Kirbie's Cravings

Izakaya Hachi

During our recent Los Angeles trip, my friends took me to Izakaya Hachi, a popular Izakaya-style Japanese restaurant in Torrance. Battera Mackerel Sushi The boxed mackerel sushi looked quite pretty. I didn’t actually have any...

Spring Party with Chinet® Cut Crystal® Tableware and a Giveaway

  Spring is officially here! I love spring because it means longer daylight hours, flowers blooming and beautiful bright colors everywhere I look. To help welcome spring, I decided to throw a little party,...

Southern Living Test Kitchen

Earlier last month, I was presented with an amazing opportunity to visit the Southern Living Test Kitchen as a Delta Faucet correspondent, along with seven other wonderful bloggers. Southern Living is a magazine I adore for...

Siam Nara

I recently met up with CC for lunch and we decided to check out Siam Nara. It just so happened I had recently purchased a groupon for the restaurant and was happy to have...

Orange Chicken Pasta

The popular sweet and savory Chinese orange chicken sauce is mixed with noodles to make an addicting orange chicken pasta. You know how sometimes you fall in love with a sauce so much that you...

CREAM, Inc.

CREAM (“cookies rule everything around me”), an ice cream sandwich chain from the Bay Area, recently opened a location in San Diego. It’s located right next to Bruxie, in the SDSU area. The focus...

Lemon Garlic Roasted Asparagus

Lemon asparagus is a delicious way to enjoy asparagus and makes an easy side dish. The asparagus are roasted and flavored with garlic and lemon – the flavors pair with lots of main dishes...

Cochon

During my research for New Orleans, the popular Cochon restaurant kept coming up. We were on the fence about whether to fit it into our iternary, but after having some swoon worthy sandwiches at...

Cookies and Cream Mug Cake

This single serving cake is fluffy and sweet, with crushed Oreo pieces mixed throughout. So this is my Cookies and Cream Mug Cake 2.0. I previously shared the Cookies and Cream mug cake featured...

Mashed Potato Pastries

These bite-sized puff pastries are filled with creamy mashed potatoes, making for a delicious savory appetizer that is easy to make. One of my favorite pastries to get at the popular 85C Bakery is...

Okrumong

Okrumong is a premium South Korean-style shaved ice (patbingsu) place with two locations in LA. During a recent LA eating trip, my friends took me to the Torrance location for dessert. The dessert shop...

Cauliflower Hash Egg Cups

These cauliflower hash egg cups are a low carb and healthier alternative to regular hash egg cups. They make delicious breakfast bites that you can even take on-the-go. Has anyone tried the new Amazon...