Kirbie's Cravings
A little announcement

A little announcement

An opportunity fell into my lap a few weeks ago that had me practically jumping for joy. I stayed pretty mum about it, not telling anyone other than FH, for fear that it wouldn’t...

Smashburger Kearny Mesa Opening and Secret Menu options

Smashburger Kearny Mesa Opening and Secret Menu options

I know I previously mentioned that a Kearny Mesa location of Smashburger is opening soon and I included details on how to get invited to the VIP Sneak Peek party, but I’m going to...

Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Mudslide Cookies

Mudslide cookies are rich, chocolate cookies with walnuts. This recipe is Jacques Torres’ recipe that calls for about two pounds of chocolate which create a cookie with an intense chocolate flavor. They are chewy...

Adorable cupcakes from Elizabethan Desserts

Elizabethan Desserts offers some of the most adorably decorated cupcakes I’ve even seen. They are not only cute, but they have clever names as well. Where else can you find a pistachio cupcake called...

Mouse Doughnuts

So this was another attempt at a cute animal shaped donut, but they didn’t come out as successfully as my bear ones. Last week, I saw a few people twitter the most adorable image:...

Smashburger (Rancho Penasquitos)

Smashburger is taking over San Diego. The opening of the Rancho Penasquitos branch was the fifth location to open in San Diego within the last year or so.  A sixth location in Kearny Mesa...

Nutella Filled Pretzel Bites

Yes, I played around with my jar of Nutella again.   This time I decided to stuff some soft pretzel bites with Nutella. I got the idea after my peanut butter stuffed soft pretzel...

Kodak Photobook

I recently was one of the lucky Foodbuzz members to have an opportunity to create a free photobook through Kodak Gallery. It took me a while to decide what I wanted my photobook to...

Bear Shaped Donuts

It’s been a while since I’ve played around with making something cute on my blog. After my successful donut making attempt, I knew what I wanted to tackle next.

Pizzeria Bruno Napoletano

I’ve been on a quest to check off more restaurants on my to-do list lately. Pizzeria Bruno has been on the list for quite a while. Pizzeria Bruno is San Diego’s first restaurant to...

Chocolate Bouchon

Chocolate bouchon are a rich chocolate dessert made famous at Bouchon Bakery. They’re easy enough to make at home so if you can’t get to the bakery you don’t have to miss out. The...

Soft and Fluffy Glazed Donuts

These bakery-style glazed donuts are soft, fluffy and completely made from scratch. I finally found a great donut recipe. These donuts are soft, fluffy, and taste like bakery-style donuts. I wasn’t planning on making...