Kirbie's Cravings

San Francisco Desserts

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial weekend! As I alluded to in an earlier post, I had a very busy weekend. I flew home, spent some time with my parents, and attended an...

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Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

Strawberry shortcake cookies are a sweet way to use fresh strawberries when they are in season. The cookies are similar to scones and have a light and fluffy texture. During strawberry season I can’t...

Shhh… I’m busy eating

When writing this, I thought of the Carl’s Jr commercial slogan “Don’t bother me, I’m eating.” But that seemed a bit harsh for this title. And I don’t mind if people are bothering me...

Alton Brown’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Learn how to make Alton Brown’s chocolate chip cookie recipe, also known as “the chewy”. These cookies are big and thick with just the right amount of chocolate. My quest to find my perfect...

Rowland Heights Roadtrip (Snowflake shaved ice, stinky tofu, and trying to catch a taco truck)

Class 302 1015 S. Nogales St., #125 Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (626) 965-5809 A few weeks ago, we made a roadtrip to LA where we experienced snowflake shaved ice for the first time at...

Chocolate Sponge Cake

This chocolate sponge cake has a light texture and a light chocolate flavor. The cake gets its texture from whipped egg whites which makes a soft and airy cake. I’ve gotten pretty good at making chiffon/sponge cakes. I find...

Thai Pepper Cuisine revisit

Thai Pepper Cuisine 3361 Sandrock RoadSan Diego, CA 92123(858) 715-4676 A few weeks ago, I paid another visit to Thai Pepper Cuisine. It's been one of my go to places for Thai food. The...

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting

Chocolate cupcakes topped with an easy mascarpone frosting. Mascarpone frosting is one of my favorite cupcake frostings because it’s light and sweet and very easy to make. I enjoy making cupcakes but when it...

Green tea mochi with chocolate filling

I’ve enjoyed the combination of chocolate and green tea, so for a while now I’ve thought of making green tea mochi with chocolate. But I wasn’t really sure how to accomplish it. This weekend,...

Pandan Coconut muffins

I love baking with pandan because the cakes come out this beautiful light green. I found a recipe for coconut and pandan muffins from Melting Wok that looked good and decided to try it...

Mango Ice Cream

Homemade ice cream doesn’t have to be complicated and this mango ice cream is a great example. You only need three ingredients and an ice cream maker to make it. It’s fast, fresh and...

Funny Foto Fridays: Dripping with Deliciousness

Hello Once Again Everyone! Boyfriend here! It’s that day again, Casual Friday! No? Well, maybe you can enjoy these fun photos. Of course we were in our neighborhood grocery store and browsing the sweets...