Kirbie's Cravings

Mitsuwa Marketplace- Mochi store

Mitsuwa Marketplace675 Saratoga AvenueSan Jose, CA 95129(408) 255-6699www.mitsuwa.com/ When I was at my parents, my friend told me that the Mitsuwa in San Jose now has a mochi store inside.  A mochi store?? Of...

Korean dumplings

Green is one of my favorite colors.  (I often wonder if my love of green tea is based in large part on my love for the color green.)  Lately, when shopping at the Korean...

Yogurtland visits

YogurtlandVarious locations 8220-F Mira Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92126 (858) 566-6100www.yogurt-land.com There are quite a few locations of Yogurtland, a popular frozen yogurt chain.  I don't usually visit any of them.  I enjoy their...

Modern French Macarons

Opera Cafe & Patisserie 9254 Scranton Rd San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 458-9050 www.operapatisserie.com During my previous visit to Opera Patisserie I had inquired about their modern macarons which I had seen on their...

Philippines : Familiar Territory

Hi everyone! Boyfriend here. I apologize for the follow up post taking so much time. Holidays, family and unicorns, but that’s enough excuses out of me. On to the adventures and images! There are...

Palmiers

This easy palmier recipe has just two ingredients: store-bought puff pastry and sugar. They are buttery, sweet, and so flaky from the layers of pastry. They are a great dessert to make if you...

Lawrence Plaza Korean Food Court

Lawrence Plaza Korean Food Court 3561 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95051 Happy 2010 everyone! I hope everyone had a good holiday. I spent much of the holidays busy eating as much as...

Zorbas Restaurant

Zorbas Restaurant100 BroadwayChula Vista, CA(619) 422-8853https://zorbasgreekbuffet.com/ To make the long drive to Hogetsu Bakery more worthwhile, Boyfriend and I tried out Zorbas Restaurant for lunch, a place I had stumbled upon awhile back. Zorbas...

Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

If you’re looking for an easy cut-out sugar cookies recipe this is a great one to try. You only need a handful of ingredients and one bowl to make them. These are delicious plain...

Pho 54

Pho 54

Pho 542874 Alum Rock AvenueSan Jose, CA 95127(408) 729-6633 After some not so great pho visits lately, one might think I would take a break from pho. But I forged on to find a...

Stained Glass Cookies

Stained glass cookies are easy to make and so fun for the holidays. The cut-out cookies have crushed hard candy in the center, which melts and creates a smooth glass-like hard candy center after...

French Treats for Christmas

French Treats for Christmas

Opera Patisserie 9254 Scranton Rd San Diego, CA 92121 858-458-9050 https://www.operapatisserie.com/news.html Every year Boyfriend will buy some treats for my family for Christmas and I do the same for his.  After my last visit...