The Journal

Stories from home, wherever you are

Maker spotlights, the taste of a Sunday-morning kitchen, and the wee Scots words that carry a whole feeling. Pour a cup, pull the blanket close, and coorie in.

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More from the Journal

Two tales to sink into now, and a wheen more warming by the fire.

A Scottish artisan at work in a sunlit craft workshop Coming soon
The Makers

The wee workshops behind the box

From a Hebridean weaver's croft to an Edinburgh confectioner's copper pan — meet the 100% Scottish makers whose hands fill your box each month.

In the works
Misty Scottish Highland glen at golden hour Coming soon
Bonnie Places

Ten glens worth the ache of homesickness

A love letter to the landscapes that live in the back of every Scot's mind — and the makers who work in their shadow.

In the works
A beautifully wrapped Caledonia Box gift with a handwritten note Coming soon
Letters Home

“It arrived on her birthday and she wept”

The gift-givers among you send us the loveliest notes. We gathered a few of the stories behind boxes sent from Toronto, Sydney and Dubai back to hearts that miss hame.

In the works
An open Caledonia Box revealing shortbread, tablet and a wee dram Coming soon
Tastes of Home

Tablet vs fudge: the great Scottish sweet debate

They look like cousins but they're worlds apart. We settle the argument once and for all — with a proper recipe you can make in a homesick pinch.

In the works

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