Kirbie's Cravings

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This pumpkin coffee cake has a crunchy streusel topping. The combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecans is so delicious and perfect for fall. Pumpkin, streusel, cake. So good. Everyone in my family loved...

Joël Robuchon Las Vegas

Joël Robuchon is one of the most well known and decorated chefs. He was named Chef of the Century in 1989, and has accumulated 26 Michelin Guide stars, more than any other chef in the...

Microwave Matcha Mochi Cups

I’m excited to share this new recipe. Not only does it involve one of my favorite foods (mochi), but it’s also gluten-free and pretty healthy for a dessert. I’ve been wanting to try to...

Three Year Blog Anniversary

Three Year Blog Anniversary

My blog turns 3 today! My life has been really busy ever since the New Year, so the anniversary really snuck up on me. I didn’t have time to do anything special, but I...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake

If you love chocolate and peanut butter you will love this easy mug cake recipe. It’s made with chocolate peanut butter spread and cooks in the microwave in just a few minutes. I’ve been...

Cremolose

Cremolose, an Italian cafe, recently opened in downtown San Diego. It offers 48 flavors of gelato, over 40 cakes made in-house, a full lunch and dinner menu, and a full bar. I was invited...

Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies

These peanut butter and jelly cookies are a twist on a classic thumbprint cookie and are made with chocolate peanut butter spread. There’s no flour so the cookie dough is easy to make and...

Jiufen (Taiwan)

Usually when we visit Taiwan, we stay in the main city of Taipei. On this last trip though, we took some time to visit other parts of Taiwan, including the city of Jiufen. Jiufen...

Nutella Monkey Bread

I never ate monkey bread as a kid. I didn’t even know what monkey bread was until after I started blogging. Now I’m doing some major catch up for missed years with different monkey...

Surati Farsan Mart

A few months ago I had a taste of Surati Farsan Mart’s menu. You can read about my first visit here. I’ve been wanting to revisit ever since to check out more dishes. Last...

Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes

Scalloped hasselback potatoes combine two side dishes in one. Sliced potatoes are stuffed with cheese and cream for a fun presentation and great flavor. I love hasselback potatoes. They are easy to make, they...

Kit Kat flavors from Japan

As you may recall, I have an obsession with collecting and tasting various Kit Kat flavors from Japan which offers hundreds of flavors, some specific to a certain region, some produced as limited edition...