August 1, 2014
Press
by Kirbie
COOKBOOKS Author of 5-Minute Mug Cakes, featuring nearly 100 individual serving cakes that can be cooked in the microwave and ready in 5 minutes. Author of Dump Cakes from Scratch, featuring nearly 100 recipes where...
July 2, 2014
July 4th Recipe Round-Up
by Kirbie
I’m so excited for the upcoming long weekend! Like many others, we’ll be celebrating with a summer BBQ, so I’ve done a round-up of July 4th themed desserts and drinks and BBQ/summer related recipes...
June 13, 2014
Nutella Cream Stuffed Strawberries
by Kirbie
This simple, no-bake dessert has Nutella whipped cream piped into sweet strawberries. It’s a refreshing summer treat. One of the desserts I made for my housewarming was Nutella Cream Stuffed Strawberries. They were quite...
May 11, 2014
Food Gifts
by Kirbie
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there! I’ve received some delicious food gifts recently and the photos have been collecting on my hard drive, so I thought it was time to share...
January 10, 2014
Yoshka’s (Google) Cafe and Google Campus
by Kirbie
A good friend of mine recently got a job at Google, allowing me another chance to visit Googleplex (Google headquarters) campus and eat at a different Google cafe. Menus for each cafe are posted...
December 11, 2013
Del Taco’s Epic Burritos and a Giveaway
by Kirbie
Del Taco recently released a trio of new premium burritos, ranging between 14.0 to 18.5 ounces in weight. I was invited to taste all three burritos and was also given a few gift cards...
December 4, 2013
Vessel Restaurant inside Kona Kai Resort
by Kirbie
The Kona Kai Resort in San Diego recently underwent more than $20 million of renovations. Last month, Mr. K and I were invited to check out the revamped Vessel Restaurant for a 6-course dinner...
November 22, 2013
Thanksgiving Ideas
by Kirbie
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, I thought I’d do a post sharing some recipe ideas and tips. Appetizer/Sides Avocado Bacon Fries Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts Bacon Wrapped Avocado Fries Brazilian Cheese Breads...
October 22, 2013
Homemade Chocolate Crunch Bars
by Kirbie
2 Ingredient Chocolate Crunch Bars are a homemade candy recipe that tastes like the classic candy bar. Crunch bars make great gifts and are so easy to make. I love making homemade candy recipes and these chocolate crunch bars are one of the easiest. You only need...
September 27, 2013
Eleven Madison Park
by Kirbie
Our best meal during our NYC trip, and maybe one of my best meals of all time, took place at Eleven Madison Park. We’ve been trying to cut back on our food expenses this...
August 22, 2013
King’s Hawaiian Bakery
by Kirbie
It’s been a really long time since I’ve visited King’s Hawaiian Bakery. On my last trip to Torrance, we stopped by so I could grab some rainbow bread, guava chiffon cake and more. There...
August 4, 2013
Strawberry Tiramisu with Nutella
by Kirbie
Tiramisu is a delicious no-bake summer dessert. This version has fresh strawberries and Nutella along with layers of coffee and rum-soaked ladyfingers and creamy mascarpone cheese. A few months ago, I made a no-bake...