Kirbie's Cravings

Pumpkin Cheesecake Chocolate Cups

I’ve made Nutella filled chocolate cups, which is like peanut butter cups but filled with Nutella. I’ve also made Biscoff chocolate cups. And of course the original peanut butter cups. And for this Fall...

Liang’s Kitchen revist + Snow Ice

My tepid love affair with Liang’s Kitchen in San Diego had pretty much ended, but then I read a post from Jinxi that Liang’s was now offering Taiwanese snow ice. In fact they offer...

Pumpkin Nutella Swirl Cookies

Homemade pumpkin cookies swirled with Nutella is a great combination. These cookies are soft and fluffy with the flavor of cinnamon, pumpkin, chocolate, and hazelnut. One of the things I like to do during...

Up 2 You Cafe

Up 2 You (or “Up Yours” as DH likes to call it because from far away the sign looks like it says “Up You”) is a fairly new dessert cafe located in the Convoy...

Pumpkin Doughnuts

I came across a recipe for baked pumpkin doughnuts that looked so irresistibly tender and soft, I knew I had to try them right away. The recipe is from King Arthur’s Flour, and I’ve...

Foods We’re Eating- Yogurt

I don’t know about you, but about half of my grocery list consists of items I find through other food blogs, instagram photos from people I follow, and recommendations from friends. When I started...

Beijing Pie House

If you’re a fan of pan fried dumplings and soup pork dumplings (xiao long bao), I highly recommend you check out Beijing Pie House next time you’re in the San Gabriel Valley area to...

Pumpkin Milkshake

A cold and creamy pumpkin milkshake tastes like pumpkin pie but served as a milkshake instead. All you need is three ingredients for the shake and then add your favorite toppings like whipped cream,...

Sora

Recently DH and I had date night at Sora San Diego, an Italian Japanese influenced restaurant that recently opened. The restaurant is headed by Chef Noriyoshi Teruya, former Nobu chef.  However, what really got...

Egg Waffles (or Eggettes/Egg Puffs)

Egg Waffles (or Eggettes/Egg Puffs), are a Hong Kong street snack. The batter is sweet, resembling a pancake batter. When cooked in this special egg waffle iron, the area connecting the eggs puffs are...

SDRW Taste recap and Taste of Downtown Giveaway

For those who did not get a chance to participate in the recent San Diego Restaurant Week Taste event, I’m giving away a pair of tickets to another upcoming taste event, Taste of Downtown....

Homemade Doritos Nachos

These homemade Doritos nachos are inspired by the Dorito tacos you can get at Taco Bell. Dorito chips topped with seasoned ground turkey and cheese are a little healthier and just as good as the fast-food version. Plus,...