Welcome to A Scots Larder

Although originating in Auchmithie, a small fishing village a little further up the coast, the town of Arbroath has become synonymous with the ‘smokie’. Tied in pairs, salted, then [...]

Pork is one of those meats that seems to split opinion. The free range, full flavoured, rare breed meat I get from Harris Farm Meats is a world away from insipid factory farmed pork that so many [...]

It’s this time of year when I start to visit my parents allotment regularly for seasonal fruit and vegetables. The tomatoes aren’t anywhere near ready yet, but the sorrel is flourishing in the [...]

When winter arrives, I’m usually glad that I have no outdoor space which requires tending. The thought of the dank murk, of hibernating life brings me little joy as I look out my tenement window. [...]

I often make cranachan, the most celebrated of Scots desserts. However this pannacotta gives a slightly different interpretation on the marriage of whisky, honey and raspberry. The oatmeal is [...]

Leftovers are not so much a genre of ingredients as a way of life. Whether it be a roast chicken carcass for stock on a Saturday night, or leftover potatoes forming the backbone of breakfast on [...]