Kirbie's Cravings

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...

CSN Stores

CSN Stores

About a week ago, I was contacted by CSN Stores, offering to let me try a product and review it. I hadn’t heard of CSN stores before, but after being contacted by them, I...

Regents Park Row various eats

4150 Regents Park RowLa Jolla, CA Inside Regents Park Row is quite a few eating places including a japanese restaurant, Hawaiian restaurant, Papa John's pizza, Einstein Bagels, Tutti Frutti frozen yogurt. I had a...

Donut Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate ganache are a sweet treat, but add a mini donut on top and you get a decadent dessert. I topped my cupcakes with my mini baked donuts with...

Regents Pizzeria

Regents Pizzeria4150 Regents Park RowSuite 170La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 550-0406www.regentspizza.com I've known of Regents Pizzeria for a long time, but I never bothered to check it out. It advertises both NY style and Chicago...

Ginger chocolate chip scones

A while back, The Food Librarian blogged about ginger scones she made that she really loved. I’m not a huge fan of ginger, though I’ve started to like it in my desserts in small...

Turtle Bao (Steamed buns)

A few months back, I read a post from Food Gal, where she wrote about being able to make chinese steamed buns with Pillsbury biscuit dough. I was of course, very intrigued by this...

Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate Ganache

Chewy macaroons with a chocolate drizzle are a sweet treat that is easy to make. These coconut macaroons are made with unsweetened coconut so they’re not overly sweet. They are perfectly balanced with the...

King Crab revisits

King Crab Restaurant269 West Calaveras Blvd.Milpitas, CA 95035(408) 263-2228 As I plan my next trip home to the Bay Area to see my parents and attend my friend's wedding, it has occurred to me...