A MUM with a passion for food is trying something a little different with a mail order baking business.

Warcop couple Katie Hauser and husband Chris have this month gone live with an online bakery subscription service which will give would-be domestic gods and goddesses the chance to become a dab hand in the kitchen - without the hassle.

"It's mail order baking so we've got a website where you can purchase baking packs which contain a recipe and the dry ingredients," said Katie, 32. "All your flours, sugars and chocolate chips are in there so you only need to add a few others like milk and eggs.

"It's for people who like to bake but maybe don't have all the ingredients and all the equipment.

"Once every three months we post a pack out and at the moment there are two subscriptions, one for muffins and one for cookies.

"I'm currently developing a third which is a summer selection which will have recipes like strawberry and cream muffins."

The pair came up with the idea of If I knew You Were Coming after having their second little girl a year ago.

"I didn't go back after maternity leave and wanted to do something from home so I could spend time with the kids," she said. "My husband and I have had some savoury subscriptions and when we were thinking of things I could do from home we looked and there wasn't really anything like this, although we've found a couple since. We thought it would be something different."

Despite previously working as a bakery trainer for Greggs, Katie said: "I haven't got a proper baking or food background but I just love baking and love food."

She and 34-year-old Chris, who runs his own IT business, have been developing the idea for the last year - with Chris taking control of the computer side and Katie developing sweet treat recipes which she will continue every few months or so.

And if people do not want to subscribe they can take advantage of a one off purchase to try it out or give it to a loved one as a gift.

"We've had a bit of interest but it's early days," she added. "For now it's about developing it as much as we can."

For more information visit www.ifiknewyouwerecoming.co