March 4, 2014
Hanna’s Gourmet
by Kirbie
Hanna’s Gourmet is a restaurant and catering company offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a display case of desserts. After my group blogger lunch at Que Huong, we headed over to Hanna’s...
February 24, 2014
The Cravory
by Kirbie
The Cravory, which has been a popular vendor at San Diego farmers’ markets, recently opened up its first store front. With my sweet tooth, I’ve always enjoyed the countless cookie creations The Cravory has...
February 20, 2014
4 Ingredient Homemade Thin Mints
by Kirbie
Crunchy chocolate cookies coated with a chocolate mint coating. This is an easy recipe for homemade Thin Mints and you only need four ingredients to make them. The other day I saw a Girl...
January 21, 2014
Grant Grill
by Kirbie
If you’re still thinking of where to dine during Restaurant Week, I highly recommend checking out Grant Grill, located inside the historic US Grant hotel. (It’s also a good choice for fine dining even...
January 15, 2014
Eclipse Chocolate
by Kirbie
I haven’t yet had a chance to visit Eclipse Chocolate since it moved into its new location last year and became a bar and bistro. After lunch at Buona Forchetta, CC and I had...
January 14, 2014
Single Serving 3 Ingredient Nutella Cookie
by Kirbie
This single-serving eggless Nutella cookie is perfect for those days when you just need a cookie but don’t want to make a whole batch. It’s a thick, rich, chocolate cookie that is very easy...
January 10, 2014
Yoshka’s (Google) Cafe and Google Campus
by Kirbie
A good friend of mine recently got a job at Google, allowing me another chance to visit Googleplex (Google headquarters) campus and eat at a different Google cafe. Menus for each cafe are posted...
December 31, 2013
Top Ten Recipes of 2013
by Kirbie
With one day left in 2013, I’m continuing with the tradition of counting down my favorite recipes, meals and desserts of the year. In this post, I’m sharing my top 10 favorite recipes and...
December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas!
by Kirbie
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday! I’m feeling really lucky to be celebrating Christmas in California where it’s such nice weather that it almost doesn’t feel like Christmas....
December 23, 2013
Nutella Hot Chocolate
by Kirbie
This rich Nutella hot chocolate is the perfect beverage to keep you warm this winter. You only need two ingredients and it’s ready in about five minutes. This hot cocoa with chocolate hazelnut spread is always a favorite cold-weather drink to sip on. With...
December 20, 2013
National Sangria Day and a Giveaway
by Kirbie
One more giveaway for the holidays! Today, December 20th, is National Sangria Day. To celebrate, Rubio’s is giving away $20 in gift cards to one lucky reader. All the information for the giveaway is...
December 16, 2013
Macaron Brick Toast
by Kirbie
Over Thanksgiving weekend, I went to a cafe in the Bay Area that offered a Macaron Brick Toast (post to come). I, of course, had to order it. And when I got home, I...
