CHRISTMAS

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Mince Pies by Jaybees

Christmas is the best time to nurture and treat yourself and the people you love – and great quality food is an important part of that! We think our range of quality Christmas fare is the best you can find anywhere! From fresh, cured and smoked meats, farmhouse cheeses, preserves, breads, desserts and chocolates; fabulous wines and the latest Irish craft beers, Ardkeen is an essential part of Christmas!

Enjoy the company of family and friends this Christmas, and make your time together memorable with the best quality food available!

Colin JephsonManaging Director

Happy CHristmasfrom all of us at Ardkeen Quality Food Store!

€12.90 per person

Three courSeS oF your choice juST

COOKSHOP

CHRISTMAS MENUSTARTERS

Cream of Vegetable SoupSmoked Irish Salmon with Lemon, Dill & Vinaigrette & Brown Soda Bread

Chicken Liver Pâté with Cranberry & Biscotti

MAIN CoURSESalmon Darne with White Wine & Dill Sauce

Glazed Loin of Pork with Parsnip Puree & Roast Onion GravyTraditional Stuffed Turkey & Ham with Cranberry Sauce & Gravy

Main Courses Served with Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

DESSERTChocolate & Raspberry Roulade

Lemon CheesecakeSticky Toffee Pudding

(Minimum order of four portions for each course)

TURKEY & GOOSEBertram Salter (Carlow)

Free Range White/Bronze Hen Turkey €9.99/kg

Ned Crowe (Tipperary)

Organic Bronze Turkey €12.99/kg

Skeaghanore (Cork)

Large Fresh Duck €16.99 each (min 2kg)Fresh Goose - price on request

HAMT.J. Crowe (Tipperary)

Outdoor Reared Ham Fillet €10.99/kgOutdoor Reared Ham on the Bone €9/kgDry Cure Ham Fillet min1.8kg €20 eachBoned & Rolled Smoked Ham €21 each

The maiN EVENt Good taste comes naturally with our free range and organic poultry.Full flavoured succulent birds with superior taste and texture, our free range turkeys come from Bertram Salter in Carlow and our organic turkeys are provided by Ned Crowe in Tipperary, whose family’s farm is also the source of our excellent hams.Fancy a change?…duck and goose are a wonderful alternative! Helen Hickey from Cork produces the succulent Skeaghanore Duck & Geese.

noW TAKinG orDerS... Brendan Feeney Head Butcher at Ardkeen and turkey farmer Bertram Salter

PRIME IRISH HEREFORD BEEFMade In Store, Ardkeen Spiced Beef €13.99/kgMade In Store, Ardkeen Corned Beef €13.99/kgRib of Beef on the Bone €20/kgRib Roast of Beef €17.99/kgFillet Steak €44.99/kg

COMERAGH MOUNTAIN LAMB (Waterford)Leg of Lamb €12.99/kgRack of Lamb €12.99 each

D e c e m b e rSATurDAy 1Th

Don’t forgetfresh sausage meat for your

stuffing & free range chicken livers for your pâté!

juST For startErs….Sophisticated sweet and savoury bites to serve at your festive party or as light starters, you can assemble homemade canapés in a flash with these fabulous ingredients...

On The Pigs Back Pâté (Cork)

Chicken Liver Pâté Smoked Bacon & Port €3.80/150gDuck Liver Pâté €4.50/150g

Duncannon (Wexford)

Wild Irish Salmon 100g Was €8.99 Now €7.39 (Limited Stock)Organic Irish Side of Salmon (sliced) 800g €29.99 each

Goatsbridge (Kilkenny)

Trout Pate 125g €3.75 Trout Caviar 85g €12.95

Roll It Pastry (Meath)

Sweet / Plain Shortcrust Pastry 400g €4.50Create your own hot canapés without the fuss of making pastry from scratch

Pidy Pastry Case RangeThese are canapés waiting to happen, simply add fillings and serve!Spoonettes / Bouchees / Tart Feuilles /Mini Tart Sable /Tartlet Sable /Mini Cocktail / Zakouska €3.30 – €8.65 (42g-150g)

