Kirbie's Cravings

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,...

Hash House revisit

Hash House A Go Go 3628 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 298-4646 www.hashhouseagogo.com As I mentioned in an earlier post, my friends T and M drove down for a visit this weekend....

Blueberry Mochi Cake

This weekend I was on a blueberry baking frenzy. I’ve been waiting for blueberries to come in season. Blueberry is one of my favorite fruits to bake with. I love the purple-blue colors they...

Zong Zi (Rice dumpling) for Dragon Boat Festival

Duanwu Jie, also called Dragon Boat Festival, is June 16th.  With the date varying every year, the holiday completely snuck up on me this year.  I didn’t realize that it was coming up until...

Sushi Deli 3 revisit

Sushi Deli 37986 Armour StSan Diego, CA 92111(858) 292-5515 www.sushideliusa.com Boyfriend and I had friends visiting this weekend. Whenever they come, I always plan lots of food stuff, since that is about all I...

Blueberry Boy Bait

Blueberry Boy Bait is a delicious blueberry cake that is similar to a coffee cake. It is light and moist with a simple cinnamon sugar topping. Learn how this blueberry cake got its name...

Blueberry Bread

This hearty blueberry bread is a one-bowl quick bread that is made with nuts and oats. It’s not overly sweet so it’s great for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Blueberries are finally in...

Thai Tea Ice Cream

I’ve been determined to make good use of my ice cream maker, so I’ve been trying out various recipes and just sort of inventing my own. On one visit to Niederfrank’s Ice Cream, they...

LA food trip wrap-up

I previously went on LA food trips on two occasions around the San Gabriel Valley, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Rowland Heights areas which I started to blog about, but never finished. So I’m going to...

Panda Cupcakes and a Giveaway

** When I originally made this post, I put these adorable panda cookies on cupcakes that didn’t turn out so well. I was unsatisfied with the cupcakes, so I just had to remake the...

Indian Wedding Part 2

Indian Wedding Part 1 can be found here.  The festivities continued the next day at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City. Prior to choosing a wedding date, the bride and groom consulted with a...

Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip cookies

Sometimes I like to revisit recipes I’ve tried in the past that I didn’t like. A little older, a little wiser. Perhaps I didn’t bake them right the first time. In my quest for...