Posts Tagged ‘Pat Whelan’

Pat Whelan guest’s on Damien O’Reilly’s Countrywide Christmas Eve special panel to reflect on the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country. Publication Date: 24th December, 2011 Listen: Podcast Note: You will need RealPlayer to listen

  In the wake of the most recent slash and burn budget, Wednesday night last at the Clonmel Park Hotel emerged like a glorious abundant mirage in a parched gloom and doom dessert. All thoughts of frugality and austerity were forgotten for a few hours as the stands of the Tipperary Food Producers Network overflowed […]

Our Christmas week opening times for our butcher shop in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary are as follows: Day Opening Times Monday 19th Dec 8am – 7pm Tuesday 20th Dec 8am – 7pm Wednesday 21st Dec 8am – 7pm Thursday 22nd Dec 8am – 9pm Friday 23rd Dec 8am – 9pm Saturday 24th Christmas Eve 8am – […]

“These yoghurt pots have a taste of the Middle East, and though they’re deliciously sweet, they also manage to tick the healthy box. A lovely light dessert, they’re also perfect for breakfast”. – Rachel Allen Yoghurt Apricot and Pistachio Pots – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 250g (9oz) dried apricots, halved 200ml (7fl oz) freshly squeezed […]

“There are some foods that seem destined to be together. Pork and apples is one such partnership – so happily married, in fact, that they need little encouragement to create something sublime”. – Rachel Allen Pork Chops with Sage and Apples – Printer Friendly Download Ingredients 30g (11⁄4oz) butter 2 tbsp olive oil 4 pork […]

“On a trip to San Sebastian in Spain, we ate a great many excellent pintxos (pronounced ‘pinchos’), the local version of tapas, and this recipe was inspired by one of them. The flavours of the blue cheese and black pudding are balanced perfectly by the tangy pickled beetroot. Serve warm, or at room temperature, as […]

James Whelan Butchers opens new shop at the Avoca Food Market in Monkstown, Dublin I’ve written this blog post to share with you the journey from the build right through to our first delivery of meat to our new butcher shop at Avoca Market in Monkstown Co. Dublin. It’s been a tremendous journey and all […]

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” A quote attributed to Albert Einstein. I’m all for knowledge but I understand that it can sometimes be quite limiting. Having a prior knowledge that something won’t work for example can prevent you from even trying it. Whatever it is might not work, but you may stumble across something […]

This December we’re giving away 10 copies of An Irish Butcher Shop, Pat Whelan’s first book which is a great read for anyone interested in Irish food but also makes an ideal gift for any carnivore you may know. To enter our competition and be in with a chance of winning an Irish Butcher Shop, […]

  If I can convince you to do one thing this year then it would be to make sure you book your tickets for the upcoming Tipperary Food Producers Christmas Cookery Extravaganza being held in the Clonmel Park Hotel on the evening of the 7th of December. Not only will it herald Christmas it will […]

I’m being constantly asked by customers as they place orders “What size turkey do I need?” I can’t help thinking to myself I’d love if Christmas were more often because we’d all know exactly what we need and how to cook it but maybe that would take the magic out of Christmas. I can understand […]

On the 5th December will be launching our new shop in the Avoca Food Market in Monkstown, Co. Dublin. To celebrate this momentous occasion in the story of James Whelan Butchers, we are giving away five €100 vouchers to spend in our new shop. To enter our competition and be in with a chance of […]