Kirbie's Cravings

Green Tea Mochi Cake with Red Beans

Green tea mochi cake is chewy and studded with sweet red beans. This is an easy recipe that you can make in one bowl. After discovering how to make mochi cake a few years...

Sinbala revisit

SinBala651 W Duarte RdArcadia, CA 91007(626) 446-0886 After a revisit to Din Tai Fung, I had to make a stop at Sinbala again.  My previous Sinbala post can be found here. Boyfriend and I...

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

These chocolate sugar cookies aren’t the prettiest to look at, but they are rich, fudgy with a great chocolate flavor. When I first saw the recipe for these chocolate sugar cookies, I thought they...

Din Tai Fung revisit

Din Tai Fung1088 S Baldwin AveArcadia, CA 921007626-574-7068www.dintaifungusa.com Boyfriend really loved the pork soup dumplings (aka Xiao Long Bao) when I took him to Din Tai Fung previously.  So he was totally up for...

Red Velvet Roses

Red velvet roses are mini cakes baked in a rose muffin pan. They are moist with a hint of buttermilk flavor. I previously attempted to make red velvet cupcakes for the first time and...

Ranch 99 Irvine

Ranch 9915333 Culver Dr, #800Irvine, CA 92604 Whenever I visit Ranch 99 in Irvine, I get a bit of Ranch envy.  The bigger Ranch 99 in Irvine (there are two locations), is only about...

Easy Pecan Praline Cookies

Praline cookies are light and buttery cookies made with pecans. They are easy to make with just a few ingredients and one bowl. I found a recipe for pecan praline cookies on Cooking On...

Matcha Green Tea and Chocolate Zebra Cake

This zebra cake is made with matcha and chocolate for a fun presentation. The two cake batters are layered to create zebra stripes when you cut into the cake. The combination of flavors in...

Do Re Mi House

Do Re Mi House8199 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92111(858) 565-2085 A few weeks ago Dennis from A Radiused Corner did a wonderful thorough post of various lunches he has had at Do Re...

Soft Ginger Cookies

These ginger cookies are lightly spiced and bake up nice and soft. If you want an easy cookie recipe these are a good one to try. I like the taste of ginger but I...

Chocolate Rose Bundt Cake

This chocolate bundt cake is baked rose bundt pan for a pretty presentation. The cake has a rich chocolate flavor and is easy to make. As I stated in my mini apple bundt cakes...

Mini Apple Bundt Cakes

Mini Apple Bundt Cakes are loaded with fresh apples and fall spices. The cakes are soft and sweet – perfect for a holiday dessert or celebration. You can make mini bundt cakes or one...