October 14, 2012
Mooncakes (with step by step instructions)
by Kirbie
Moon Festival and mooncake eating ended about two weeks ago, but I didn’t get these mooncakes made in time. I still wanted to share my first attempt at traditional mooncakes though, along with step...
October 11, 2012
Pandan Flavored Egg Puffs
by Kirbie
I can’t decide what name I like better: eggettes, egg waffles or egg puffs. I like the name eggettes but every time I type it out it looks like I spelled it wrong. Egg...
October 11, 2012
Aladdin
by Kirbie
Like thousands of others, after watching The Avengers movie in theater last year, I left wanting to eat shawerma. That led to me buying a google offer for Aladdin, a Lebanese restaurant, which offers...
October 8, 2012
Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Cookies
by Kirbie
Homemade pumpkin cookies swirled with Nutella is a great combination. These cookies are soft and fluffy with the flavor of cinnamon, pumpkin, chocolate, and hazelnut. One of the things I like to do during...
October 7, 2012
Pumpkin Doughnuts
by Kirbie
I came across a recipe for baked pumpkin doughnuts that looked so irresistibly tender and soft, I knew I had to try them right away. The recipe is from King Arthur’s Flour, and I’ve...
October 4, 2012
Egg Waffles (or Eggettes/Egg Puffs)
by Kirbie
Egg Waffles (or Eggettes/Egg Puffs), are a Hong Kong street snack. The batter is sweet, resembling a pancake batter. When cooked in this special egg waffle iron, the area connecting the eggs puffs are...
October 1, 2012
Yakyudori Ramen & Yakitori Lunch
by Kirbie
It’s been a while since I’ve eaten at Yakyudori Ramen & Yakitori and I’ve been wanting to revisit. We went for lunch recently and found they even serve a lunch special menu. Yay for...
September 26, 2012
Katsuya
by Kirbie
Katsuya by Starck is a chain of upscale restaurants originally from LA, featuring Japanese food for the American palate. Located inside the Andaz hotel in downtown San Diego, this swanky restaurant space is massive...
September 26, 2012
BLT Guacamole
by Kirbie
I came across a recipe for BLT guacamole on the California Avocado Commission website. Immediately I thought, Duh, of course bacon would make guacamole taste better. I love making fresh guacamole. I discovered how...
September 24, 2012
Ube Chiffon Cake
by Kirbie
My mother requested I make a chiffon cake for her a few weeks ago. Since my brother had driven down for the weekend, I was able to make and it and have him bring...
September 20, 2012
Oceanaire
by Kirbie
I’ve blogged about Oceanaire many times on this blog. And while we no longer visit as much as we used to, we still like to check in every once in a while, especially during...
September 17, 2012
Ramen Yamadaya
by Kirbie
I previously visited Ramen Yamadaya shortly after it opened. My previous post goes more in depth into Ramen Yamadaya and you can read about it here. Recently I went again with a friend. I...
