Hi, I’m Caroline

When I started Hunkington House Kitchen I never expected the journey to be so exciting and if you’d told me six years ago I would be teaching people all over the world I’d have said that’s impossible!

Being brought up with home cooked delights and learning from my Nan at an early age sparked a passion that has led me on a long path to where I am now and I truly believe that this really is, just the beginning.

This baking journey has been full of excitement from baking with John Whaite, cooking with Monica Galetti and also getting through to the final 70 applicants for the Great British Bake Off many moons ago!

Even though I didn’t get selected for the show it gave me the confidence and drive to pursue my dream career in baking. After recently completing a course in Nutrition and Health,and having two teenagers who are in need of food that fuels them, I really want to make a difference by helping others bake great food at home.

So you could say I am on a mission to share my baking knowledge and experience by helping others learn how to bake deliciousness at home that’s enjoyable and easy to do. 

Bake With Me Club - FAQs

The live bakes will take place normally on a Thursday evening starting at 7pm and they last between 1 – 2 hours depending on what we are baking.

However every third month we will be baking at a weekend during the day to allow us to bake goodies that take longer, for instance if we are baking bread then we need to allow time for the dough to prove so we hop on and off zoom during the day.

The dates and times can be found under the button called “Important Dates” and also found under the  “Bake With Me Sessions”.

I will always endeavor to have dates for 3 months in advance to help you plan. 

On the members dashboard you will find a button called “Bake With Me Lives”.  In here there will be a button for each of the Bakes.  Just click on the relevant button for that month and in there you will find a shopping list of what you will need for the bake and what equipment we will be using so you can get prepared. 

The shopping list will be uploaded at least 7 days before we bake.

After each live you will also have access to:

  • The Recipe
  • The Replay

The sessions will be on zoom and we bake along together.  I have been teaching zoom baking classes for the past 4 years and the way they work is that I explain everything you need to do to follow along and you can always ask questions as we bake if there is anything you are unsure of.

You always get a chance to ask questions as we bake and they are a very relaxed format.  

My goal is that you are able to learn fabulous recipes and I will always share my top tips for time saving so that you can make the recipe again and again. 

Don’t worry, all of the live sessions will be recorded and they will be uploaded for you to follow along at your own pace.  I will endeavor to get the recording uploaded within 3 days of the live bake.

The other great thing with having the recording is that when you want to make it again, you can always go back and follow along to refresh your memory without having to rely on just following a recipe. 

At least 1 week before the class the shopping list will be uploaded under the relevant month’s bake so you can get ahead and get everything ready. 

At the start of the month you will be sent a link to register for the ‘live’ baking session and these take place on zoom. 

Absolutely not, you can come to as many as you can make and if you miss anything you will have access to the replays so you don’t miss out.

I try my best to offer classes that use equipment that most people have at home as I’ve spent years buying unnecessary gadgets and I don’t want you to do the same.. There are a few things that I’d recommend people have such as digital scales but my tips are in the welcome email.

There may be the odd class that life is easier with a food mixer, such as bread making, but in these cases I show people how to make them using a food mixer and also by hand which is so satisfying.

I’ll always guide you in advance of what we are using. 

This is your chance to ask me anything baking related.  It’s just for 1 hour and will normally take place on a Tuesday afternoon.  You can submit questions to me in advance via the contact me button or via email on hunkingtonhousekitchen@gmail.com or just join in the zoom to see what other people are wanting to learn.

If you can’t join the Pick My Brains session these will also be recorded and you can access them under the replay button. 

If you are looking for a special gift for a friend or family member then you can buy them a gift voucher for a 3 month membership to the Bake With Me Club.  By having a gift voucher you can keep it as a total surprise and they choose when their membership starts.  At the end of the 3 months they will have the chance to stay on as a member by entering their new payment details or their membership just comes to an end.  

If you decide you want to cancel then just click here and it will take you to the page to manage your subscription to the Bake With Me Club.

The dream baking experience for me is where people feel at ease, it’s interactive and you get to learn in a fun and engaging way.  So in a nutshell that’s what I deliver.

It is the best job to have when you get to see first hand how proud people are of their creations and their very own baking delights, even the ones who started nervous. My aim is to create a memorable experience for everyone to enjoy and I want my classes to ooze that specialness too.

Yes I’m a little bit obsessed with all the baking delights you can create yourself, so if I can spark memories to treasure, just like the ones I hold dearly then I’m doing it right!  Whether it’s an experience for a public class, a private group or 1-2-1, the baking fun is waiting to be explored.

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