Kirbie's Cravings

Bottega Americano

We recently revisited Bottega Americano to check out their brunch menu. We’ve previously enjoyed our dinner visits as well as the desserts in their marketplace section. Brunch is such a big part of the...

Super Bowl and Lunar New Year Ideas

This Sunday is both Super Bowl Sunday and the Lunar New Year’s Eve. We plan on celebrating both and trying our best not to miss our favorite traditional foods for both occasions. For those...

Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream (Pacific Beach)

Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream recently opened a second location in Pacific Beach. I’ve been a fan of the original location, known for their ice cream flights and offerings from Tropical Dreams (manufacturer of super...

Taiwanese/Chinese Pineapple Cakes

Chinese pineapple cakes (鳳梨酥, pronounced Feng Li Su) are a famous pastry in Taiwan. Usually square-shaped, it has a buttery, shortbread-like casing with a pineapple filling similar to a very thick jam. It is often served and...

Village Kitchen

Village Kitchen, a Hunan cuisine Chinese restaurant recently opened in San Diego. It is the sister restaurant of Dong Ting Chun in LA and has so far garnered pretty positive reviews. After reading Kirk’s take on his...

photo of a red velvet chocolate lava skillet cake

Red Velvet Chocolate Lava Skillet Cake

This red velvet cake is cooked in a cast iron skillet and has a gooey, melted chocolate ganache center. I love red velvet cake. It’s a serious weakness of mine and I am really,...

Garlic Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Garlic chicken stir fry is paired with fresh cilantro lime rice for an easy weeknight meal. It’s light, healthy and ready in about 30 minutes. This post is sponsored by Minute®Rice and SheKnows Media....

GD Bro Burger

After watching GD Bro Burger on the most recent season of The Great Food Truck Race, we were excited to check out their brick and mortar location in Santa Ana. Their menu features stuffed gourmet...

Flourless Cheese Crust Pizza

This Cheese Crust Pizza is flourless and a delicious low-carb and gluten-free pizza crust. It’s made with three kinds of cheese for the best flavor and texture. It’s a great alternative to traditional pizza crust! The crust for this pizza is made mainly out...

Baked Churros with Chocolate

With just 5 ingredients, the dough for these Spanish-style baked churros comes together in about five minutes. It’s a very easy dessert to make, and this baked version makes the process even easier. I...

OO Tea

OO Tea recently opened inside Ranch 99 market, serving Taiwanese tea drinks. The chain is said to originally be from Taiwan and claim to be the No. 1 milk tea store in Taiwan. With...

The Milk Bar

The Milk Bar, serving cookies, infused milks and beers, recently soft opened in San Diego and I couldn’t resist checking it out right away. It’s the newest project by the owners of Streetcar Merchants...