Kirbie's Cravings

Giovanni’s

Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza 6133 Balboa Ave San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 278-9191 www.mygiovannis.com Giovanni’s is one of those restaurants that I’ve seen around, but didn’t really think much about trying it.  Last...

Chinese Egg Tarts

Homemade Chinese egg tarts are not difficult to make at home. All you need is some basic baking ingredients, tartlet molds, and some time to assemble the crust and filling in the molds. They remind me of the egg tarts found in Chinese bakeries. I...

Vivi’s Restaurant: Falafels, Pizza and Burgers

21731 Stevens Creek BlvdCupertino, CA 95014(408) 255-3535 There is this area back home that is an a dead zone for food businesses.  Despite lots of traffic, restaurants rarely survive and you constantly see ones...

French Yogurt Cake

French yogurt cake is an easy cake recipe that is flavored with lemon and ground almonds. It has a tender crumb and is a nice cake to serve with a cup of tea or coffee. What is it...

Oceanaire- A memorable night

The Oceanaire400 J St San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 858-2277https://www.theoceanaire.com/locations/sandiego/menu I normally don't like to post on revisits that occur shortly after a post has already been written, but I'm making an exception for...

Mini Cinnamon Chocolate Bundt Cakes

These Mini Chocolate Bundt Cakes are very moist and fluffy. They’re flavored with cinnamon, which complements the rich chocolate flavor. This past weekend, I wanted to use my mini bundt pans, which have been neglecting for a while. I...

Bonnie Jean’s Soul Food Cafe

1964 54th St San Diego, CA 92105 (619) 262-8854 www.bonniejeansoulfood.com/The other day my friend asked me if I was interested in checking out some soul food.  He had a coupon he had bought from...

Baker’s Edge Brownies

A while back Baby Bro and I were sitting on a plane on our way home and we were flipping through the Sky Mall catalog to pass the time.  We spotted a Baker’s Edge...

syrup being poured on a stack of pancakes

Fluffy Sour Cream Pancakes

These Sour Cream Pancakes are so light, fluffy, and easy to make. They are perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch – they turn out perfectly every time. Homemade pancakes are always a special breakfast treat,...

Hello Kitty Toast

Ever since discovering Nutella a few months ago, one of my favorite things to eat is Nutella with toast.  Breakfast is even tastier when the toast has Hello Kitty on it!  Along with my...

Tutti Melon

10919 N. Wolfe Rd. Cupertino, CA (408) 516-6189 www.tuttimelon.com Despite the high Asian population where my parents live, the San Jose/South Bay Area was slow to pick up on the frozen yogurt trend.  I...

Coconut Banana Nut Bread

This Coconut Banana Bread is moist and fluffy with little flecks of chewy coconut in every bite. it’s an easy bread recipe to make and stores well, too. After baking my sour cream banana bread, I pretty much...