You ever see something from afar thinking how wonderful it appeared, but when you got up on it…no bueno. Meet my father’s raisin cookie. My father coined himself a baker throughout my childhood. Some of his creations were veeeeeeery good. He never wrote down any of his recipes (problem #1…I’m all for intuitive cooking and baking, … Continue reading Don’t give me no raisin cookie
The work stations at SweetArt are close enough that, once the day gets going and when so inclined, conversation amongst bakers ensue. Jessica, one of my newest bakers, and I didn’t intend to discuss sugar daddies (the human kind…not the candy kind). The topic evolved after discovering the advertised price of Beyonce’s world tour tickets. Please note: What we … Continue reading Mr. Owens’ Casserole
A couple of years after opening the shop, I realized I’d gotten fat as hell. Not like, a little extra, but why don’t even my big-ems jeans fit extra? It wasn’t my reflection that clued me in–mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the flyest of them all? Hello? Mirror?!? You there? (I continue to not own any full-length mirrors in my … Continue reading Ease-Up Truffles
When I was a girl, I spent most of my time making mental notes of all the ways I would not do as my momma did. I would not make my daughter sit in the middle of the back car seat between her brothers because she was the youngest and the only girl. I would not fold my … Continue reading My Momma’s Pancake Theory
You ever have a kiss that made time stop? Think back… A kiss that made you think, what job?…what class?…I’m sure the kids’ school won’t kick them out if I’m just a few (or several more) minutes late for pickup. Have I just seen Jesus? Jesus, is that you??? Well, for me, this soup is like … Continue reading African Peanut Soup is a time-stopping kiss
Well Hello… My name is Reine Keis Bayoc, and I am the founder and creator of the Love and Magic Kitchen. In December of 2008, I opened a charming bakeshop called SweetArt in St. Louis, Missouri, with my husband, Cbabi Bayoc. He is the art. I am the sweet. And vice versa. For the past … Continue reading About Reine…
love and magic kitchen...conjuring the intuitive cook in you 