Kirbie's Cravings

Peri Peri

Peri Peri is a new restaurant that opened at the beginning of March, featuring South African cuisine. I was invited to come check it out and I was definitely curious. Despite the restaurant being...

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Milk and Cookie Shots (Homemade Version of Dominique Ansel’s)

Milk and cookie shots are a fun dessert for parties. Chocolate chip cookies are baked in the shape of a shot glass and filled with milk for a fun single-serving dessert. Ever since Dominique...

Donut Man

The famed strawberry doughnuts from The Donut Man have been on my to-do list for many years. The small shop in Glendora, with an address on Route 66, has been around for forty years...

Single Serving Cookies and Cream Cookie

This single-serving cookie bakes in the oven and is the perfect dessert when you’re craving something sweet but don’t want to make a whole batch of cookies. It’s a chewy cookies and cream cookies...

Toscanini’s Ice Cream (World’s Best Ice Cream?)

During my trip last Fall to Boston, my brother took us to Toscanini’s Ice Cream, which makes quite a bold claim on their storefront window. They quote the New York Times as once proclaiming...

Single Serving Birthday Cake Cookie

This birthday cake cookie is crispy around the edges, soft in the center, and made with sprinkles for a festive treat. It’s an easy single cookie recipe when you’re craving something sweet. I made one deliciously big and festive cookie...

CB’s Cupcakes

CB’s Cupcakes is a cupcake store and catering company that offers create-your-own cupcakes. I’ve been really into the customized pizza places, so why not cupcakes? The prices are pretty reasonable: $1.50 for a mini...

Red Lobster Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Tender and fluffy cheddar bay biscuits are a homemade version of the one’s at Red Lobster. This is an easy drop biscuit recipe – they are cheesy and savory with a hint of garlic....

3 Ingredient Biscuits

Flaky homemade biscuits with just 3 ingredients! This recipe is so easy to make and is ready in 30 minutes. They are perfect for breakfast or as a side dish for dinner. I just...

Juniper & Ivy

It’s not often that one of the hottest chefs in America decides to open a restaurant in San Diego, so when Chef Richard Blais (winner of Top Chef All-Stars) announced he was coming to...

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Honey walnut shrimp just like you get at Chinese restaurants. Lightly breaded shrimp coated in a creamy sweet sauce and served with candied walnuts. This Honey Walnut Shrimp is easy to make and only...

Shrimp Three Ways with OXO

I was recently lucky enough to be one of the bloggers selected to participate in OXO’s Shrimp Showdown. We were given some OXO shrimp related kitchen tools along with five pounds of glorious shrimp...