Kirbie's Cravings

Day 3 of Giveaways and Honey Pound Cake

This Honey Pound Cake is moist and tender with just the right amount of honey flavor. The cake is delicious on its own or you can serve it with fresh fruit, whipped cream, or a sauce. I love trying new pound...

Emerald Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Emerald Chinese Seafood Restaurant 3709 Convoy St, Ste 101 San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 565-6888 I recently found out that Emerald is offering a special where you get order 4 dishes for $24.99 or...

S’mores Cookies

These s’more cookies taste just like regular s’mores but you don’t need a campfire to make them. They’re also a lot less messy! Plus, you can make the dough ahead of time and bake...

Day 1 of Giveaways and Nutella Cream Horns

Please note, this giveaway is now closed. It’s December! I love December. The snow, the music, the colors, the holiday spirit. I have so many Christmas dessert ideas this year and hopefully, I’ll get...

pumpkin streusel muffin.

Pumpkin Muffins with Pecan Streusel

Pumpkin streusel muffins combine my favorite fall ingredient with a crunchy sweet streusel topping. The pumpkin muffins are spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves which is perfect with the pecan streusel. These easy...

Twofer Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie

A few weeks ago, I saw a recipe for a Thanksgiving Twofer pie from Dorie Greenspan, which combines pecan and pumpkin pie.  I thought it was such a great idea, letting you eat two...

The Balcony Grill & Bar

2710 Alton Pkwy Ste 215 Irvine, CA 92606 (949) 387-0888 www.thebalconygrill.com The Balcony is a Taiwanese restaurant/bar located in the popular Jamboree plaza that houses 85 C Bakery, Guppy House, Kula Sushi and many...

Sweet Potato Bread with Pecan Streusel

I have a bunch of sweet potatoes left over, so I’ve been trying out more sweet potato recipes. While I’ve enjoyed the sweet potato cupcake roses I’ve made the past few years, I would...

Soft and fluffy Raisin rolls

After successfully making soft and fluffy milk bread using the “tangzhong” method, I’ve been excited to try more recipes using the tangzhong method. I love how soft, fluffy and bouncy the bread is and...

And the winners are…

And the winners are…

Thanks to everyone who left a comment for my Foodzie Tasting Box giveaway. The two winners, based on numbers generated by random.org, were Debbie Terry and Max Suen. Congratulations! Hope you enjoy your Tasing...

Searsucker

After an amazing dining experience at Cucina Urbana, I felt a renewed vigor to check out some other places on my to-do list.  Searsucker is the creation of Brian Malarkey, former Top Chef contestant,...

Pumpkin Spice Cakes

The pumpkin spice cakes are baked in a pumpkin cakelet pan for a fun mini-sized fall dessert. The cakes are flavored with autumn spices and are great for Thanksgiving. After using my Martha Stewart...