Ummera Smokehouse (Cork)

Smoked Chicken Double Breast (Min Weight 400g) €9.29Smoked Silver Hill Duck Breast (Min Weight 160g) €7.50Smoked Gravalax 100g €7.65

Del La Mer Cooked Crab Meat100% (170g) (Caught in The North East Atlantic)€6.49

Isle Of Crackers (Wexford)

Flaxseed Crackers with Sesame & Cranberry €3.50/150g

Seymours (Cork)

Carrigaline Farmhouse Cheese Biscuits €3.20/150g Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese Oatcakes €5.69/150g

Sheridans (Meath)

Irish Brown Bread Crackers €2.95/140g

Ditty’s (Derry)

Smoked Oatcakes 150g €3.99 / Original Oatcakes 150g/€2.90

Gubbeen Smokehouse(Cork)Chorizo Sausage €31.68/kg

Tastefully Yours (Waterford)Sweet Chilli Sauce €4.50/300gOur number one ‘go to’ for a party platter dip!

Chilli Mayo Crab Bitesby Trish Deseine

• Mix 1 tblsp of mayonnaise with 1 tblsp of Tastefully Yours Sweet

Chilli sauce. • Add 3 tblsp of crabmeat, a squeeze

of lime juice & mix together. • Spoon onto your favourite

crackers, garnish and serve.

eASy ENtErtaiNiNGWe know christmas isn’t just one day… . with so much preparation to be done in the kitchen, our made-to-order catering service will help you relax and enjoy hosting festive season parties and gatherings. Talk to our Deli team who will help you put together a menu where you cook a little or not at all, giving you more time to spend with your guests

Ardkeen Traditional Spiced Beef(made to our top secret recipe!) €24.99/kg

Callan Ham (Boneless) Glazed with Deise Honey & Lakeshore Mustard/ Glazed With Deise Honey Studded with Cloves €18.99/kg

TJ Crowe (Boneless) Irish Ham Glazed with Seville Orange & Jameson Irish Whiskey (precooked weight 2.5kg) €36.99 each

Cooked In-Store Roast Meats

Chicken Liver Patewith Brandy & Thyme / Vodka & Cranberry €26.99/kg

Side Of SalmonPoached in White Wine & Garnished with Dill Min 1.2kg €24.99 each

Cured Meat Platter for 10 A selection of Irish & Continental cured meats: 20 X Gubbeen Irish Salami, 20 X Gubbeen Irish Chorizo, 20 X Italian Fennel Salami, 20 X Italian Garlic Salami, 20 X Italian Milano Salami, 250g Semi Sundried Tomatoes, 250g Mixed Olives Selection. €28.99

D e c e m b e rWeDneSDAy 16Th

Cranberry Sauce with Orange & Ruby Port €2.90 / 345ml

Balsamic Roast Vegetableswith Rosemary & Thyme €12.25/kg

Vegetable Selections

JustHeat

Cookshop Stuffing200g pack €2.49Sage & Onion / Gubeen Chorizo & Sweet Chestnut / Cranberry & Orange / Apricot with Parsley &Thyme

Braised Red Cabbage€13.90/kg

Broccoli & CauliflowerFloret Mornay €9.69/kg

Garlic Potatoes€12.49/kg

Seymours (Cork)

Social Circles 135g €5.99Original Shortbread 160g €2.99

Enjoy your perfect mug of hot chocolate, we have a myriad of choice…

You might want to grab a couple of these very special cookies and make it a perfect cosy winter evening

Cocoa Bean Milk / Cinnamon / Dark / Chilli Hot Chocolate (Kerry)

175g €4.30

Wilkies Organic Hot Chocolate (Dublin)

180g €8.99

Aine’s Hot Chocolate Swirls (Cavan)

40g €1.65

sUGar, spiCE& ALL ThinGS nice…..Some little indulgences for the season that’s in it….

