May 17, 2017 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing When my nephew started telling me that he wanted Krabby Patty Cupcakes for his birthday this year, I had no idea what he was talking about. I looked to my brother for guidance and his explanation started with “Well, you know how Spongebob is a fry cook?” and the answer […]

August 5, 2016 Frozen While I may not have figured out my signature summer cocktail just yet, here’s my Summer Sixteen signature dessert. I made this two weeks in a row, and considering I hardly every make the same thing twice, it automatically qualifies. This is what’s happening in this four layer party in a […]

January 31, 2018 Monthly Recaps Turns out that when you go away for Christmas and have to push a lot of stuff to the new year, you end up with a super busy January that does not allow for the usual hibernation. Here’s what was going on to kick off 2018: Jenny hosted her 2nd […]

May 14, 2014 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing It’s not what you think! Try to get that song out of your head. This was my 5-year-old nephew’s request for his birthday cake this year, or more specifically “a wrecking ball wrecking a building”. It has nothing to do with you-know-who, and everything to do with his […]

May 27, 2014 Brownies & Blondies It’s Janelle week on Planet Byn! Who’s Janelle, you ask? She’s one of my favourite co-workers and friends, and she LOVES treats. She also has an identical twin, which I find endlessly fascinating, and two super cute little daughters. Now personally, I’m the type of a person who will […]

May 7, 2017 Baked Sunday Mornings This week’s Baked Sunday Morning recipe is for Black Forest Cupcakes, but I actually made these about three and a half years ago while I was testing for Baked Occasions! Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Black Forest cakes, due to childhood encounters with them at birthday parties, […]

March 21, 2018 My Favourites Sound the alarm! It’s the first ever SAVOURY entry into the My Favourites category on Planet Byn! Get ready, because it’s time for 1,000 words on everyone’s beloved side dish: Mashed Potatoes. For some reason, I loathe making mashed potatoes. It’s one of my most dreaded kitchen tasks. I get […]

August 31, 2016 Monthly Recaps August was long, hot and sad over here on Planet Byn. I won’t get into the details, and instead do what I do best, which is talk about the food: My friend Jenn had me over for a pool day at her new house and I brought this S’mores Pie […]

July 17, 2018 Chicken & Turkey Could it be? Something savoury posted in the summer months?! It’s a rare occurrence around these parts I know. It’s too hot to cook, so I tend to eat a lot of salads and heaped hummus (like this) for my summer dinners. But my blog crush* is posting so […]

May 2, 2017 Salads I had my besties over for brunch this past weekend, and I was so happy with my menu planning and excited to write about it here! My friend Aoife has a few restrictions (no gluten, dairy or eggs) but nothing that prevented me from whipping up a totally delicious brunch (in […]

February 8, 2010 Elimination Challenge Updated with a new picture November 2, 2014 Here’s my first Elimination Challenge Dinner! I have wanted to try this for the longest time, after Nicole made it and raved about it last year. I was able to make the recipe as is, without any substitutions, and it was absolutely […]

May 7, 2015 Dinner Samosas are something that I always thought were best left to the pros. Two jobs ago, I had a lovely friend on my team that would bring me samosas and a trio of dipping sauces from her local Indian restaurant/bakery/store. She was the best, and those samosas were a joy in […]

July 11, 2017 Cakes, Cupcakes & Icing One of my favourite things to do with my co-workers is go to Lone Star for Fajita Fridays. It doesn’t necessarily take place on Fridays, and we don’t always eat fajitas, but there is one constant: CHEAP MARGARITAS. It’s truly the best. My friend Shane had all of […]

Planet Byn turns 3 today! Time to pause for the cause, and take a moment to look back on the past year of blogging and highlight the most viewed posts, my favourite posts, fun foodie experiences {new!} and some goals and exciting things coming up for Year 4.  Top 5 Most Viewed Posts: My Favourite […]