Kirbie's Cravings

Making Perfect Tapioca Pearl Milk Tea

I’ve had a slew of bad tapioca milk tea experiences lately. The problem is usually the tapioca balls, also called pearls, bubbles or boba. They are so easy to make, but the ones I...

Kronuts from Paris Baguette

Even though I’ve been curious about the cronut craze, I’ve stayed away from the copycat versions popping up everywhere, until now. Currently, I know of three places in San Diego that have tried making...

3 Ingredient Chocolate Cake

Velvety and rich chocolate cake with just 3 ingredients? It can be done and you don’t even need a mixer. The cake comes out so rich, with a very tender crumb. I really enjoy...

Monday Reset Juice Cleanse from bBar

During my last few trips in the Del Mar area, I couldn’t help but notice bBar Vitality Bar, which always seems to be buzzing with customers coming in and out. bBar is a juice...

Mochi Cream

On a recent Los Angeles trip, one of the highlights was a visit to Mochi Cream for their mochi donuts imported from Japan. I went to the Torrance location, but there is actually one...

Caesar Salad Dressing

If you’ve only had Caesar salad dressing at a restaurant and thought it was too hard to make at home, this post is for you! You can make delicious restaurant-quality Caesar dressing at home...

Islands Beach Break Tuesdays and a Big Giveaway!

Mr. K and I recently went to experience Beach Break Tuesdays at Islands and I’ve been given a opportunity to host a great giveaway package, including a $100 gift card to Islands. Details of...

3 Ingredient Chocolate Ice Cream Mug Cake

This mug cake is super super easy. Just 3 ingredients and you end up with a fluffy chocolate chocolate chip cake. Recently, a reader (Lara) posted a comment on one of my mug cake...

The New AMC La Jolla

At the beginning of this year, AMC La Jolla began a renovation process, which was completed recently. The updates have made it more upscale, to compete with Arclight and Cinepolis. I wanted to see...

Chocolate Avocado Bread

I’ve been baking a lot with avocados lately. The other day, I decided to try making a quick bread using avocados. The avocados makes this chocolate quick bread rich and moist and it’s quite...

Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery

I’ve heard good things about Specialty’s from several friends. There are multiple locations in California, with two in San Diego. My friends had recommended the one in La Jolla, but it’s only open during...

Ultimate Biscoff Cake

If you love Biscoff cookies you will love this cake. You only need three ingredients to make the Biscoff cake, which are two cakes stacked on each other with a layer of whipped cream...