October 13, 2014
Común Kitchen & Tavern
by Kirbie
Común Kitchen & Tavern is the latest venture of Chef Chad White. After hearing quite a lot of good buzz, we recently went to go check it out with some friends. We went for lunch, which offers...
October 13, 2014
Kitchen Pantry Re-Organization
by Kirbie
Over the last few months, I’ve shared various parts of my house on the blog as I settle into the new place. One thing I haven’t shown is my kitchen pantry and for good...
October 8, 2014
Bake Sale Bakery
by Kirbie
Bake Sale Bakery opened in San Diego’s East Village a few months ago. The charming shop offers a variety of baked goods and sandwiches. The bakery is opened by restaurateur Terryl Gavre, who also owns...
October 4, 2014
Trader Joe’s October (Pumpkin) Edition
by Kirbie
With pumpkin season upon us, I had to visit Trader Joe’s, which each year manages to top its previous year of pumpkin flavored goods. There’s a few non-pumpkin items in this post too! Pumpkin Mochi By far,...
October 1, 2014
Chicken Enchilada Grilled Cheese Sandwich
by Kirbie
My newest grilled cheese sandwich creation is stuffed with shredded chicken, red enchilada sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. This one is a little messy because of the sauce, but it is really tasty and...
September 29, 2014
Boudin SF
by Kirbie
Boudin SF just opened its newest San Diego branch in the Balboa Mesa complex (also home to the future 85ºC Bakery and Chicken Charlie’s). The bakery, originally from San Francisco, is known for their...
September 28, 2014
Pumpkin Spice Shortbread Cookies
by Kirbie
These buttery shortbread cookies with a hint of pumpkin are sandwiched together with dulce de leche sauce. My mind has been in pumpkin overload so I wanted to make some sort of pumpkin cookies....
September 25, 2014
Burrito Grilled Cheese Sandwich
by Kirbie
These grilled cheese sandwiches are filled with burrito ingredients: cheese, carne asada, guacamole, and French fries. We’ve been eating a lot of burritos lately. We’ve had quite a few friends visiting from out of...
September 23, 2014
Whisknladle (Restaurant Week)
by Kirbie
San Diego Restaurant Week is back. Between September 21-26 (and some restaurants extend into a second week) select restaurants offer a a 2-course lunch (priced at $10, 15, 20) or a 3-course dinner (priced at $25,...
September 22, 2014
Sriracha Buffalo Chicken Dip
by Kirbie
This spicy, cheesy dip is a perfect “game day” TV viewing food. Football season has started and while we don’t actually watch any games in our house except the Super Bowl, I have been...
September 16, 2014
Grilled Macaroni and Cheese Sandwich
by Kirbie
This grilled cheese sandwich is stuffed with creamy macaroni and cheese for double the gooey cheesy deliciousness. Remember when I mentioned I was making my one serving macaroni and cheese for another recipe? Well, this...
September 9, 2014
California Donuts
by Kirbie
California Donuts opened a few months ago. I was curious about this little store, especially when I heard about their “California Dozen” of 14 donuts. This shopping plaza will also house a future Rita’s...
