Kirbie's Cravings

4 Ingredient Molten Nutella Lava Mug Cake

This single serving molten Nutella lava mug cake couldn’t be easier. The recipe is just four ingredients and eggless. Hopefully you will love me and not hate me for this one. I love molten chocolate...

Sprinkles Cupcakes and Ice Cream

The La Jolla location of Sprinkles Cupcakes now also offers their signature ice cream and cookies. Sprinkles Ice Cream was introduced a few years ago, with both standalone locations and ones incorporated into their...

Aburiya Raku (Los Angeles)

One of my favorite restaurants in Las Vegas, Raku, recently opened a location in West Hollywood. I could barely contain my excitement when I found out and made a special road trip just to check...

cookies and cream candy cups

Cookies and Cream Chocolate Candy Cups

Similar to peanut butter cups, these homemade candy cups are made with white chocolate and a cookies and cream filling. With Halloween over, I should probably be taking a break from candy, but this...

Nishiki Ramen Revisit

I first posted about Nishiki Ramen right after their soft opening. Now they’ve had a chance to settle in, they have a sparkly new menu and the long lines have disappeared. So we recently went in...

Pumpkin Magic Cake

This two-layer dessert has a layer of pumpkin pie and a layer of chocolate cake, creating a very moist and delicious cake. The magic part is that the dessert separates into two layers while baking. A...

Parmesan Ranch Roasted Potatoes

These crispy roasted potatoes are coated in Ranch seasoning and Parmesan cheese, for an easy and tasty side dish. I can’t believe November is here! It’s already time to start testing Thanksgiving recipes, gather...

Devil’s Dozen Donut Shop

Devil’s Dozen Donut Shop is a new donut and coffee shop opened by the owners of Kettner Exchange. When Kettner Exchange opened a little over a year ago, there were promises of a donut...

Lady M Cake Boutique

Lady M is a bakery chain originally from NYC that is famous for their crêpes cakes, which have more than 20 layers of handmade crêpes. They have several outlets in New York, one in...

Parmesan Polenta Fries

These polenta fries are rolled in Parmesan cheese and then baked until crispy. The fries have a crisp exterior and a soft, creamy interior. I’m pretty much obsessed with all kinds of fries. I...

Peanut Butter Cups Stuffed Chocolate Cookies

These chocolate peanut butter cookies are stuffed with Reese’s peanut butter cups so each cookie has a creamy peanut butter center. The cookies are topped with chocolate chunks, too. They are so rich and...

Lobster West

Lobster West is a small restaurant in Encinitas offering Maine lobster rolls and other seafood sandwiches. Lately, I’ve been on a mission to find the best lobster roll in San Diego. Lobster West is...