Good Food

Why is it that we place a higher value on food cooked in a restaurant than the food we cook at home?  If you think about it, many of us can cook dishes every bit as good as the average restaurant.  I’m not suggesting you don’t go to restaurants at all, but these days we […]

Is it over?  Is it really over?  Is the entire month of January now in the past?  Thank God for that as I’m not sure I could have taken much more of those on the New Year abstinence kick. Somehow there seemed to be more of them this year than ever before.  Everyone I met […]

This morning I had the pleasure of talking with Keelin Shanley who was filling in for Sean O’Rourke on RTE Radio 1. We discussed what “Spiced Beef” is made from and how the recipe originated in Cork during the 16th and 17th centuries. At that time Cork was one of the largest exporters of beef […]

  Our Christmas week opening times for our butcher shop in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary are as follows: Day Opening Times Thursday 19th Dec 8am – 7pm Friday 20th Dec 8am – 7pm Saturday 21st Dec 8am – 7pm Sunday 22nd Dec 8am – 7pm Monday 23rd Dec 8am – 8pm Christmas Eve 24th Dec 8am […]

Delicious dividends guaranteed with this novel  investment idea. We’re giving Irish investors an alternative to the financial markets by offering them the opportunity to put their money into Beef Bonds! We launching this year’s crop of Beef Bonds which gives investors a return for their money and an investment in something they know and trust. The Beef […]

‘There has long been a shyness, almost a taboo, about butchery. To me it is an art, a craft, something to be celebrated and I want to tell people about it. I find myself marvelling at the animals I rear and the link they provide between us and the land. These gracious, primal animals provide […]

We are delighted to announce that following the successful launch of our first butcher shop in Dublin, at Avoca Monkstown in 2011,we are bringing our craft butchery excellence and expertise to the new Avoca Food Market in Rathcoole. The entire food market will include James Whelan Butchers and a number of new additions to Avoca. […]

When it comes to food and things food related, honesty is important.  I love it when someone introduces me to something I’ve never heard of before; a new method of cooking, an interesting ingredient or a great recipe.  Not for me is the feigned jadedness of the ‘know it all’ foodie.  I believe that no […]

Following the successful launch of our first butcher shop in Dublin, at Avoca Monkstown in 2011, we are delighted to announce that we are bringing our craft butchery excellence and expertise to the new Avoca Food Market in Rathcoole. The entire food market will include James Whelan Butchers and a number of new additions to […]

This is a simple, hearty dish that is a good alternative to spaghetti bolognese. The chilli content can be modified according to taste. The red kidney beans are a great addition, offsetting the power of the chilli while giving a textural lift to the dish. Chilli Con Carne – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 1 tablespoon […]

“Behind a contemporary glass wall stand three lectern-like butcher’s blocks. This is where James Whelan Butchers’ in-house experts take to their spotlit “stage” much like performers in a play. It is the theatrical cut and thrust of boning a carcass that is part of the butchers’ unique selling point in Avoca on Dublin’s Monkstown Crescent. […]

I was a little disturbed recently to read of all the various tomato shortages around the world.  They are not necessarily linked, but apparently the US is suffering quite badly, the Argentines have just this month been asked as a nation to ‘go easy’ on tomatoes for a while so the crops can catch up […]