July 21, 2010
Ube (Purple Yam) Cupcakes (and a little rant about ube vs. taro)
by Kirbie
Pretty in purple. I love all things purple, so when I was first introduced to ube, I liked all these ube flavored foods because of the vivid purple color. Ube is the Filipino name...
July 19, 2010
Mini Doughnut Muffins
by Kirbie
Doughnut muffins are a great way to get a doughnut fix without all the work! When you bake them in a mini muffin pan you get a batch of mini sweet treats that are...
July 15, 2010
Strawberry Cupcakes
by Kirbie
This fresh strawberry cupcake recipe is easy to make and filled with strawberry flavor. This recipe is for unfrosted cupcakes that are delicious plain, or you can add your favorite icing. Strawberries were on sale this weekend. They looked so...
July 13, 2010
Mini chocolate cake donuts
by Kirbie
Chocolate and I have a very messy relationship. Literally. No matter what sort of chocolate I’m eating, I will get it everywhere. I could be eating a bite sized piece of chocolate, and I...
July 9, 2010
San Diego Fair Part 2
by Kirbie
So I paid another visit to the fair before it left San Diego. Part 1 can be found here. My first trip to the fair every year seems to be a mad frenzy to...
July 7, 2010
Blueberry Muffins
by Kirbie
An easy blueberry muffin recipe that can be made with fresh or frozen blueberries. It’s an easy recipe that produces muffins bursting with blueberries and topped with plenty of streusel. With blueberries in season, it is...
June 29, 2010
Porto’s Bakery
by Kirbie
3614 W Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91504 (818) 846-9100 www.portosbakery.com Porto’s Bakery has been on my radar for a while. It’s a large, popular Cuban bakery that sells a huge selection of baked goods...
June 25, 2010
Mama’s Lu revisit
by Kirbie
MaMa’s Lu Dumpling House 153 E Garvey Ave Monterey Park, CA 91755 (626) 307-5700 I thought I had finished blogging about my various eats in Monterey Park/San Gabriel Valley/ Rowland Heights, but apparently I...
June 25, 2010
Coconut Ice Cream
by Kirbie
Cool and creamy coconut ice cream is a wonderful summer dessert. This recipe is so easy to make and only requires three ingredients. It’s full of coconut flavor and as good as one you...
June 24, 2010
Indian Wedding Conclusion
by Kirbie
This is the conclusion of the Indian wedding extravaganza I attended over Memorial weekend. If you haven’t already, you can read about parts 1 and 2. The final event I attended was the reception....
June 23, 2010
Taiyaki (fish shaped pancakes) revisited
by Kirbie
Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped pancakes. The batter is a bit different from regular pancake batter. It tends to be chewier, a little denser. They are usually filled with something sweet like red bean or...
June 22, 2010
San Diego County Fair
by Kirbie
I’ve been eagerly anticipating the opening of the San Diego Fair. Every year, I love seeing what new food creations will be at the fair and it’s a yearly tradition to go and sample...
