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{Napa}: Trefethen Vineyards Anniversary Tasting

Sep 21 by Anita Leave a Comment

I’m so happy to share details from my day in Napa at the Trefethen Vineyards Anniversary Tasting. I know we’re just a day away from fall, but here we’re still hoping for a few weeks of Indian summer before sweater season. And, up in Napa, it’s still gloriously warm and golden. Fall is one of […]...

Filed Under: California, Napa, San Francisco, Travel Tagged With: napa, trefethen, wine, winery

Out and About: Tidbits from the Last Month

Nov 24 by Anita 17 Comments

  Thank you to all for you for your kind wishes about my upcoming cookbook! I’m so excited to keep you updated on the news in the next few months! In between wrapping up work on the book and writing for the blog, I got to be part of some fun events in the last […]...

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events, Sweet Spots Tagged With: bluestem, chocolate, cooking show, heart and soul, jacques pepin, pairing, photos, san francisco, scharffen berger, tiny prints, wine

{Sonoma} A Trip Down the Wine Road

Oct 13 by Anita 4 Comments

A few months ago, I was invited with some other bloggers to go on a three day trip to Sonoma County by Wine Road. The Wine Road is an association of wineries in the Northern Sonoma county, near the Russian River, centered roughly around Healdsburg. Although I always love going up to wine country, I’ve […]...

Filed Under: California, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: california, healdsburg, sonoma, travel, wine, wine road


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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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