Kirbie's Cravings

S’more Cupcakes

Graham cracker flavored cupcakes, topped with chocolate ganache and toasted mini marshmallows. I’ve been on a serious S’more kick lately. First I made S’mores brownies. Then I made these S’more cupcakes. Then I went...

Oreo Funfetti Cupcakes

To celebrate Oreo’s 100th birthday this year, a limited edition birthday cake Oreo was released. They are basically regular Oreos except that the cream layer has sprinkles inside. Very festive and reminds me of...

Reminder…

The San Diego Food Blogger Bake Sale is happening this Saturday April 28, 2012 from 10am-2pm at Great News in Pacific Beach. There are over 40 bloggers baking up delicious treats and all the...

Vien Dong

After we had the most amazing spring rolls with special sauce at Brodard Restaurant, we headed over to Vien Dong for the rest of our meal. Vien Dong is a simple Vietnamese restaurant with...

Hot chocolate mug cake

I haven’t abandoned my easy microwave mug cake series. I just took a short break because I didn’t have any ideas that really inspired me. Then when I was working with marshmallows for S’mores...

Three Ingredient Yogurt Biscuits

I’m always drawn to recipes with only a few ingredients. I recently found a recipe for biscuits with only three ingredients. Super super easy. I was a little wary. Yogurt, flour and salt. Could...

Prepkitchen Little Italy

Prepkitchen Little Italy opened a few months ago and has been on my to-do list. I’ve had good dining experiences at sister restaurant Whisknladle and heard good things about Prepkitchen La Jolla. Prepkitchen Little...

S’mores Brownies

If you have a box of brownie mix in your pantry, you are going to want to make these s’mores brownies. They start with boxed brownie mix but are dressed up with crushed graham...

Pappalecco

Pappalecco is a popular Italian cafe in San Diego with two locations. I recently revisited the Little Italy location. While they offer a full menu, Pappalecco is most well known for their gelato and...

Brazilian Cheese Breads

Learn how to make Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo) which is a cheesy, chewy bread that is gluten-free and easy to make. I’ve made several versions of cheese bread and this is my...

Scarpetta Brunch

A few weeks ago, FH and I paid a revisit to Scarpetta’s Sunday Brunch. It’s been a year since we’ve been back and we noticed a few changes. We originally wanted to dine there...

overhead photo of a plate of macaroni and cheese

Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese

This baked macaroni and cheese is a comforting dinner or side dish. When baked, a chewy cheesy crust develops and the breadcrumb topping gets nice and crispy. The topping is a nice contrast to...