Kirbie's Cravings

Blood Orange Cake

This blood orange cake is very easy to make and a nice way to showcase the beautiful fruit. The batter takes just minutes to make with just a few ingredients and one bowl. A...

Soft Pretzels

I have a “to-do” list of recipes that is constantly growing.  Every week, I try to take some of those recipes off the list, setting a sublist of recipes to complete for the week. ...

Homemade pork and shrimp dumplings

In college, my roommate started a tradition where we would make dumplings for Chinese New Year. We would make quite a lot, and eat them fresh and then freeze the rest. Once you’ve eaten...

Mariscos El Pescador

Mariscos El Pescador1008 Industrial BlvdChula Vista, CA 91911 (Located in same plaza as Toys R Us) I've never really had a desire to eat from a taco truck until reading so many reviews from...

Matcha Chocolate Marble Cake

This matcha chocolate cake has two batters marbled together to make for a pretty presentation. The cake is moist and delicious with the combination of green tea and chocolate. One of the prettiest cakes...

Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot lunch

Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot & Grill 4718 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 274-2040 www.littlesheephotpot.com Last Monday, Boyfriend and I both had the day off and decided to take advantage of...

Philippines : The Adventure Continues

Hi Everyone! Kirbie's Boyfriend here. The adventure hasn't come to a halt yet, there's a couple of more "interesting" sites and foods to see. I think its fair to say that the Philippines has...

Lion’s Head Meatball Soup

Lion’s Head Meatball is a Shanghai dish, and one of my favorites.  It’s normally served like a casserole dish.  Giant, oversized pork meatballs are served on a bed of cooked napa cabbage.  The ruffled...

Green Onion Pancakes

A green onion pancake is one of my favorite Chinese dishes. It’s a chewy savory pancake flavored with oil and onions that has a lightly crispy crust. You only need a handful of ingredients...

Boiling Point- Taiwanese Style Hot Pot

Boiling Point 153 West Garvey Ave Monterey Park, CA 91755 (626) 288-9876 With a long weekend and it being Chinese new year, Boyfriend, Baby Bro, Little Bro and I decided to spend New Year’s...

Pandan sugar cookies

I’ve been wanting to experiment with pandan cookies, so I decided to start off with pandan flavored sugar cookies.  I wasn’t sure how well the extract would mix with the dough.  With matcha, I...

Matcha Green Tea Sugar Cookies

Matcha sugar cookies are a nice way to put a unique spin on a classic cookie. Green tea is mixed into the dough giving it a natural green color and matcha flavor. I love...