Kirbie's Cravings

Hazelnut Cake

This hazelnut cake recipe is easy to make. The cakes are soft and sweet and flavored with ground hazelnuts and vanilla. It’s a simple cake recipe that’s great as a snack cake or as...

Foodtopia

Foodtopia 1600 S De Anza BlvdSan Jose, CA(408) 873-7628 A few months ago I went to Chin's in San Diego to try their Da Ru Mian.  You can read my post about it here. ...

Hazelnut Macaroons

These four-ingredient cookies are a cross between meringues and macaroons. They’re made with hazelnuts and are sweet with a chewy texture. They’re not the prettiest cookies to look at but I really enjoyed them...

Matcha Steamed Cake

For a while now I’ve been wanting to try making a steamed cake.  There are many Chinese steamed cake desserts, and I really like most of them.  I’m not sure where to find the...

Convoy Noodle House

Convoy Noodle House4647 Convoy StSan Diego, CA 92111 I know I've been a little sparse on San Diego food posts lately.  Between visits to LA, going home, and eating in more often, I just...

Giant Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

These chocolate crinkle cookies are easy to make and bake up with crackly tops. Plus, you can make the dough ahead of time and freeze it so you can have fresh baked crinkle cookies...

Sogo Bakery

Sogo Bakery 1600 South De Anza Blvd. San Jose, CA 95129 https://www.sogo-bakery.com/ There’s been a couple Sogo bakeries popping up in the Bay Area.  In addition to having their own stores, a lot of...

Soft and Chewy Green Tea Cookies

Soft and chewy green tea cookies are easy to make and flavored with matcha powder. I was trying to make green tea sugar cookies the other day, but I was in a rush.  As...

UCSD fine dining

As I indicated in my previous UCSD dining posts found here and here, Baby Bro has been dutifully taking pictures of his various dining experiences at UCSD.  He's taken quite an interest in photographing...

Bay Area: Honey Berry

Honey Berry1661 Hollenbeck RoadSunnyvale, CA 94087 Last time Baby Bro was at home, he went with his friends to Honey Berry, where they ordered this fresh made waffle topped with gelato and other toppings. ...

Green Tea Mochi Cake with Red Bean Swirl

After making my green tea mochi cake with red beans, I thought about making a red bean paste swirl version, thanks to a suggestion made by the Food Librarian. I had some red bean...

Thanksgiving Recap

< I was excited to celebrate Thanksgiving this year more than other years because I now have a blog and a fancy new camera.  I was planning on taking pictures of the Thanksgiving feast...