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Pastry Butter – An Leabhar

Billy and Mary Sharpe only set up their business Irish Gourmet Butter in 2017 in Dunhill, Co. Waterford. They have very quickly became a staple in high end pastry kitchens across Ireland. The have won a number of awards including a silver medal at Blas na hEireann in 2017, their first year in business! The […]

Easy Entertaining This Christmas…

Festive Home Catering Made Simple The run up to Christmas is magic. It’s such a special time and a great excuse to spend quality time with family and friends under the glow of twinkly lights. Allow me to set the scene… you’ve invited some guests to dinner in your home, perhaps its close friends, work […]

Buche de Noel – A Classic Christmas Desert

Hi, I’m Ludo, the Executive Chef here are The Butler’s Pantry. I would like to introduce you to my favourite thing to eat at Christmas, the “Buche de Noel” otherwise known as the Yule Log! When they are made right they are divine, there is no better way to finish your Christmas meal. Growing up […]

Mulled Apple Punch from Con Traas’ Apple Farm

Con Traas’ family has been growing apples on his 60 acre farm near Cahir in County Tipperary since 1968. Apples have been growing in this area for hundreds of years. When Con took over the orchard from his parents, he planted and grew it to increase supply, so much so that it now produces over […]

Wild Irish Game Venison

With the winter now upon us, so too is the Irish venison at The Butlers’s Pantry. Venison dishes will be appearing in our stores this week as the first venison arrives at our kitchen in Bray. All our venison comes from County Wicklow as the rolling mountains and woodland make it the perfect habitat for […]