Kirbie's Cravings

Tadashi

Tadashi 1277 Prospect St La Jolla, CA 92037 (858) 456-7118 https://www.tadashisushi.signonsandiego.com/home.html Last week it was Little Brother’s birthday.  He loves sushi so we decided to take him to Tadashi, which has an all you...

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Apple Cake

This simple apple cake has cinnamon, fresh apples, and nuts which is a delicious combination for fall. It’s great as a snack cake with a cup of tea or as a sweet treat for...

Bay Area- Shinbala

Shinbala Cafe20956 Homestead RdCupertino, CA 95014(408) 257-6868 Normally when I go home, I don't do a lot of food exploring.  I just go wherever my parents take me.  On my last trip home, I...

Manju

I found a new manju set at Nijiya during my shopping trip.  I previously posted on the handcrafted manju from Hogetsu Bakery, sold at Nijiya here, here and here. There were two different sets...

Tasty Bakery

Tasty Bakery4344 Convoy StSan Diego, CA 92111(858) 278-2866 I discovered Tasty Bakery a few years ago when trying to find a chinese bakery in San Diego outside of the one inside Ranch 99.  I...

Irvine- Kula revolving sushi bar

Kula Sushi Bar2700 Alton Parkway, Suite 133Irvine, CA 92606(949) 553-0747kulasushibar.wordpress.com/ I first read about Kula from Eileen Likes to Eat.  The idea of a revolving sushi bar made me super excited.  I know that...

Easy Cake Recipe

We all need an easy cake recipe and the one I’m sharing today is one of my favorites. You only need one bowl and a few minutes to make the batter. As much as...

UCSD dining (Revelle)

I went to UCSD for college.  During my time at UCSD, the dining food wasn't too great.  My first quarter in, I was already pretty sick of dorm food, even with each mini college...

Cactus pears

The other day while shopping at Zion Market, I noticed these fruit that were called cactus pears.  They did look like cactus and had a pretty red skin.  I decided to buy a couple...

Cotixan Mexican & Seafood

Cotixan Mexican & Seafood 4370 Genessee Ave San Diego, CA 92117 (858) 571-8843 www.gotburritos.com I had a craving for Mexican food the other night, so Boyfriend and I stopped by Cotixan.  We used to...

Green Tea Latte

A green tea latte is an easy café drink you can make at home. Matcha powder is combined with steamed milk to make a frothy latte that is less expensive than getting one at...

Golden City revisit

Shortly after my first late night visit to Golden City, I read two great posts on Golden City from Carol of CAB cooks and Dennis from A Radiused Corner.  I also received some recommendations...