Kirbie's Cravings

Nutella Funnel Cake

I can never resist getting funnel cake at the fair. Fried dough, with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. What’s not to love? My first taste of funnel cake wasn’t until college. They used to...

Donut Mug Cake

This isn’t quite the same as some of the other mug cakes I’ve made in the past. I didn’t create a recipe that can be made into one single serving, but it’s still delicious...

D Bar

D Bar recently opened in San Diego, next door to the highly popular Snooze. Like Snooze, D Bar is originally from Denver. D Bar Desserts was created by Keegan Gerhard (Food Network) and Lisa...

Peanut Butter Shortbread Cookies

Peanut butter shortbread cookies are buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookies. They are studded with chocolate chips and have a rich peanut butter flavor. I’ve been making a lot of shortbread cookies lately and these peanut butter...

Red Hot Wok

  Even though the part of the Bay Area where my parents live has a large Taiwanese population, I haven’t been able to find any Taiwanese snow/snowflake shaved ice shops until now. (As a...

Nutella Donut Pancakes

This is my newest Nutella love. Pancakes that taste like Nutella donuts. Combining three loves into one. And they look cute too. I had been wanting to make Nutella pancakes for a while. Then...

Homemade Fair Food Recipes

You don’t have to wait until the state fair to enjoy your favorite fair food! Many fair food dishes are easy and less expensive to make at home and I’ve round-up up some of...

Scarpetta Brunch New Sides

I wasn’t planning on blogging about Scarpetta’s brunch again since I’ve already done so twice (here and here) and the last time was only about two months ago. But on this last visit, there...

Chinese Cucumber Salad

Crisp and cold Chinese cucumber salad is a quick and easy appetizer or side dish. The dressing is savory, tangy, a little sweet, with a hint of spiciness from chili peppers. You’ll often see...

DeDe’s Teajuice City

Despite the strange name, DeDe’s is actually a chinese restaurant tucked into one of the many Convoy plazas, and serves spicy Szechuan style food. It’s been a long time since I visited DeDe’s. I had...

5 Minute Homemade Potato Chips

Learn how to make homemade potato chips in the microwave! This easy potato chip recipe is the fastest and easiest way to make crispy potato chips in just five minutes. Plus, you can flavor...

Pumpkin Ice Cream Mug Cake

This easy pumpkin mug cake is made with ice cream and cooks in the microwave in less than two minutes. It’s like a single-serving of pumpkin bread and full of fall spices and flavors....