Kirbie's Cravings

Fuyu Persimmon Cake

This persimmon cake is made with chopped fuyu persimmons which give the cake a nice texture and flavor. This is an easy cake to make during the fall when persimmons are in season. Most...

Black Jack Taco- Quick post

A quick post.  On Halloween, Taco Bell offered each of their customers a Black Jack Taco.  The tacos are also on their menu for a limited time.  I was nearby Taco Bell on my...

Chewy Molasses Cookies

These chewy molasses cookies are perfect for the holidays. They are spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and keep their chewy texture for several days. I’m getting a little head start on my holiday...

Azul Steakhouse Revisit

The Steakhouse at Azul La Jolla 1250 Prospect St La Jolla, CA 92037 (858) 454-9616 www.azul-lajolla.com   A few weeks ago when my friends were visiting, Boyfriend and I were trying to decide where...

Persimmon Bread Recipe

I like to make persimmon bread when persimmons are in season. The sweet fruit gives the bread a nice flavor and texture and it’s an easy quick bread to make for the fall and...

Easy Pumpkin Muffins

These are the best pumpkin muffins! Soft, moist and full of pumpkin flavor and fall spices. Plus, they are easy to make, keep well at room temperature, or pop them in the freezer to...

Hue Cafe revisit

Hue Cafe3860 Convoy St. #106San Diego, CA 92111858-571-7947 I paid a quick visit to Hue Cafe shortly after it opened, which can be found here. I've been wanting to give it a more thorough...

Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake

Creamy rich cheesecake with a fall twist! This pumpkin cheesecake is a combination of a traditional cheesecake swirled with pumpkin cheesecake flavored with fall spices. If you’re looking for a different idea for Thanksgiving...

Thai Pepper Cuisine revisit

Thai Pepper Cuisine 3361 Sandrock RoadSan Diego, CA 92123(858) 715-4676 I'm not sure why, but the other day Thai Pepper Cuisine came to my mind. My previous post on Thai Pepper can be found...

Persimmon Cookies

When persimmons are in season during the fall and winter I like to use them to make baked treats like these persimmon cookies. Learn more about persimmons and how you can use them to...

Happy Halloween!

While I spent the last weekend baking up a lot of pumpkin recipes, Boyfriend was doing some pumpkin making of his own.  His work was having a pumpkin carving contest, and he wanted to...

Matcha Green Tea Mochi

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that I’m quite obsessed with mochi and with matcha flavored things.  While I’ve made quite a few mochi cakes, such as strawberry mochi...