Kirbie's Cravings

Green China Grill

Green China Grill (老地方) recently opened in San Diego over the holidays, specializing in hand-pulled noodles. We went a few days ago and the restaurant is currently operating with a limited menu. While they plan...

Healthy Recipe Ideas

Healthy Recipe Ideas

Happy New Year everyone! I have some healthy recipe ideas to share with you these coming weeks, but first, here is a round-up of some of my favorite healthier dishes I’ve made through the...

Best Bites 2015

The final post for 2015! I’ve been lucky enough to visit quite a few places this year and here are some of my favorite bites from my adventures. I hope everyone has a wonderful and...

Top Ten Recipes 2015

There are a few more hours left in 2015, so I’m continuing my countdown. So far I’ve recapped my Best Bites in San Diego 2015, Sweetest Bites of 2015, and now I’m sharing the top...

Sweetest Bites in 2015

Making these top lists is taking longer than I thought! If you missed it, yesterday I shared my Best Bites in San Diego 2015. Now I’m sharing my overall sweetest bites of 2015. Here...

Best Bites in San Diego 2015

It’s that time of year again. The last week of the year, I love reviewing my year of eats and attempting to come up with some best lists. This year, I plan on doing Best...

Homemade DIY Extracts

Homemade extracts are easy to make and are great for gifting. I’m sharing how to make extracts in a variety of flavors as well as how to package them for cute gifts. Last year,...

The Dirty Cookie

The Dirty Cookie is a small shop in Orange County that specializes in cookie shots. Even though I’ve already made my own cookie shots before, I really wanted to check them out. On a...

Holiday Recipe Round-Up

If you’re looking for fun and easy holiday treats to make for friends and family, here is a round-up of some of my favorites I’ve shared over the years. Happy baking! Candy 5 Minute...

Matcha Snowball Cookies

These melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies (also sometimes referred to as Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cakes) are flavored with matcha green tea, giving them a natural and festive green color. Snowball cookies are some...

Le Parfait Paris

Le Parfait Paris is one of our favorite bakery and dessert spots in San Diego. The French cafe offers pastries, bread, macarons, cakes, drinks and more. As we head towards the end of the...

chocolate pinecone shortbread cookies

Chocolate Pinecone Shortbread Cookies

These chocolate shortbread cookies are cut and stacked to resemble pinecones with a light dusting of powdered sugar snow. They make for a fun holiday cookie. For the past two years, I’ve made my...