February 25, 2011
Lai Chen
by Kirbie
A few weeks ago, I got an email from Faye, one of my readers, letting me know that a new Taiwanese restaurant had opened up on Miramar. Since both of my parents are from...
February 22, 2011
Spicy House revisit
by Kirbie
We haven’t been back to Spicy House since shortly after it first opened. When our original dinner plans fell through, we decided to stop by Spicy House and try some more dishes. You can...
February 21, 2011
Mini Strawberry Donuts
by Kirbie
Mini baked donuts made with fresh strawberries and topped with chocolate ganache. These strawberry donuts are an easy one-bowl recipe. I love baked sugar donuts. They are light, addicting and easy to make. Any...
February 18, 2011
Pandan Bread
by Kirbie
After making my ham and cheese bread, I had enough tangzhong mixture left to make another loaf, so I decided to try making pandan bread. Pandan is a common flavor used in Filipino, Vietnamese,...
February 17, 2011
Ham and cheese bread
by Kirbie
This weekend I made a tangzhong method bread with ham and cheese. I know it seems like I’m constantly making tangzhong bread but it’s actually been a while since I made one. In fact,...
February 16, 2011
Lu Dumpling House
by Kirbie
On a recent LA trip, the BF and I stopped by Lu Dumpling House, which is owned by the people who own MaMa’s Lu. Being a big fan of Mama’s Lu, I had to...
February 15, 2011
Aebleskivers filled with nutella
by Kirbie
A few of my readers have suggested that I try aebleskivers, which are Danish pancakes. I’ve been wanting to try making them but they require a special pan to obtain the spherical shape. I...
February 13, 2011
Valentine’s Day Donuts
by Kirbie
Apologies to those who are sick of all the hearts and the red and pink. I didn’t do much Valentine’s Day baking this year, so I had to churn out a few this weekend....
February 12, 2011
Chocolate Donuts
by Kirbie
This week I’ve been bombarded with heart images with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. I hope you guys aren’t sick of heart-shaped desserts yet because I haven’t started on mine so I’m doing...
February 10, 2011
Fraiche LA
by Kirbie
This past weekend the BF and I had the pleasure of dining with one of my favorite LA food bloggers, Rosa from Dining with the Catty Critic, along with her husband and two of...
February 9, 2011
Purple Sweet Potato Muffins
by Kirbie
Many Chinese cakes are steamed rather than baked. Another characteristic of many Chinese cakes is that the cupcake and muffins will have a split open top. You will often see this in cakes served...
February 9, 2011
Opera Patisserie revisit
by Kirbie
Opera Cafe & Patisserie is a small french cafe in Mira Mesa that caters mainly to the workers of the local surrounding big businesses. It is only open until 2:30 Mon-Fri and open on...
