Kirbie's Cravings

Universal Hilton buffet

Cafe Sierra at Universal Hilton555 Universal Terrace ParkwayUniversal City, CA 91608 (818) 509-2030 It's become a yearly tradition for me to visit the Universal Hilton for their weekend seafood buffet as one of my...

Chocolate Madeleines

Chocolate madeleines are spongy cake-like cookies that are light, airy, and delicious. I adapted a classic madeleine recipe to make these chocolate ones and baked them in a mini madeleine pan. A while back...

Sage Bakery

Sage Bakery 3860 Convoy Street San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 571-3484 Sage Bakery is a small japanese/french bakery in the same plaza as Nijiya market.  The bakery offerings are mainly French desserts, but made...

Soft Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies

These matcha chocolate chip cookies are soft and sweet with a subtle taste of green tea. They are a fun way to put a twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie. While I was...

Mitsuwa Foodcourt

Mitsuwa Food Court4240 Kearny Mesa RdSan Diego, CA 92111 Neighborhood: Kearny Mesa (858) 974-1101 Despite shopping regularly at Mitsuwa, I've never actually eaten in its small food court. It''s always been one of those...

Chocolate Seashell Cakelets

These mini chocolate cakes are baked in a seashell baking pan for a fun snack cake. The cakes are made with yogurt so they are moist and delicious. I really loved the vanilla cakelets...

Kiwi coconut cupcakes

I’m not a big fan of kiwi because of its tart and acidic aftertaste. But I love how pretty they look when they are sliced up. When I saw this recipe from Cheeky Kitchen...

Apple Scones

Apple scones are a nice treat for breakfast or any time you want something sweet with a cup of tea or coffee. Continuing with my scone making craze, this past week I chose to...

FFF: Hot Cross Buns

Here’s another edition of Boyfriend’s Funny Foto Friday column! Nope, this isn’t about tasty cross buns. However, it’s almost as interesting without the calories. As we were headed to a restaurant as we are...

Matcha Pancakes

Matcha pancakes are a fun breakfast recipe. The pancakes are made with sour cream so they have a light and fluffy texture with a pretty green color from the matcha powder in the batter. If you’re a regular reader,...

Izakaya Sakura

Izakaya Sakura 3904 Convoy St #121 San Diego, CA 92184 (858) 569-6151 When I first started going to Sakura, I was pretty much in love with it.  You can read my previous posts here,...

Chocolate Waffle Cakes

Learn how to make chocolate cake waffles in your waffle iron! These chocolate waffles are easy to make and cook in less than two minutes. It’s a fun way to enjoy chocolate cake. I...