Kirbie's Cravings

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** When I originally made this post, I put these adorable panda cookies on cupcakes that didn’t turn out so well.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...

Easy Sugared doughnuts using Pillsbury biscuit dough

Even though I enjoy my mini baked donuts, they are no substitute for the fried yeasty doughy taste of regular doughnuts. I’ve been reluctant to try to make my own fried doughnuts as I...

Mr Dumpling Restaurant

Mr Dumpling Restaurant 7250 Convoy Ct, #B, San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 576-6888 www.mrdumplingsd.com/ I tried Mr. Dumpling a while back, though I didn’t have my camera with me. My experience was extremely disappointing....

Mini baked donuts with vanilla glaze for Donut Day

National Doughnut Day was this past Friday. To celebrate, I made some mini baked donuts. Ever since purchasing my Norpro Mini Donut Pan*, I’ve been scouring the internet for different mini baked donut recipes....

Coconut Tea Cake

This coconut cake is soft and moist with flecks of coconuts in the cake. It’s a great snack cake to serve with coffee or tea or serve it for dessert with fresh fruit. I love the...

Funny Food Fotos: No Need to Inhale

Post by Boyfriend- Is there something lost in translation for this product? The name and images are very suggestive that this isn’t for consumption, but its definitely hard to tell if you can only...

Indian wedding food Part 1

This past Memorial weekend, I attended the wedding of one of my closest friends, whom I've known since high school. This was no ordinary wedding.  It was a full on Indian wedding. If you've...

Pandan Chiffon Cake Revisited

This chiffon cake has a fluffy texture and is make with pandan paste which gives the cake flavor and a beautiful green color on the inside. My parents enjoy desserts but they are pretty...