December 22, 2014
Nutella Lava Chocolate Cookies
by Kirbie
These chocolate cookies stay moist and fudgy with a layer of melted Nutella stuffed in the middle. I hope everyone had a good weekend! I spent most of my Sunday baking massive amounts of...
December 19, 2014
Salt & Straw (Los Angeles)
by Kirbie
Salt & Straw is a very well known ice creamery, originally from Portland, which recently opened a location in Los Angeles. Given my adoration for ice cream, I was quite excited to try it...
December 18, 2014
Red Velvet Mug Cake
by Kirbie
Red velvet cake is one of my favorite cake flavors and I’m so happy I was able to create a mug cake version which looks so red and cheery, matching the holiday season. The...
December 17, 2014
Trader Joe’s December Edition
by Kirbie
Trader Joe’s December Fearless Flyer came out recently and of course I had to make my way over to try out their newest featured items. Here is what I ended up getting: Triple Ginger...
December 15, 2014
Soft Cookies and Cream Cookies
by Kirbie
These cookies and cream cookies stay soft and fluffy for days, making them a perfect gift for the holidays. Crushed Oreo cookies are mixed into the batter give the cookies a little crunch in...
December 12, 2014
Microwave Peppermint Candy Cane Fudge
by Kirbie
This microwave peppermint flavored fudge is festive and makes a great holiday gift. It’s easy and stores well too. Fudge is always on my holiday baking list since it’s something that can be made...
December 11, 2014
Chinese Sesame Bread with Scallions
by Kirbie
Chinese Sesame Scallion Bread (also sometimes referred to as Sesame Pancake, 芝麻大餅, pronounced zhi ma da bing), is a fluffy, thick bread filled with scallions and crusted with sesame seeds. It’s commonly found in Northern Chinese...
December 8, 2014
Hot Chocolate Cookies
by Kirbie
These hot chocolate cookies are made with cocoa mix and topped with a toasted marshmallow. They are warm, gooey, and make a delicious holiday cookie. As you can see, hot chocolate is still on...
November 28, 2014
Leftover Thanksgiving Stuffing Muffins
by Kirbie
These muffins capture all the flavors of a Thanksgiving meal in one bite. When I tasted these, it made me think of those cooking show contest challenges where you have to put a meal...
November 28, 2014
Vessel Restaurant
by Kirbie
Recently we were invited to a media dinner at Vessel restaurant in the Kona Kai Resort & Marina, to get a sampling of the revamped menu under new executive chef Roy Hendrickson. Beef Carpaccio Our meal...
November 26, 2014
Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up
by Kirbie
I’m sorry this post comes so late, but if you are still searching for inspiration for your Thanksgiving meal, here is a round-up of some of my favorites I’ve created over the years. Breads...
November 26, 2014
Cornbread Sausage Stuffing Muffins
by Kirbie
These moist stuffing muffins are filled with stuffing ingredients like sausage, onions, celery, and scallions, for very flavorful cornbread muffins. I’m so happy to share one more Thanksgiving idea before the big day because...
