under: Breads, Recipes Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, breakfast, brioche, brunch, strawberry, strawberry brioche toast

Roasted Strawberry Mousse Tart

Feb 14 by Anita Leave a Comment

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 […]...

Filed Under: Fruit, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: heart, strawberry, strawberry mousse tart, tart, valentine's day

Strawberry Pistachio Frangipane Tart

Aug 16 by Anita 1 Comment

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, […]...

Filed Under: Fruit, Recipes, Tarts Tagged With: frangipane, pistachio, strawberry, tart

Happy Birthday to Me: Strawberry Pink Velvet Cake

May 10 by Anita 25 Comments

This is a big post, and it’s a big birthday for me. Last week I turned 40. (I actually made this cake in time for my birthday, I’ve just gotten to posting about it now). When I started this blog ten years ago, I was single, working full time as a design engineer in San […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Personal, Recipes Tagged With: birthday, buttercream, cake, life, pink velvet, strawberry, swiss meringue

More Sweet Summer: Super Strawberry Shortcake

Aug 13 by Anita 25 Comments

  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 […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Pastry, Recipes Tagged With: biscuit, king arthur, self rising flour, shortcake, strawberry, summer

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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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