About Shay

Hi! I am Shaylyn Esposito.

By day, I am the Digital Creative Director for Smithsonian magazine and Smithsonian Digital Services.

Prior to working at Smithsonian, I was the Executive Assistant and Operations Manager for James Beard Award winning chef & TV Host, Pati Jinich, and her show, Pati’s Mexican Table.

After years of cooking, baking, painting, writing, and designing, I decided to put all of my creative passions together into one place and share them with you. Shay Can Make is my passion project. I hope you enjoy these recipes, adventures with Ollie, art projects, and more.

Cheers!
Shay

P.S. For anyone who followed Shay Can Bake years ago, thank you! I like to think of Shay Can Make as an expanded version.