Kirbie's Cravings

Zymology 21

Zymology 21 is the newest concept by the owners of Cafe 21 which opened late last year, serving fun cocktails in a laboratory-themed setting and an innovative food menu offering boards, appetizers and open-faced sandwiches....

4 Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Mug Cake

If you’re in the mood for a quick treat, this flourless chocolate mug cake should do the trick. You only need 4 ingredients to make it, and it’s ready to eat in less than 10 minutes! This single-serving microwave cake...

Kale Caesar Salad with Marzetti

This post is sponsored and written in partnership with Marzetti® Simply Dressed® and BlogHer. I am so excited about the Marzetti® Simply Dressed® Caesar Dressing! It allows me to easily make a Kale Caesar Salad...

Taegukgi Korean BBQ House

Taegukgi Korean BBQ House is located next to Zion Market. We visited back when it first opened, but haven’t had a chance to return again until recently. While we haven’t dined here in a while,...

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20 Healthier Recipes

  We love to cook and eat and travel for food, but sometimes we need to lighten things up! So, I’m sharing my favorite healthier recipes that I love to make when we feel...

Game Day Snacks

Browse lots of different game day snacks to enjoy during the big game. I’ve rounded up my favorite snack and appetizer recipes including chicken wings, sliders, dips, and other creative savory bites that are...

Muffuletta from Central Grocery

While researching my trip for New Orleans, I came across the muffuletta, a popular sandwich in New Orleans originally invented at Central Grocery. I’ve never been much of a sandwich person,but this was one...

Coddled Eggs with Mashed Potatoes (Eggslut inspired) and Cooking with Top Chef Brooke

Individual coddled eggs are cooked inside jars over a puree of garlic mashed potatoes, inspired by the Slut served at Eggslut. It sounds fancy, but it’s actually not too hard to make. It tastes good...

85°C Bakery revisits

Ever since 85C Bakery opened a branch in San Diego, we’ve been there nearly every weekend. I honestly didn’t think we would visit as much as we have. After all, we were barely visiting...

Ink

Back in December of last year, we had a very memorable meal with our friends at Ink. The restaurant is owned by Michael Voltaggio (Top Chef Season Six winner) and has received numerous accolades, including...

Yakitori Taisho

Yakitori Taisho is an intimate Japanese yakitori restaurant that opened towards the end of last year, operated by the owners of Yakitori Yakyudori and Hinotez. It’s gotten a lot of positive feedback from my...

Bang Bang Cauliflower

Bang Bang Cauliflower is a fun way to eat some veggies. Cauliflower florets are coated in panko breadcrumbs, baked, and drizzled with bang bang sauce. They’re great as a side dish, snack, or appetizer. I’ve recently become obsessed with bang bang...