The Larder

16/10/2026

How good do these look? Your family would think you're the best cook with these beauties.

Apple, Feta & Walnut Flatbread with Rosemary Drizzle

15/10/2026

Who said cheesecakes have to be sweet? What would you say to a tomato and basil cheesecake? Yes or no?

I know we usually think of cheesecake as something sweet, but wait until you see this!

This Tomato & Basil Savoury Cheesecake is creamy, fresh and packed with flavour. It’s such a beautiful little twist on the classic, and honestly, it’s one of those recipes that makes you want to try something different.

Perfect for lunch, a light dinner, or when you want to impress your guests without making something complicated.

Would you try a savoury cheesecake?

14/10/2026

The best breakfasts start with the best ingredients. That's why we stock Ardfern Black Pudding.

13/10/2026

Have you got the soup pot looked out yet?

What are your favourite soups? We're going to start you off strong with a lovely recipe for cauliflower soup.

https://cookieandkate.com/creamy-roasted-cauliflower-soup-recipe

12/10/2026

Lovely in a cheese and spring onion sandwich and perfect in a stir fry. These wee guys are very versatile.

Maybe not in a cake - but in everything else 🤩

09/10/2026

Dirty carrots? The absolute best.

08/10/2026

You will regularly find bruschetta on our shelves. Which is your favourite?

Bruschetta Is Not Just Tomato on Toast — These 9 Versions Prove It

Ask for bruschetta in Italy and you are not always going to get the same thing.

The base is simple: good bread, toasted properly, usually rubbed with garlic and finished with olive oil. What goes on top is where things start to change.

Pomodoro e basilico is the version everyone knows, and when the tomatoes are good, it is difficult to beat. But mushrooms give bruschetta a much deeper, more savoury flavour, especially when they are cooked with herbs and olive oil.

Burrata with cherry tomatoes is richer and softer, while prosciutto with figs works because of the contrast between salty cured meat and sweet fruit.

Olives and capers make a stronger, sharper topping, while cannellini beans with rosemary are much more rustic and filling. This is the kind of combination that feels very simple but tastes completely Italian.

Then you have sausage with stracchino, which is heavier, creamier and perfect when you want something more substantial.

Roasted peppers with garlic are another classic direction, especially when the peppers are soft and slightly sweet.

And ricotta with honey shows that bruschetta does not always have to be savoury. Fresh ricotta, good bread and just a little honey can work beautifully.

That is the nice thing about bruschetta: there is no need to overcomplicate it.

The bread matters.
The olive oil matters.
And the topping only needs to be good enough to speak for itself.

Which one would disappear first from your table?

07/10/2026

This is one for all your curry lovers. Whether you're cooking from scratch or getting a takeaway, these Garlic and Coriander Nans are just perfect.

06/10/2026

You need these in your life - what else do we need to say?

05/10/2026

We could give you a recipe but there's nothing to beat a tomato sandwich with a wee bit of salt and pepper.