Kirbie's Cravings

Cronuts and more from Peterson’s Donut Corner

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Peterson’s Donut Corner, including their super sized donuts, plentiful selection, and most recently: their addition of cronuts. So this weekend, Mr. K and I finally made...

3 Ingredient Homemade Butterfingers

You can make your own butterfingers with three ingredients. Plus, it’s a great way to get rid of leftover candy corn! It’s perfect with Halloween coming up.

Snacks from Taiwan, Snapshots from China

Over the summer, my youngest brother was lucky enough to travel for 2 months in Asia. He went all over China and spent some time in Vietnam and Taiwan as well. I’ve really enjoyed...

Dominique Ansel Bakery

Many of you may recognize Dominique Ansel as the man behind the Cronut craze. However he was already a quite well known pastry chef even before that and has created many other glorious sweets...

$25 Rubio’s Gift Card for National Taco Day

Please note, this giveaway is closed! Congrats to entry #11! Did you know Friday October 4, 2013 is National Taco Day? In celebration, Rubio’s contacted me to see if I wanted to give away...

S’more Mug Cake

I’ve been craving roasted marshmallows and chocolate a lot lately. So I decided to do another take on a S’more mug cake. This one takes a little more effort than my other mug cakes,...

The Incredible Cheesecake Company

The Incredible Cheesecake Company is a small shop that offers nearly 70 flavors of cheesecake. You can view the full menu here. After CC and I had dessert at Soltan Banoo, we stopped in...

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Rich, dense and gooey pumpkin bars with chocolate chips are a sweet fall treat. They are a great make-ahead dessert for potlucks and parties or you can freeze them to enjoy later. If you...

Girls’ Night in Cocktail Party and a Giveaway

I recently had a small cocktail party with Daily’s Cocktails and invited a few of my closest girlfriends. I am also hosting a giveaway for a $100 gift card, details at the end of...

Pumpkin Fries

Sweet potato fries have been a big trend the last few years, which made me think, why not pumpkin fries? Mr. K was really skeptical, but these came out great. I chose to bake...

Soltan Banoo

A few weeks ago, my friend CC introduced me to Soltan Banoo, a Persian restaurant in University Heights. We stopped in for some delicious desserts, including a Persian shaved ice dish. I immediately fell...

Nutella Cookie Crumble Spread

What could be better than Nutella? How about Nutella spread with a mix of crunchy chocolate cookie crumbs? Last week, my friend EJ emailed me a post she found for Oreo peanut butter. I...