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Part 1 Mrs Beeton’s Adventure

Where to start? This has been a thoroughly researched question this week as I pored through the pages of my much loved cookery book. I...

Katie Hamilton

Mar 31, 20214 min read

Part 7 - Mrs Beeton’s Adventure

After a break from our regularly scheduled programme I am back again with another adventure into the great Mrs Beeton’s cookbook. 😄 As a...

Katie Hamilton

Oct 6, 20212 min read

Classic Kiwi Baking

Hey there, It’s another week in Level 4 for us Aucklanders so it was time to do something a bit different and break out into the good old...

Katie Hamilton

Sep 18, 20213 min read

Baking breads - Part 1

Hi everyone, with so much time on our hands and nowhere to go right now it’s the ideal time to test your bread baking skills! I wanted to...

Katie Hamilton

Aug 30, 20212 min read

Part 6 - Mrs Beeton’s Adventures

Welcome back to my next instalment of Mrs Beeton’s adventures, and here in NZ right now I thought everyone could do with a comfort food...

Katie Hamilton

Aug 26, 20214 min read

A different kind of vintage bake 💕

Hi all you lovely people, and welcome to my baking blog for those of you who are new 🙂 Having recently celebrated my *cough* (we won’t...

Katie Hamilton

Aug 12, 20213 min read

Part 5 - Mrs Beeton’s Adventure

Welcome back all you lovely readers, today I feel like a bit of a change so we are heading into the ‘Vegetarianism’ section of Mrs...

Katie Hamilton

Jul 29, 20213 min read

Part 4 - Mrs Beeton’s adventure

It was an easy decision to go with another bake again this time, as I loved the last recipe. So turning to the “Breads, Buns, Cakes”...

Katie Hamilton

Jun 26, 20213 min read

Part 3 Mrs Beeton’s adventure

I hope everyone is ready for an afternoon tea treat with this recipe, as my next adventure was in the ‘Pastry and Puddings’ section of my...

Katie Hamilton

May 31, 20213 min read

Part 2 Mrs Beeton’s Adventure

So many recipes to choose from! Where do I go for my next Mrs Beeton’s adventure? I chose to not overthink things and go with a main...

Katie Hamilton

May 3, 20213 min read

The Great Mrs Beetons Adventure

Anyone who knows me will know that I LOVE lists and coming up with new projects that I can sink my teeth into, so I thought why not...

Katie Hamilton

Mar 23, 20211 min read

High Tea & Its History

No doubt you have heard of the posh afternoon treats known as 'High Tea', but have you ever taken the time to find out what it is all...

Katie Hamilton

Mar 1, 20212 min read

Get your Christmas tradition on..

Looking to start some new Christmas traditions? Why not look to the past for inexpensive, traditional ways to celebrate the holiday...

Katie Hamilton

Nov 30, 20203 min read

Tips for Great Present Giving

We are gearing up to one of the biggest celebrations of the year and some of you may be stuck on what to get a certain person...fear not,...

Katie Hamilton

Nov 22, 20204 min read