Kirbie's Cravings

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...

Fatima Restaurant

Fatima Restaurant10125 Bandley DrCupertino, CA 95014(408) 257-3893 Every time Boyfriend and I have good beef noodle soup at some restaurant, Boyfriend always makes the comment that he wishes the beef noodle soup had the...

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate ganache frosting

After discovering that I can pipe chocolate ganache into a frosting, I spent some time practicing frosting cupcakes with chocolate ganache. I used Hershey’s chocolate cake recipe for the cupcakes. For the frosting, I...

Tabe BBQ- Korean bbq taco truck

Tabe BBQ https://www.tabebbq.com/findus.html A few weeks ago, I attempted to chase down the Kogi taco truck, but unfortunately did not get a chance to eat the popular tacos.  While food trucks have been all...

San Francisco Desserts

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial weekend! As I alluded to in an earlier post, I had a very busy weekend. I flew home, spent some time with my parents, and attended an...

photo of a plate of cookies

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

Strawberry shortcake cookies are a sweet way to use fresh strawberries when they are in season. The cookies are similar to scones and have a light and fluffy texture. During strawberry season I can’t...

Shhh… I’m busy eating

When writing this, I thought of the Carl’s Jr commercial slogan “Don’t bother me, I’m eating.” But that seemed a bit harsh for this title. And I don’t mind if people are bothering me...

Alton Brown’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Learn how to make Alton Brown’s chocolate chip cookie recipe, also known as “the chewy”. These cookies are big and thick with just the right amount of chocolate. My quest to find my perfect...

Rowland Heights Roadtrip (Snowflake shaved ice, stinky tofu, and trying to catch a taco truck)

Class 302 1015 S. Nogales St., #125 Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (626) 965-5809 A few weeks ago, we made a roadtrip to LA where we experienced snowflake shaved ice for the first time at...

Chocolate Sponge Cake

This chocolate sponge cake has a light texture and a light chocolate flavor. The cake gets its texture from whipped egg whites which makes a soft and airy cake. I’ve gotten pretty good at making chiffon/sponge cakes. I find...

Thai Pepper Cuisine revisit

Thai Pepper Cuisine 3361 Sandrock RoadSan Diego, CA 92123(858) 715-4676 A few weeks ago, I paid another visit to Thai Pepper Cuisine. It's been one of my go to places for Thai food. The...

photo of chocolate cupcakes with frosting

Chocolate Cupcakes with Mascarpone Frosting

Chocolate cupcakes topped with an easy mascarpone frosting. Mascarpone frosting is one of my favorite cupcake frostings because it’s light and sweet and very easy to make. I enjoy making cupcakes but when it...