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chef writer conjurer of love & magic
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Reine Bayoc is a maker of delicious things, plant-based food and desserts are just two of the many. She was born in McKenzie, Tennessee, and grew up in Los Angeles and St. Louis with three brothers, her father, and her mother.
Studying abroad in Lyon, France, is where Reine solidified her love of desserts during college. Soon after Lyon, she graduated from Saint Louis University with degrees in English Literature and French.
After working a few cubicle jobs—while coming home to bake whatever her heart desired, Reine decided to take a shot at the dream of owning and operating a small bakeshop. In December 2008, she opened SweetArt Bakeshop and Art Studio.
Sweetart Chef-Owner Reine Bayoc prepares a ‘Hearts of Palm Sandwich’ found in her new E-book ‘Love and Magic Kitchen’ | photo by Adam Rothbarth
SweetArt is open and thriving, and Reine is currently implementing big plans for its bright future. Along with operating the bakeshop, Reine is the founder and creator of the Love and Magic Kitchen, a brand designed to share plant-based recipes, stories, and cooking inspiration for the culinary-timid. A plant-based, late-dining establishment created by Reine Bayoc is set to debut in 2020.
Reine also travels the world learning from other chefs, cooking for special events, and educating people on the process of intuitive cooking and eating. Her cookbook, The Love & Magic Kitchen, will debut next year.
Recent Press
Sauce Magazine
Feature
The Common Reader
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STLMagazine
Writing Feature
St. Louis Public Library
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Entrepreneurially Thinking
Podcast Feature