Better Butters
We'll be honest, when we first started carrying Scottish butter in 2025, we weren't too sure that there were enough curious consumers out there to make it a viable new product offering. We just didn't know! We knew from tasting the artisanal butters made by Wee Knob that this was top-notch stuff, far superior to what many of us are used to from the local grocery store. It turns out that our customers share our enthusiasm for this deluxe product, and the demand has allowed us to expand the line, adding Sundried Tomato and Basil to our offerings. Scottish Butter...
The Golden Spurtle Competition -- Celebrating Porridge and the People Who Love It
Competitive porridge-making? Is that a thing? Yes! Don't be fooled. Like many simple things — think a classic cup of coffee, a loaf of rustic bread, an austere line drawing, or a rudimentary piano arpeggio — to execute it expertly, porridge can be more complicated than it seems. Porridge (what many in America call oatmeal) has three ingredients — oats, water, and salt. (Okay, lots of people include milk, too, but all add-ons and alterations are a separate discussion!) So, how can a whole town in Scotland turn porridge-making into an annual competition? That is part of the question behind...
Nigella Lawson Celebrates Sue Lawrence and New Scottish Baking
Nigella Lawson has been a kitchen deity in our house ever since we got our oven mitts on a copy of How to Be A Domestic Goddess, probably, um, over a quarter century ago! Her cooking shows were always excellent, with a special emphasis on the sensual pleasures of cooking and eating. She has a special talent for making the sometimes-sloppy business of food-prep -- all that chopping, stirring, scooping, folding, and prodding -- to seem fun, cozy, intimate and even joyous. (Her simple mini meatballs were a long-standing favorite in our home, for kids and adults.) We were excited...
Dundee Cake -- Perfect With Tea
Dundee Cake is now considered to be an essential part of the Scottish tea table, and it's served at christenings, birthdays and other celebrations. Though Dundee Cake is made at practically every bakery throughout Scotland, there remains an element of national pride surrounding the cake.
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