Lismore Food Co (Waterford)

All Butter Irish Shortbread / Golden Ginger & Cocoa Nibs / Hazelnut, Cinnamon & Raisin €5.95

Cookies of Character (Cork)

Shortbread Pistachio & Cardamom 295g €4.95

Pandora BellHoney Nougat with Almonds and Pistachios 200g €7.45Honey and Hazelnut Nougat in a Chocolate Coating 200g €7.45Honey and Hazelnut Nougat 100g €4.20Handmade Lollipop Strawberry / Mint 80g €2.35 Real Fruit Jellies with 70% Fruit Pulp 150g €4.75Crumbly Butter Fudge / Crumbly Irish Cream Liqueur Fudge 150g €4.30Salted Butter Caramels with Fleur De Sel 100g Bag €4.50 / 200g Churn €10.70Raspberry & Rose / Blackberry & Champagne Handmade Sweets 370g €6.70

Wilkies (Dublin)

Organic 75% Amazons / Tumbes 65g €4.45

Mella’s (Cork)

Vanilla / Rum & Raisin Fudge / Cream Liquer Fudge €5.50 each / 175g Vanilla Fudge Box €8.90 /150g Vanilla Fudge €2.00 / 50g Bar

Miena’s (Wicklow)

Irish Nougat Bar Range €2.69 / 50g

Skelligs (Kerry)

Truffle Box 20 Chocolate €17.60

A delectable range whose ingredients include real butter, honey, whole nuts, fleur de sel from Guérande and fine dark chocolate

Benoit Lorge (Kerry)€21 /225g (18 Choc Box)

Sweet stocking fillers, delicate handmade chocolates - treat friends & family to a delicious assortment of fudge & chocolates

Luxurious & rich to be savoured slowly…

Photograph by Naomi Kamat. Food Styling by Trish Deseine.

RecipeFor 4/6• 10 minutes preparation

(plus 2 hours for the dried mushrooms if using)

• 15 minutes cooking

Ingredients• 1 box of Rustichella d’Abruzzo

Taglitelle pasta• 250g Fancy Fungi mushrooms,

washed, dried and chopped• or 1 jar of dried forest mushrooms. • 1 shallot or half a small onion, finely

chopped• 400/500ml fresh cream• A good pinch of fresh thyme or oregano• 1 packet chestnuts • salt, pepper• 75g Abernethy butter • 1 Ummera smoked chicken breast,

with the skin on, sliced. • Fresh parmesan for grating

Method:If you are using the dried mushrooms, prepare them 2 or 3 hours beforehand. You will need to rinse them and then soak in boiling water for an hour or so. Drain them well & pat dry with kitchen paper before cooking them into the sauce.

Bring a (very) large pan of slightly salted water to the boil. It will take a while so prepare the rest of the ingredients during this time.

The chestnuts need to be heated through in their packaging (and then removed from it!) before cooking.

In a large, deep, non-stick frying pan, heat the butter until it sizzles. Add the shallot or onions and fry until softened – do not brown them too quickly. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, add the thyme and fry on! When they are nicely browned, pour in the cream and mix, scraping the bottom of the pan to make sure you get all the tasty cooking bits. When the cream starts to boil, take it off the heat immediately, drop in the chestnuts, crumbling them slightly into uneven pieces and heat them through.

Leave the sauce to infuse. Cook the pasta for a few minutes to al dente, drain and add to the pan if it’s big enough, otherwise, put the drained pasta back in the large pan and pour in the sauce. Season and spoon into deep bowls. Pour extra sauce over the top and stir the sliced chicken through the mix.

Serve piping hot with grated parmesan.

Trish Deseine

creamy egg Pasta with

UmmEra smokEd CHiCkEN,tHymE, ForEst mUsHrooms & CHEstNUts

Celebrated food writer and TV presenter Trish Deseine has lived and worked in France for over 20 years. She is now settled back in Ireland and has just launched her latest book ‘Home - Recipes from Ireland’. Trish is also contributing a series of blog posts and recipes to ardkeen.com detailing her journey of food with Ardkeen Quality Food Store.

