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French Silk Tart

Sep 4 by Anita 2 Comments

This French silk tart is a sleek, minimalist version of the classic French silk pie that captures all of the indulgence. French silk pie was one of my favorite desserts growing up; I remember going to our local Marie Callender’s and waiting impatiently until the end of the meal so I could get to the […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Chocolate, Recipes, Reviews, Tarts Tagged With: chocolate tart, french silk tart, tart, tcho

{Sweet San Francisco} {Chocolate Review}: TCHO’s New TCHOPairings Bars

Oct 10 by Anita 5 Comments

Things have been a little on overdrive around here. A baby that can crawl and stand, lots of recipe testing, and the holidays peeping around the corner. The nice thing about being a new mom, of course, is that people are infinitely sympathetic and kind. “Oh, you must be so busy! It’s ok if you’re […]...

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

TCHO Milk Chocolate Chip Brown Butter Cookies

Jul 2 by Anita 13 Comments

Ok! Recipe post, finally. I’ve been trying to get this up for a while! A TCHO chocolate-dipped ice cream cone last weekend gave me the final push to get these photos processed and up. I recently got a box of some of TCHO’s latest offerings, including their milk chocolate baking discs and Mokaccino chocolate bar. […]...

Filed Under: Chocolate, Chocolate, Cookies, Recipes, Reviews, San Francisco, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate chip cookies, milk chocolate, tcho

{Sweet San Francisco}: TCHO and Chocolate Mint Filled Cupcakes

Mar 16 by Anita 17 Comments

Pardon the slightly disjointed nature of this post; it was meant to be report on my TCHO factory experience that evolved into a St. Patrick’s Day recipe that now includes a mention of Japan. Apologies, but I couldn’t not mention that I fell in love with Japan long before I visited it for the first […]...

Filed Under: Cakes, Chocolate, Recipes, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, cupcake, ganache, mint, san francisco, tcho


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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, daughter, and dog Max. More about pastrygirl

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