Kirbie's Cravings

Mini Pretzel Dogs

Ever since I found out that soft pretzel dough stores well in the freezer, I’ve had some on hand in my freezer to take out whenever I’m in the mood for soft pretzels. Lately,...

168 Restaurant

The other night, we went to 168 Restaurant for dinner. I haven’t visited 168 for dinner in a long time. Usually if I’m there, it’s just to get a quick lunch bite. Located inside...

Bacon Egg Toast Cups

These bacon egg toast cups combine three breakfast favorites into one portable breakfast dish. I you love eggs, bacon and toast you will love this easy egg cup recipe. I know some people skip...

Green Chocolate Chip Cookies

Green chocolate chip cookies are fun to make for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime you want a green-themed dessert. I made some green chocolate chip cookies for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend. These don’t...

Mini Hasselback Potatoes

This mini hasselback potatoes recipe is a very easy side dish that looks fancy but is so simple to make. I like to make mini ones using small potatoes. They take just minutes to...

Japanese cheesecake

I used to really love cheesecake, but I could never eat more than a few bites because it was so rich. Japanese cheesecake, on the other hand, is the opposite. It is super light...

Chocolate bread rolls

I’ve been making a lot of bread lately using the tangzhong method, a natural method of making bread that creates a very soft and fluffy texture. You can read more about it here. After...

Sushi Kaito revisit

You always remember your first time… I remembered the first time the BF tried and fell in love with sushi and sashimi. I was with him when he tried his first piece and I...

Irish cream pound cake

Every year I make an Irish cream bundt cake for St. Patrick’s Day. Previously I used a recipe I found on Allrecipes that uses a yellow cake mix as a base. This year, I...

Manila Fast Food and Desserts- Party food

Little Bro’s girlfriend (not to be confused with Baby’s Bro’s girlfriend who has been providing the Taiwan post pics.) recently had a birthday. After doing the usual celebrations that college students do, we decided...

Matcha chocolate swirl bread

I love the combination of matcha green tea and chocolate. I’ve made a few desserts in the past swirling the two and I’ve wanted to make a bread with these two flavors for a...

Zorbas Restaurant

The other day, BF and I were in the Chula Vista area, so we decided to stop by Zorbas for lunch. Zorbas offers a greek buffet, as well as a menu you can order...