Ummera Smokehouse has been gently smoking premium Irish produce over smouldering oak fires in West Cork since 1988. Now their produce – salmon, bacon, chicken and duck - is available in many European countries and of course Ardkeen Quality Food Store gives it pride of place.

Luxurious pasta dishes are a great way to get yourself into a decadent Christmas groove and spoil your guests during the festive run-up.

They can be rather hands on and last minute but allow a welcome informality, not to mention spontaneity for last minute invitations.

This sweet & savoury, creamy sauce is the perfect foil for Ummera’s moist, smoky chicken breast. And makes it go a little further! After a few equally delicious & luxurious bites with cocktails, serve the pasta with a crisp green salad on the side and there’s no need for starters.

For more seasonal recipes from Trish Deseine see ardkeen.com

Christmas Cakes by Chef Eunice Power from Dungarvan are the perfect solution if you haven’t had time to bake your own. Eunice also has a range of beautifully packaged Christmas Puddings, including a gluten free version and her Mulled Wine Syrup is really quite specialDecorated cakes from €37.45 / Undecorated from €29.35 / Puddings from €5.70 / Mulled Wine Syrup 500ml €3.45

a sWEEt ENdiNG… FiniSh WiTh A FLouriShno christmas meal would be complete without the sweet grand finale. Leave some room for……

Cookshop Christmas Cake– Order before Dec 4th!

Made instore, packed with the finest dried fruits and luxuriously soaked in brandy

Decorated Fruit Cake: 20cm x 20cm €69.75 / 20cm x 10cm €38.50Undecorated Fruit Cake: 20cm x20cm €55.39 / 20cm x10cm €29.60

They’ve graced our front cover…that’s the esteem in which we hold Jaybee’s handmade Mince Pies. A pack of six, pretty all butter pastry casings filled with aromatic moist mincemeat we really think Christmas would be incomplete without them!Pack of 6 Mince Pies €6.95

Local Waterford baker Margaret Fleming’s seasonal offering includes puddings, mincemeat and Pedro Ximeniez (Sherry) Butter (200g €4.50). Everything is handmade from the first step to the last; from the buttering of the bowls to the selection of the fruits & it’s this attention to detail that produces such outstanding goods. Her unique Dessert First Chocolate Biscuit Cake Pudding in plain or dark chocolate (€9.95) is sure to please young & old, and the orange & Cranberry Shortbread Cookies (€3.95) are a real Christmas treat.

Big Red Kitchen(Meath)on ice cream, cake, puddings or cheesecake and make your desserts even more tempting.

Drizzle one of these tasty toppers from

Butterscotch / Salted Butterscotch / Irish Cream Liqueur Butterscotch Sauce (220g) €4.50 each Strawberry / Raspberry / Blackberry (Seedless) Dessert Sauce (330g) €4.50 each

Raspberry & Chocolate CakeChocolate & raspberry sponge layered with vanilla butter cream €10.55

Chocolate Indulgence CakeChocolate sponge with rich chocolate butter icing €10.55

Chocolate RouladeA wheatflour free chocolate roulade with fresh cream and raspberries €9.85

Lemon Meringue PieOur zesty lemon meringue with freshly squeezed lemon juice and free range eggs €7.80

Traditional Frangipane TartSweet almond tart with raspberry jam on a shortcrust base €7.95

Coffee House Lane(Waterford) Kenya Kerugoya Wholebean Coffee Single Origin €6.50 /227gPerfect coffee to end a perfect meal!*Exclusive to Ardkeen

DeLecTABLe dEssErts … extra special desserts from our cookshop chefs

Pear & Almond TartSweet pears baked in frangipane on a shortcrust base €7.95

D e c e m b e rWeDneSDAy 16Th

SpeciAL rEFrEsHmENts

SEASONAL STAPLES

Joan & Bob’s Juicy Jams (Kilkenny)

Condiments that will compliment any kind of roast meat, fowl, or game, and the horseradish is divine with smoked salmon.Honey Mustard with Brandy 130g €4.30 Horseradish Sauce with Brandy 130g €4.30

Naturally Cordial (Wexford)

Orange & Cranberry 500ml €5.99 *Exclusive To ArdkeenKids & adults alike will love this refreshing cordial.

