Kirbie's Cravings

Coconut Cookies

These coconut cookies are crispy on the outside and a little chewy on the outside. They have a strong coconut flavor from unsweetened coconut flakes. I recently bought a big bag of unsweetened coconut...

Porto’s Bakery

3614 W Magnolia Blvd Burbank, CA 91504 (818) 846-9100 www.portosbakery.com Porto’s Bakery has been on my radar for a while.  It’s a large, popular Cuban bakery that sells a huge selection of baked goods...

Cherry Clafoutis

Cherry clafoutis is a light summer dessert made with fresh cherries and a simple batter. It’s easy to make and delicious dusted with powdered sugar and served warm from the oven. When cherries are...

Korean Sesame Tapioca Bread

Earlier this year, I discovered a Korean sesame tapioca bread that I totally fell in love with. The first one I tried was at Paris Baguette. They seemed super popular, so I grabbed one...

Mama’s Lu revisit

MaMa’s Lu Dumpling House 153 E Garvey Ave Monterey Park, CA 91755 (626) 307-5700 I thought I had finished blogging about my various eats in Monterey Park/San Gabriel Valley/ Rowland Heights, but apparently I...

Coconut Ice Cream

Cool and creamy coconut ice cream is a wonderful summer dessert. This recipe is so easy to make and only requires three ingredients. It’s full of coconut flavor and as good as one you...

Indian Wedding Conclusion

This is the conclusion of the Indian wedding extravaganza I attended over Memorial weekend. If you haven’t already, you can read about parts 1 and 2. The final event I attended was the reception....

Cherry Almond Cakes

These cute little cherry almond cakes are a sweet way to use cherries when they’re in season. Each cake has a single cherry baked inside the cake. The cakes have a wonderful almond flavor...

Taiyaki (fish shaped pancakes) revisited

Taiyaki are Japanese fish-shaped pancakes.  The batter is a bit different from regular pancake batter. It tends to be chewier, a little denser.  They are usually filled with something sweet like red bean or...

San Diego County Fair

I’ve been eagerly anticipating the opening of the San Diego Fair. Every year, I love seeing what new food creations will be at the fair and it’s a yearly tradition to go and sample...

SoNo Brownies

Making brownies from scratch is something I haven’t really tackled yet. It’s not because I think it’s too difficult. It’s more that the homemade brownies I’ve tried usually aren’t as fudgy and chewy as...

Chocolate Mochi Seashells

Chewy mini chocolate mochi cakes are a fun twist on traditional mochi. These little cakes are baked in a seashell pan and are a quick and easy dessert to make. I have to confess,...