Good Food

We’ve been hard at work adding seasonal Christmas recipes to our popular Recipes section in the run-up to Christmas, and it’s filled with instructive, simple recipes for turning out wonderful festive meals through the holiday season: Christmas Turkey with Cranberry Sauce Traditional Roast Turkey with Thyme and Onion Stuffing Ham with Marmalade and Ginger Glaze […]

While a lot of businesses wind down around Christmas, the average retailer probably works harder at Christmas than at any other time of year. And while it’s been very busy and our inclement Irish weather has certainly presented some challenges, we’re well into the spirit of the season this year and doing our best to […]

Tipperary Food Producers are a country based group of artisan producers who have combined forces with 12 schools throughout the county to run an innovative Food Connect Programme.  This programme is the first of its type in Ireland and has a core objective of linking students within the schools and local food producers. Each school […]

On  10th November 2010 the Clonmel Park Hotel came alive with the tastes and smells of fresh Tipperary food. The Tipperary Food Producers Network in association with Bord Bia, hosted a night of cooking and demonstrations, showcasing local Tipperary food. This event embraced social media and utilized it to cover all aspects of the evening in […]

Congratulations to our October newsletter winner Gráinne Mason from Wicklow, who has won herself €100 gift certificate to spend online at James Whelan Butchers and a copy of ‘An Irish Butcher Shop’ by Pat Whelan. Congratulations to Sean Kildunne, winner of our foodfight.ie competition. Sean answered our question correctly by choosing ‘Corn Flour’ as a thickening agent. […]

This year marks Tipperary’s first ever Food Extravaganza in association with Bord Bia and the Tipperary Food Producers Network. The event, which takes place in the Clonmel Park Hotel on November 10th at 7.30pm, aims to showcase and increase awareness of local produce in the run-up to Christmas. We are organizing a panel of high profile […]

This is a unique event showcasing the best food Tipperary has to offer, with some great tips for Christmas cooking. The event is being held in association with the Tipperary Food Producers and Bord Bia in the Clonmel Park Hotel on November 10th at 7.30pm and tickets are available at James Whelan Butchers, Oakville Shopping […]

Wagyu beef is fast becoming one of the most desirable meats in the world. Described as the Foie Gras of beef, Wagyu has become famous for its intense marbling which produces a tender, juicy, naturally enhanced flavour to the meat. We have developed a unique Kobe Style Wagyu Beef Burger using only natural ingredients capturing […]

We are delighted to launch our Award Winning Dry Cure Sweet Back Bacon. This product has recently received a Blas na hEireann award at this years Dingle food and wine festival. The festival ran from the 1st-3rd October and culminated with the Blas na hEireann National Irish Food Awards last Sunday night. The Blas na […]

Wagyu beef is fast becoming one of the most desirable meats in the world.

Have you ever wondered how to butcher your own meat? Pat Whelan and J.P. Crowe (Crowes Farm) demonstrate the process, cut by cut at the GIY 2010 “Together We Grow” Conference , Guinness Storehouse. We hope you enjoyed reading this post by Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers. Pat is a 5th generation butcher, cook […]

Tipperary Schools and Food Producers combine to launch Food Connect Programme Tipperary Food Producers, the country based group of artisan producers are combining forces with 12 schools throughout the county to run an innovative Food Connect Programme.  This programme is the first of its type in Ireland and has a core objective of linking students […]