As the nights fair draw in, I know that I’ll be wanting to get my coorie on and have the Ultimate Cosy Christmas Night In. My ‘Cosy Christmas Night In’ hamper from Hamporium at The Store, Restoration Yard, Dalkeith Country Park is the perfect food and drink provisions that require minimal effort and very little movement from the sofa.

CREATE YOUR OWN HAMPER AT HAMPORIUM, THE STORE, RESTORATION YARD, DALKEITH COUNTRY PARK

What is the Hamporium you ask? Well the very lovely and talented store team at Restoration Yard have created a spectacular in-store hamper display filled to the brim with foodie fayre ready for the festive season ahead – a spectacle that Willy Wonka himself would envy!  

Restoration Yard is stocked with amazing local, Scottish and independent food and drink producers. Your wee eyes will twinkle with delight, your jaw might even drop at the incredible range of tasty treats in store.

The Hamporium has a number of ready made hampers available - you can browse HERE on their website but you can also make your own bespoke hamper. And this is exactly what I did.

TARTANSPOON COSY CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HAMPER

Restoration Yard asked me to come in and create my very own Ultimate Food Hamper. How could I say no as such a joyous activity?!

Looking around the shop, I started to think about what my ultimate Christmas night in would look like. And it goes something like this…

Picture this…. sofa, blanket, cosy fleece pyjamas, Christmas tree lights twinkling in the background, ideally The Holiday on Netflix and me and Mr TS tucking into some of our favourite food and drink. (To be fair, Mr TS wouldn’t be caught dead watching The Holiday!)

Our favourite thing is a cheese and meat platter with a good bottle of red wine. Perhaps followed by a cup of Hot Chocolate and a wee mince pie. And this is exactly what’s in the TartanSpoon Cosy Christmas Night In Hamper.

LOCAL SUPPLIERS IN THE HAMPER

I tried to pick as many local or Scottish producers as I could. So whats in the hamper Adele?…

• A Christmas Candy Cane of course - we need something to stir that hot chocolate with

• Releaf South African red wine

• Stag Bakeries Fruitcake ideal for cheese

• Milk Vanilla Luxury Hot Chocolate from the Pittenweem Chocolate Company

• Cognac Chocolate Stirrer from Chco

• Mince Pies from Lottie Shaws

• Pea green Boat Bakery Cumin and Cheese Sables

• Restoration Yard Farmhouse Chutney

• Olives Et Al Truffle salted roasted nuts

• East Coast Cured Red Wine and Garlic Salami

• Stag Bakery Strathdon Blue Cheese straws

• DiFortis Salami Piccante

I couldn’t include any cheese as that is a perishable item and not something that they can deliver. However, you can pick up a variety of IJ Mellis cheeses in store and add to this hamper if you wish.

MAKE YOUR OWN HAMPER OR PURCHASE READY MADE

My Cosy Christmas Night In Hamper costs £85 and you can either request the exact same from The Hamporium or pick and mix as you would like.

Do check out the range of Hampers available from the Hamporium HERE. They have a hamper to cater to most peoples foodie loves from Tea Hampers to BBQ Hampers, from Italian food lovers Hampers to Chocolate Hampers.

For me there is no better Christmas pressie (okay except for diamonds) than food and drink. It’s the gift that keeps on giving while it lasts!

If you fancy heading in store to select and choose your hamper, Dalkeith Country Park, Restoration Yard is approx 30 minutes drive from Edinburgh City Centre. There is plenty of parking, loads of shopping, a fabulous cafe and The Kitchen, a superb restaurant. Plus a great park to wander around. The grounds and the courtyard outside The Store are dog friendly and there are several small cabins selling hot drinks and treats in the courtyard too.

Restoration Yard, The Store, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 1ST www.restorationyard.com