Kirbie's Cravings

Brownie stuffed chocolate chip cookies

I love brownies and I love chocolate chip cookies. So when I saw Picky Palate’s recipe for stuffing a brownie inside a chocolate chip cookie, I couldn’t wait to try them. I could already...

Mini Strawberry Donuts

Mini baked donuts made with fresh strawberries and topped with chocolate ganache. These strawberry donuts are an easy one-bowl recipe. I love baked sugar donuts. They are light, addicting and easy to make. Any...

Rich Chocolate Cookies

These cookies are for serious chocolate lovers. Rich chocolate cookies studded with chocolate chips will definitely satisfy your chocolate craving. These cookies are not for the faint of heart. They are intensely rich in chocolate flavor. The cookie dough has a...

Pandan Bread

After making my ham and cheese bread, I had enough tangzhong mixture left to make another loaf, so I decided to try making pandan bread. Pandan is a common flavor used in Filipino, Vietnamese,...

Fleming’s Happy Hour Menu

This weekend BF and I went to check out the Happy Hour menu at Fleming’s Steakhouse. Titled “5 for 6 until 7,” the phrase is catchy and easy to remember. Basically, seven days a...

Ham and cheese bread

This weekend I made a tangzhong method bread with ham and cheese. I know it seems like I’m constantly making tangzhong bread but it’s actually been a while since I made one. In fact,...

Lu Dumpling House

On a recent LA trip, the BF and I stopped by Lu Dumpling House, which is owned by the people who own MaMa’s Lu. Being a big fan of Mama’s Lu, I had to...

Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

These stuffed chocolate chip cookies have a chocolate mint surprise inside. Each cookie is stuffed with a Thin Mint cookie which pairs perfectly with the soft chocolate chip cookie. It’s Girl Scouts season. This...

Pho Cow Cali Express revisit

For a while I was exploring various pho places to find a new “go to” pho spot. While I’m still open to checking out new places and there are still many I need to...

Aebleskivers filled with nutella

A few of my readers have suggested that I try aebleskivers, which are Danish pancakes. I’ve been wanting to try making them but they require a special pan to obtain the spherical shape. I...

CSN stores

CSN stores

I recently was contacted by CSN stores offering to let me do a product review. I’ve received the offer many times in the past and always love this opportunity. Basically I get to choose...

Valentine’s Day Donuts

Apologies to those who are sick of all the hearts and the red and pink. I didn’t do much Valentine’s Day baking this year, so I had to churn out a few this weekend....