Kirbie's Cravings

Chocolate Cupcakes

These chocolate cupcakes have an intense chocolate flavor and are topped with a simple whipped cream frosting. Even though my family is not a fan of cupcakes or frosting I can’t help but make...

Hello Kitty Ice Cream Waffle Sandwiches

I once had these ice cream sandwiches that were served on two freshly made waffles. I loved it.  The hot, crispy waffles tasted great with the cold ice cream. So this weekend, I decided...

Dessert at Cafe Zuchero

Cafe Zucherro 1731 India St San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 531-1731 www.cafezucchero.com When my cousin that I hadn’t seen for 10 years was visiting a few weeks ago, she told me she loved desserts...

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown butter is an easy way to upgrade a chocolate chip cookie recipe. They give the cookies a touch of nuttiness and a depth of flavor that takes them to a new level. Lately,...

Funny Food Fotos: Fancy Wall Lights

Hi everyone.  Kirbie’s Boyfriend here, with another edition of Funny Food Fotos. If you haven’t heard, Kirbie loved this place called Papa Walk with the Snow Flake Shaved Ice. I have to admit it...

Heritage Bundt Cake

I’ve been lusting after the heritage bundt pan for the longest time (sold at William Sonoma). For my birthday, I got it as a gift! Since then I’ve been trying to decide what cake...

Mama’s Lu

MaMa's Lu Dumpling House153 E Garvey AveMonterey Park, CA 91755(626) 307-5700 Another highlight of our Los Angeles food trip was Mama's Lu. Originally, Mama's Lu wasn't even a definite part of our itinerary. It...

Cap’s Pizza & Bar

Caps Pizza & Bar 1428 1st Ave San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 237-8081 Caps Pizza & Bar is a small Italian restaurant that I like to go to when I am in the area....

Vanilla chiffon cake

After successfully making a pandan chiffon cake, I’ve been wanting to make a vanilla version. I took the same basic recipe and changed some things. I substituted regular milk for the coconut milk in...

Pa Pa Walk

Pa Pa Walk227 W Valley Blvd, Ste 148-BSan Gabriel, CA 91776(626) 281-3889 This weekend, I went on a food road trip to LA with Boyfriend, Baby Bro and Baby Bro's girlfriend. One day, tons...

Mini baked donuts with chocolate ganache

I’ve been wanting to bake my own donuts ever since seeing a recipe from Little Corner of Mine for healthy baked donuts. But I didn’t have a donut pan. So after putting it on...

Taiyaki with nutella

A few weeks ago, I somehow stumbled across a website, where someone was talking about making their own taiyakis, which are a japanese pancake-type snack shaped like fish and usually containing a sweet filling...