May 2018

May on Planet Byn {2018}

May 31, 2018 Monthly Recaps
PB Explosion

I’m conditioned to think that May 1 is the beginning of summer because of the way my university terms were structured, and I definitely felt a lightness in my spirit this month after a depressing spring. This month was centred around my trip to New Orleans, but there were a couple foodie outings back here […]

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Lemon Coconut Cake + Royal Wedding Party II

May 29, 2018 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing
Lemon Coconut Cake

I’m so obsessed with Harry & Meghan I don’t even know where to begin. When the news first broke that they were together, I was like, what? That girl from Suits? But with encouragement from my friend Krishna, I opened my heart to this royal romance and was so excited for their wedding. Kristine was once […]

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New Orleans Eats {May 2018}

May 24, 2018 Travel
Beignets

When it was time to plan the foodie agenda for our trip to New Orleans, there were only two things I knew we had to have: beignets and po’boys. Everything else I learned from the New Orleans section on Joy’s blog, Bon Appetit’s city guide, and some additional googling. Here’s the best of what we ate […]

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Drake on Cake Workshop with Joy the Baker!

May 22, 2018 Travel
Drake on Cake

Way back in 2011, Joy the Baker and Tracy Shutterbean hosted a retreat in Palm Springs called Homefries U. It was named after their podcast that I listened to every week. This was before I had an iPhone, so when I say I listened to it, I mean I would drag my laptop to my […]

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Baked Sunday Mornings: Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits

May 20, 2018 Baked Sunday Mornings
Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits

Now that my wedding cake experience is over, I hope to have a bit more baking time to get back into the swing of Baked Sunday Mornings! I may go back and post a few things to catch up, but for now, consider this my first recipe back. I made these Chipotle Cheddar Biscuits way back in […]

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