Kirbie's Cravings

Double Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

These soft and gooey cookies are made with chocolate cake mix, but you’d never guess. They are simple to make with just one bowl and a few ingredients. I like to serve these chocolate...

Pandan agar jelly

Continuing with my experiment with pandan flavored desserts, I decided to make some pandan flavored agar jelly.  I buy my agar jelly from Ranch 99.  It comes in a powder form and is in...

Pot stickers

I made dumplings a few weeks ago and froze the leftovers.  You can read my post and recipe on homemade dumplings here.  With my leftover frozen dumplings, I made some pot stickers (guo tie)...

Din Tai Fung and frozen dumplings

Din Tai Fung 1088 S Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 921007 626-574-7068 www.dintaifungusa.com Din Tai Fung 1108 S Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 921007 626-574-7068 Boyfriend and I have been to Din Tai Fung several times...

Dragon fruit cake

The other day I was excited to see dragon fruit on sale at my local Ranch 99.  I can never resist buying dragon fruit whenever I see it displayed in front of me.  The...

Purple Sweet Potato Muffins

I love purple sweet potatoes.  The dark, rich color of a cooked purple sweet potato looks almost unnatural and yet it makes me love them even more.  Purple sweet potatoes have a very starchy...

Zion Market Food Court

Zion Market Food Court4611 Mercury StreetSan Diego, CA 92111www.zionmarket.com Inside Zion Market, there is a small food court.  I've passed by it so many times, thinking I need to try it out sometime.  After...

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...