Posts Tagged ‘James Whelan Butchers’

These cute little pies are lovely for supper with a simple green salad on the side. The chorizo makes for added interest and flavour. Children love these pies. Individual Potato-Topped Steak and Chorizo Pies – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 50 g butter freshly ground black pepper fine sea salt 500 g onions, minced 500 g […]

If you are not a mushroom fan, you can leave out the porcini or replace them with some chopped pancetta or bacon. Cottage Pie with Porcini Mushrooms – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 20 g dried porcini 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or Irish rapeseed oil 1 kg minced beef 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic […]

This was one of our great discoveries when we were testing recipes for this book. It elevates the humble lasagne to another level entirely. Irish Beef Cheek Lasagne – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 70 g butter 40 g plain flour 1 litre milk 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg olive oil or rapeseed […]

Short ribs are also known as Jacob’s ladder. The flavoursome meat is well suited to slow braising; the meatier the ribs the better, so ask for them well-trimmed. Taken from the bone, short rib meat also works well in burgers. Short Ribs with Balsamic Vinegar – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 6 beef short ribs, cut […]

It’s really great to be alive at this time of technological breakthroughs, tremendous convenience, and working central heating!  We have a lot to be thankful for and yet I see the stress on the faces all around me.  For every smile there’s at least one frown.  Some people truly delight in this time of year, […]

A delicately spiced curry that needs very little attention, and does not take long to prepare. Baked Beef and Almond Curry – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 4 tablespoons groundnut oil 12 small green cardamom pods 2 x 5 cm cinnamon sticks 1.2 kg stewing beef – chuck would be perfect 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds […]

There will always be those prepared for Christmas in September and while we may admire their industriousness for most of us it just isn’t practical. So here we find ourselves in the first week of December, the public lights are up, the Christmas songs are playing in the shops and it’s time to get festive. […]

This is one of the most stylish fast food dishes imaginable, and you can prepare it in the time it takes to order a takeaway. Perfect for a summer lunch in the garden with a bottle of lightly chilled red wine. Or inside if the weather doesn’t oblige. Truffled Fillet of Beef and Hegartys Cheddar […]

If you have leftover rare roast beef, particularly topside  this is a lovely way to use it up, rather than cooking steak especially. Jerusalem artichokes are in season in the winter months, but if you can’t find them, use celeriac or even roasted carrots instead. You can roast the beetroot and artichokes ahead of time. […]

  Our Christmas week opening times for our butcher shop in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary are as follows: Day Opening Times Friday 19th Dec 8AM – 6.30PM Saturday 20th Dec 8AM – 7PM Sunday 21st Dec 8AM – 7PM Monday 22nd Dec 8AM – 7PM Tuesday 23rd Dec 8AM – 8PM Christmas Eve 24th Dec 8AM […]

This is the ultimate hangover breakfast, and very good even if you haven’t over-indulged the night before. Corned Beef Hash – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard 200 g corned beef, cut into 1 cm cubes 275 g waxy potatoes, unpeeled and choppedinto 1 cm cubes 4 tablespoons extra […]

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 […]