Kirbie's Cravings

SGV food trip

After my baby brother’s epic San Gabriel Valley food trip, I wanted to take a food trip too. Then when Danny of Kung Food Panda offered to be my SGV guide, I immediately took...

Nutella Crunch Brownies

Nutella Crunch Brownies are rich and fudgy Nutella brownies topped with a rice cereal chocolate coating. This is a 4 ingredient brownie recipe that’s so easy to make. The other day I thought of trying to make really intense...

Pineapple Buns (bolo bao)

I am excited to announce that I am guest posting on The Ravenous Couple today. If you don’t read their blog, you should definitely check them out. They are a very cute couple with...

Triple Threat Cookie Bars

These cookie bars combine three classic cookies in one decadent treat. Peanut butter, chocolate chip, and chocolate cookie dough make up the three layers. Chocolate chip? Double chocolate chip? Or peanut butter? Now you...

Kit Kats and other cool things from Japan

I’ve been wanting to do this post for a while now but it’s taken me some time to get my act together. I like to see different flavors of my favorite snacks available in...

Food Guide during Comic Con

Food Guide during Comic Con

Every year hundreds of thousands of people descend upon San Diego to attend Comic Con. The San Diego Comic Con is the largest comic convention in the US. While it was originally created to...

Stir Fry Oyster mushrooms and a giveaway

I love all types of mushrooms, but one of my favorites is the oyster mushroom. The texture of an oyster mushroom is much firmer than that of the more common white button mushroom. I...

Kyochon

Over the long weekend, we made an impromptu trip to Kyochon in Cerritos, which is the closest one to San Diego. I know I previously posted about Kyochon, but since we tried more items...

Mini Pull Apart Breads

I was experimenting with pull apart breads this weekend, trying to create an olive oil bread. While the olive oil taste got a bit lost in this bread, it still tasted good. I’ll have...

Oriental Buffet

My family never gets sick of buffets. On a recent trip home, we went to check out Oriental Buffet, a place that both of my brothers love and have been talking about non-stop. They...

Baked Brownies

For the most part, I love the taste of desserts made from scratch. The one exception has been brownies. I’ve always liked the box mix brownies, and I’ve had trouble finding a recipe for...

Rainbow Cupcakes

These rainbow cupcakes have a light and tender crumb. They are also very colorful, layered with colors of a rainbow. They are great for a party or other special occasion. Ever since I saw...