Kirbie's Cravings

Strawberry cupcakes

Strawberries were on sale this weekend.  They looked so big, bright and pretty that I had to get a few boxes.  The sight of the beautiful strawberries made me want to make a strawberry...

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...