February 18, 2014
Chinese Lettuce Wraps
by Kirbie
Chinese lettuce wraps are easy to make and great as an appetizer, snack, or light dinner. This version is made with ground turkey and a savory sauce made with hoisin and soy sauce with...
February 17, 2014
Cookies and Cream Blondies
by Kirbie
I’ve been wanting to make a cookies and cream blondie that is actually thick and chewy rather than cakey and I finally was able to this weekend. These are super easy to make. You...
February 14, 2014
Red Velvet Cupcake Tasting
by Kirbie
Happy Valentine’s Day! Since it is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d write about a recent red velvet cupcake tasting I attended with a group of friends, where 13 different cupcakes were tasted to find...
February 13, 2014
Soft Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies
by Kirbie
As promised, here is my attempt at making red velvet cookies from scratch. I baked several batches over the last few days. I made chewy ones, soft ones, cakey ones. My favorite were these...
February 11, 2014
Red Velvet Pancakes
by Kirbie
Continuing with my red velvet baking mania, I recently tried making red velvet pancakes. I really love red velvet pancakes. Whenever I see it on a breakfast menu, I feel compelled to order it....
February 10, 2014
Donut Touch
by Kirbie
Donut Touch has earned a lot of positive reviews, especially for their blueberry donut, red velvet donut and apple fritters. This weekend, I finally got a chance to go check it out. In addition...
February 7, 2014
Flour Bakery + Cafe
by Kirbie
Flour Bakery + Cafe is a well-known bakery in Boston, owned by pastry chef Joanne Chang. During my East Coast trip last Fall, we spent a weekend in Boston and our very first stop...
February 7, 2014
Chinese Fried Rice
by Kirbie
Learn how to make Chinese fried rice at home and you’ll never order it for take-out again. Chinese fried rice is easy to make and you can customize it with different ingredients to suit...
February 5, 2014
Red Velvet Brownies
by Kirbie
I’ve been on a red velvet baking marathon. I hate working with red food coloring. No matter what I do, I get it all over my hands and fingers and it takes forever to...
February 3, 2014
Red Velvet Mug Cake
by Kirbie
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, red velvet cakes have been everywhere. This past weekend, I participated in a red velvet cupcake tasting organized by Mary of This Tasty Life, trying out red...
January 31, 2014
Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels
by Kirbie
Bacon Cheddar Pinwheels are an easy appetizer or snack made with four ingredients. They’re made with refrigerated crescent rolls that are rolled up with cheese, bacon, and ranch. The flavor combination is great making this a great recipe to make for game day or...
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...
