April 25, 2011
Oreo cupcakes
by Kirbie
I saw these Oreo cupcakes a few weeks ago on Bakergirl and knew I wanted to try making them soon. I love the cookies and cream frosting. It reminds me of cookies and cream...
April 22, 2011
Bacon-Breaded Eggs
by Kirbie
Bacon-breaded eggs are a fun and delicious breakfast treat. Boiled eggs are breaded with bacon and breadcrumbs and fried until golden and crispy.
April 21, 2011
Double Stuffed Potatoes
by Kirbie
Double stuffed potatoes are an easy potato side dish or appetizer. The potatoes are baked and then scooped to make a creamy potato filling with bacon and chives. The filling is stuffed back in...
April 21, 2011
Beer Bread Grilled Cheese Sandwich
by Kirbie
Beer bread + bacon + gruyere cheese = An amazing grilled cheese sandwich. I love beer bread. It’s so easy to make. And the end result is a crusty bread, with a chewy interior...
April 16, 2011
Chocolate Cake Truffles
by Kirbie
These chocolate cake truffles are made with cake mix, frosting, and melted chocolate for decoration. They’re a great bite-sized dessert for parties or for gifting. I’ve seen an endless amount of cake truffles on...
April 11, 2011
Cucina Urbana revisit
by Kirbie
For one of my birthday dinners with family and friends, we went to Cucina Urbana since I had enjoyed my previous visits so much. We got a big table reserved for us near the...
April 4, 2011
Five Guys Burger and Fries
by Kirbie
If you haven’t yet tried or heard of them, Five Guys is a popular burger chain that originated on the East Coast. It is often compared to In-N-Out for those of us on the...
April 4, 2011
Brazilian Cheese Puffs
by Kirbie
These cheese puffs are light and airy with a chewy texture and are very easy to make. You only need a handful of ingredients and a blender to make the dough. I’ve made cheese...
March 31, 2011
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins
by Kirbie
These donut muffins are baked instead of fried and are so easy to make. You only need one bowl to make the batter and the muffins are coated in a sweet cinnamon-sugar coating. They...
March 29, 2011
WhisknLadle
by Kirbie
After our previous great dining experience at Whisknladle which you can read about here, I’ve been wanting to go back. We got a chance to recently, doing an early birthday celebration for my friend...
March 24, 2011
Taiyaki
by Kirbie
Taiyaki are Japanese pancakes shaped like fish. They are a common snack or street vendor item. A while back I bought a taiyaki maker at my local Japanese market. Recently, I found out that...
March 22, 2011
La Dolce Vita Ristorante
by Kirbie
It’s funny how your food palate changes over the years. There are some places that the BF and I used to love that we no longer enjoy as we’ve now had so many more...