October is my favourite month of the year! Thanksgiving, my birthday, Halloween, cool weather, pretty leaves, delicious apples, scarves, what more could you need? This monthly recap will be pretty short because I was back on my blogging game, so you’ve already read about what I cooked and baked at home. I had a few […]
Bars & Squares — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
May 19, 2019 Baked Sunday Mornings Even though I’ve had Baked: New Frontiers in Baking for about 10 years, I’ve never even thought about making these Honeycomb Bars. Something about all those almonds and dried cherries just never appealed to me. But that’s the fun of Baked Sunday Mornings! Not only making things you’ve been […]
Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Salsas — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
October 31, 2012 Appetizers Yesterday I saw a Christmas commercial for Pot of Gold. Attention Hershey Canada: Please let us all enjoy our Halloween candy in peace before you bombard us with holiday propaganda. And Pot of Gold is so gross you guys! At least it could have been a commercial for the Festive Special […]
September on Planet Byn {2014} — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
I personally love September, and the whole ‘back to school’ of it all. Routines are re-established, cooking dinner starts happening again, and boots and scarves come out of hibernation. Unless you live in Southern Ontario, in which case it was hotter than the actual summer months around here. Here’s what happened in my foodie world […]
September on Planet Byn {2020} — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
I kept myself busy with baking and canning projects in September which was a nice distraction from everything else going on in this dumpster fire of world right now. Here’s the scoop: My favourite twins turned 1 this month! While COVID robbed me of the joy of attending their birthday party, I was still there in […]
October on Planet Byn {2020} — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
October is usually my favourite month of the year with all the Fall vibes, my favourite holiday (Thanksgiving), and my birthday. This year, it was just a bit weird, but I tried to make the best of everything. I’ve already written about what I made for our mini Thanksgiving dinner and my birthday cake, but […]
Travel — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
March 25, 2020 Travel So the world has totally turned upside down since the last time I wrote. This blog will continue to be my happy place as we navigate through these crazy times, so I don’t want to dwell on anything negative here, except to mention the following. Danielle and I had this trip […]
Cocktails — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
June 27, 2018 Cocktails Alright, I had one new strawberry/rhubarb recipe that I wanted to make this year, and it’s this sangria. Was I mostly motivated by these super cute cups I bought at Lionheart Prints in New Orleans? Yes indeed! My old boss was having a bunch of people over to his new condo for […]
September on Planet Byn {2018} — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
This month was a whirlwind of saying goodbye to one of my best friends, enjoying funemployment and starting a brand new job. Here’s what was happening on the foodie front: My friend Jen moved to Switzerland! I’m so excited and happy for her, but I was very sad to say goodbye. For her epic farewell […]
baking bucket list — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
Keeping a running list here of the items I want to make! SWEET Challah Bread Choux Pastry/Eclairs Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels Cornflake Marshmallow Cookies (Momofuku Milk Bar) Crack Pie (Momofuku Milk Bar) Monkey Bread SAVOURY Lasagna Bolognese No-Knead Bread Roast Chicken Soft Boiled Eggs
Soft Cinnamon Rolls
Soft Cinnamon Rolls by byn January 12, 2022 Bread, Breakfast 0 A full year ago, I woke up with a Cinnamon Roll craving, rolled out of bed and made the only other traditional* Cinnamon Roll recipe on this blog. It’s a Pioneer Woman classic that I hadn’t remade in the ten years since I posted […]
My Favourite Mashed Potatoes
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 irrationally annoyed every time I […]
Speckled Easter Egg Cake — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
This cake was on the front of Canadian Living last year and I was OBSESSED with it, but I was going to be in Florida for Easter, so I didn’t get a chance to make it. I was so excited (#bakingnerd) to finally tackle it this weekend! Inspired by an Instagram from Bake Shoppe, the inside […]
2018 May — What's Cooking on Planet Byn
May 31, 2018 Monthly Recaps 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 […]


