Kirbie's Cravings

One Bowl Coconut Bread

This easy coconut bread is not overly sweet and bakes up fluffy and soft, making it a great bread for sandwiches. This is a no-yeast bread recipe and the batter takes just minutes to...

Cafe 21

I know I sometimes complain about how San Diego is not like LA when it comes to the food scene. But readers of this blog always remind me just how lucky I am to...

Strawberry Nutella Chocolate Cups

I’ve said many times that strawberry and Nutella are a great combination. So why not add some strawberries to my Nutella chocolate cups? These were a little trickier to make than my regular Nutella...

Foster Farms Regional Finals Contest Giveaway

For those of you who did not win the last giveaway, I have another one! And this time there are 5 pairs of tickets involved. Remember last year when I wrote my post about...

Avocado Brownies with Avocado Frosting

Okay, I have to admit, I’m pretty proud of these. Aren’t they so cute with their swirl of avocado buttercream frosting? I’ve seen several chocolate cake and chocolate brownie recipes topped with avocado buttercream...

Jean-Charles Rochoux and Maison du Chocolat

One of the things I was most looking forward to Paris was the chocolate. I’ve been lucky to have experienced high quality European chocolate before and I was ready to indulge again. Jean-Charles Rochoux...

Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies

These blueberry cheesecake cookies are a sweet way to use up all of those summer blueberries. I use my basic sugar cookie recipe for the base and add small chunks of cream cheese and...

Recipes for Leftover Fruit

We love to buy cases of fresh fruit but using it all up before it all spoils can be a challenge. Luckily, I have all kinds of recipes for leftover fruit that help ensure...

Boiling Crab

Boiling Crab, a Vietnamese Cajun style chain of restaurants that has become hugely popular in Southern California, recently opened it’s first location in San Diego. I actually never had much of an interest in...

Avocado Chiffon Cake

My mind has been bubbling with avocado recipes, trying to use up all the avocados I received recently. It was finally cool enough the other night for me to turn on my oven and...

Wedding Banquet

Alright, so I still have a lot of wedding posts to share, but I just got my photos back from my photographer and so let’s get to the part I was most excited for,...

Baked Eggs with Potatoes (Egg Nests)

These baked eggs with potatoes are baked in a muffin pan and you only need two ingredients to make them. I’ve been testing out different ways to make baked eggs and I really like...