Kirbie's Cravings

Soda & Swine (Point Loma)

Soda & Swine’s second location inside Liberty Station recently opened. The new place is much larger (it occupies the former space of Roseville Cozinha) and has more parking too. The menu is the same and I...

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Cold Brew Vietnamese Iced Coffee

This Vietnamese-style inspired coffee combines concentrated cold-brewed coffee with ice and condensed milk, for a cold and refreshing drink. Traditionally Vietnamese iced coffee is made with a stainless steel metal filter. I know this is not...

Welk Resorts

Last month, we were invited to Welk Resorts San Diego for a special dinner celebrating the launch of Welk Resorts’ new craft beer and wine partnership with local Iron Fist Brewing Co. and Belle...

Crunchy French Toast

French toast is dipped in an egg custard batter and then covered in panko bread crumbs, giving it a super crunchy finish. This crunchy French toast is great for a special weekend breakfast or brunch. This crunchy French toast is a...

Bracero Cocina De Raiz

Bracero is the highly anticipated restaurant by Chef Javier Plascencia, a star chef in Tijuana and a leader in the Baja movement, which opened in Little Italy a few weeks ago. We are big fans...

Flourless Almond Butter Mug Cake

This flourless almond butter mug cake is just four ingredients and ready in minutes. It is fluffy, moist and you won’t believe it doesn’t contain any flour. With the hot weather, we’ve been avoiding...

Sweet and Sour Dill Cucumber Salad

This cucumber salad is cold, refreshing and easy to make. It’s a perfect side dish for summer. Growing up, my mom made two kinds of Chines-style cucumber salads: a savory smashed cucumber salad and a...

Kogi BBQ

Kogi BBQ in San Diego (not to be confused with the LA food truck), is an all-you-can-eat Korean-style bbq restaurant. The setup is similar to most other Korean bbq places, though they do offer...

Fu Hang Dou Jiang

Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿) is an extremely popular breakfast spot in Taipei, with locals and tourists lining up every day to get in. Taiwanese breakfast classics are served at nearly every small vendor...

baked churro ice cream sandwiches

Baked Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches

These churro ice cream sandwiches are made with homemade baked churros and are a fun summer treat. The baked churros are shaped into spiral cookies and stay crunchy and light even with the ice...

Bushfire Kitchen

Bushfire Kitchen is a fast casual restaurant offering an array of healthy dishes and comfort food. We were recently invited in to check out the restaurant. Most of the dishes served are gluten-free, organic and local....

Cauliflower Tortillas

These 3 ingredient cauliflower tortillas are flourless, gluten-free, and perfect for anyone looking for a low-carb tortilla recipe. They have a similar texture to regular tortillas and work great with tacos. I’m always on...