No Shortcuts. Everything Always From Scratch.
At the Light Cellar Kitchen, we honour the full process of food — from sourcing to preparation — with patience, skill, and intention.
We source locally from farmers we know and globally from forests and fields that align with our values. Our kitchen operates with the same high standards we hold in our own homes.
Because real nourishment takes time.
Always From Scratch
From fermenting beets for three days to make our signature Beetchup, to slowly cultivating gut-supportive sauerkraut, warming soups, and decadent soul-soothing baked goods — nothing is rushed, outsourced, or simplified for convenience.
Each bowl, bite, and treat carries:
- Whole ingredients
- Traditional preparation methods
- A deep respect for flavour and function
Superfoods Create Super Foods
Superfoods are woven seamlessly into familiar favourites, elevating everyday meals into deeply nourishing food experiences. From gluten-free sourdough grilled cheese to fermented condiments, each bite supports digestion, energy, and long-term vitality. You won’t find a single creation that doesn’t include an element of functional goodness.
This is comfort food with purpose.
Traditionally Prepared, Nutrient-Rich Fats
We work exclusively with locally sourced, grass-fed, pasture-raised butter, tallow, cream, and milk, as well as traditional oils like olive and coconut.
Highly processed seed oils have no place in our kitchen.
We also use traditional methods in our own production, like stone-grinding coconut butter for a full seven days — preserving nutrients, flavour, and texture in their most complete form.
From our kitchen
Superfood chocolate
Bean to Bar Craft Chocolate
Since 2004, we’ve hand-crafted chocolate the slow, intentional way.
Using heirloom cacao stone-ground in-house and infused with medicinal mushrooms, our chocolate bars are deeply flavourful and nourishing.
Our chocolate forms the foundation of many kitchen creations, from cookies to truffles to brownies — and we’re always happy to share samples and stories.
Ferments & Pickles
We don’t just pickle — we ferment.
Using traditional methods and unrefined sea salt, our ferments support gut health, digestion, and microbial diversity while delivering vibrant flavour.
Explore Our Ferments
Baked Goods
From tallow cookies to flourless brownies, every baked good is made fresh, from scratch, and with deep intention.
One bite, and you’ll understand why people keep coming back.
Treat Yourself (Intentionally)
Snacks, Condiments & Spice Blends
Every snack, condiment, and spice blend is crafted to elevate everyday eating with real nourishment — using wild-harvested, fermented, and freeze-dried ingredients that nourish as much as they delight.
Explore Snacks & Pantry Staples