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Dane McGregor

Travel Greece – Survival Guide

November 5, 2019 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

Visiting Greece has always been on my bucket list and although I’d be a tourist myself, there were a few things I wish I knew before I touched down. The 6 tips below are my own personal observations and recommendations and were the first few things I would always share with people when they asked about culture and customs. Because of that, I don’t claim to be a travel expert or know Greek etiquette inside and out, however I hope others traveling to Greece may find any of these tips useful.

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Travel Greece – Photo Journal

October 9, 2019 By Dane McGregor 1 Comment

With a total of nearly 50 hours in transit, the 20 days we spent in the Greek sun were well worth it. Although my phone is full of holiday snaps, food and cats, I’ve put together an incredibly summarised photo journal of holiday highlights.

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Caramel Cornflake Brownie

August 24, 2019 By Dane McGregor 2 Comments

Brownies are one of my favourite things to bake or enjoy when I’m out and about. They can be chocolatey, stuffed or topped with endless creative possibilities. With the many options out there today, I wanted to make my own version of a fudgy brownie base, topped with a chewy cornflake filled caramel.

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Spiced Rose Shortbread

August 19, 2019 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

Marshmallow and shortbread are two flavours and textures I believe are a match made in delicious heaven. The shortbread is always smooth and crumbly and the marshmallow, sweet and fluffy.

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Lemon Meringue Cupcake

August 4, 2019 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

Aren’t lemons dreamy, especially lemon curd. In fact any form of lemon inspired baking is a winner in my books, even a bonus if paired with fluffy toasted meringue! With this sound formula, I’ve always wanted to make a zesty cupcake, oozing with lemon curd and topped with charred meringue.

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Top 6 Kiwi Biscuit Recipes

July 22, 2019 By Dane McGregor 3 Comments

Being a kiwi, everyone has their own stories and memories to share about what it was like growing up in New Zealand with home baking. A family staple throughout my childhood (and very similar to others no doubt) was often the smell of home baked biscuits, whether it be with parents, grandparents or even your neighbour, these stories could be endless.

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Chocolate Chunk Tan Square

June 28, 2019 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

After many hours on the road, traveling from Hamilton through to Gisborne as a child for school holidays or family occasions, there were always two highlights to this journey. The first was stopping to enjoy the beaches in Ohope and the second, stopping at a particular cafe in Opotiki just before we entered the Waioeka Gorge. What made this cafe so highly anticipated was their amazing tan slice that was always guaranteed to be in their glass cabinets. In fact, it was always a request to stop in Opotiki before we’d even left Hamilton.

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Raw Hummingbird Cheesecake

June 15, 2019 By Dane McGregor 25 Comments

The flavours of the hummingbird (not the actual bird, but the cake) celebrate the flavours of banana and pineapple. If that wasn’t enough, it’s then warmed up with cinnamon and packed full of walnuts or pecans for added crunch and flavour. I wanted to bring all of these awesome flavours and textures into a new recipe, but I knew I wanted to make it healthier and I knew I wanted it to be a cheesecake. So let me introduce my Raw Hummingbird Cheesecake, which also happens to be gluten free, refined sugar free and vegan too!

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Beer Battered Oysters

June 1, 2019 By Dane McGregor Leave a Comment

I spent many childhood holidays on the East Coast of New Zealand, as far as the roads will take you. With nothing but sea air, rock pools, and crayfish pots, I’ve always been surrounded by seafood.

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Tea and Honey Cake

April 3, 2019 By Dane McGregor 37 Comments

When you think of wholesome baking ingredients that feel earthy and raw, honey is one of those ingredients that comes to mind. There’s also the nostalgic element to honey that I love, for example the smell of honey sandwiches when you’re young, hot lemon and honey drinks when your unwell and the fascination with honey bees and bears who love to eat it.

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My name’s Dane from Hamilton in New Zealand, and I’m the treat obsession face behind Baker Gatherer and am solely to blame for all these delicious posts and recipes.

I started the Baker Gatherer website in late 2015 as a place for me to experiment with baking and share recipes. I then started a Facebook page as a place to share those recipes and engage with other like minded foodies. After that I started this Instagram, which I consider my visual library full of cacti, flatlays and sweet treats galore.

Now, I’d like to take this opportunity to get to know you all a bit better. So feel free to introduce yourself in the comments below, let me know your favourite treats, your baking successes, your glorious fails, or simply ask me any burning questions.

I realise I can be a bit of a mystery (because I’d rather focus on the food), but let’s try and change that for 2023.

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1. I’m a Virgo ♍️
2. I don’t do small talk 🙅🏽‍♂️
3. Watermelon is my favourite fruit 🍉
4. I’m obsessed with all things Space 🪐
5. I have a teaching and graphic design degree ✏️
6. I’m a perfectionist. Even my facts run shortest to longest ✔️
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