The Larder Journal (thelarderjournal.com) is a free reference guide to the world's drinks, spirits, foods and cuisines. Last updated 15 November 2026.

What we collect

You can read every page without an account. If you choose Sign in with Google, Google shares your name, email address, profile photo and a Google account ID with us. We use them only to show your name and photo next to your comments and ratings and to keep your favourites list.

We store your favourites, star ratings and comments on our own server. Your email address is never shown publicly or shared with anyone.

When you search, we count the search words (for example "feni") to learn which drinks and dishes people want us to add. The words are stored without your name, account or IP address. If you write to us through the contact form, we keep your message and the email address you typed so we can reply.

Cookies and local storage

We set one sign-in cookie (ljsid) when you sign in. Your browser also stores your language choice, a cache of photo links and whether you have confirmed the age notice. If you switch to Hindi, Google Translate may set its own googtrans cookie.

Third parties

Photos are loaded from Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, fonts from Google Fonts, and the Hindi translation from Google Translate. These services may receive your IP address when your browser loads them. We do not sell data and do not run ads or trackers.

Deleting your data

You can delete your own comments on any entry and remove favourites at any time. To delete your account data completely, send a request through the contact page and we will remove it.