Richmount (Longford)

Elderflower Cordial 500ml €5.99

Wild About (Wexford)

Raspberry / Nettle Syrup €4.95 / 250mlThese syrups make super mocktails & cocktails!

Carter’s (Waterford)

Real Lemonade 250ml €2

Con Traas (Tipperary)

Pink Lemonade 240ml €1.95 / 750ml €3.99

Highbank (Kilkenny)

Orchard Apple Juice with Mulled Apple Spices 750ml €4.99Single vintage apple juice pressed from organic apples, with it’s own little pack of mulled spices to create a warming & festive drink

Add golden deliciousness to your baked ham with

Highbank (Kilkenny)

Orchard Syrup €8.45/ 200ml

or

Deise (Waterford)

Set Honey €6.95/ 340g

Ciaras Pantry Jelly Range (Wexford)

Jewel coloured gems, in wonderful flavours that will compliment everything from roast meats to cheese platters. These are the 3 kings for your Christmas table!

Cumberland Sauce with Port Cranberry Jelly with PortRed Onion Marmalade with Port & Red Wine225g - 250g €4.60 - €4.95

Raspberry Vodka Martiniby Trish Deseine

Pour 1 measure of Kalak vodka and a dash of Wild About Raspberry

Cordial into a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake well, pour and add

cranberry juice to taste.

For more of Trish’s cocktail recipes see ardkeen.com

FABuLouS FromaGE

Sheridans cheesemongers are always happy to talk through your preferences and make recommendations for the best tasting varieties available on the day, so that your christmas cheeseboard is always well received. They also have a beautiful selection of readymade cheese hampers to choose from…

Port & StiltonStilton Colston Basset max 500g, Sheridans Rye & Linseed Crackers, Quinta do Estanho Ruby Port ½ bottle, Sheridans Cheese for Chutney€39.00

Irish Farmhouse Cheese Hamper 15 Fields 250g / Cashel Blue 250g / Durrus Óg 225g Knockanore Smoked / Sheridans Chutney for Cheese 220g / Sheridans Brown Bread Crackers€35.00

Farmhouse Cheese Hamper Comté Marcel Petite 220g / Stilton Colston Basset 240g / Mileens 200g / Camembert Normandie 250g / Sheridans Fig Compote 110g / Sheridans Mixed Seed Crackers€40.00

Irish Crackers & 2 Irish CheeseKnockanore Smoked 220g, Cashel Blue Mature 250g, Sheridans Rye & Linseed Crackers€16.00

Crackers,15 Fields & Stilton15 Fields 220g, Stilton Colston Basset 240g, Sheridans Fig Compote 110g, Sheridans Mixed Seed Crackers€18.90

Irish Crackers, Chutney & 1 Cheese15 Fields 220g, Sheridans Rye & Linseed Crackers, Sheridans Chutney for Cheese 220g€13.50

Crackers & 2 French Cheese Comté Marcel Petite 220g, Camembert Normandie 250g Sheridans Mixed Seed Crackers€16.50

A toast….if you’re looking for a bottle of something fabulous to offer hosts or a perfect match for the all important christmas dinner, we have a whole range of tempting tipples that will satisfy your palate & your pocket

Sparkling SelectionPannier Champagne Extra Brut / Rose Brut 750ml €45 eachMasottina Valdobbiadene Frizzante 750ml €14.50Masottina Millesimato 750ml €25

Our mix & match offer is a great wine rack top up for the Festive Season 6 FOR €75

Choose any 6 of the following: Pasqua Passimento Rosso / Passimento White €16.99Masi Campofiorin / Masianco Pinot Grigio / Verduzzo €14.99 / Rosa Dei Masi €13.95Tormaresca Neprica / Chardonnay €13.50Remondo La Vendimia Organic Rioja €13.95Petit Pittacum €13.50 Albarino Piedra Del Mar €13.85Lamatum Ribera Del Duero €15.99 (not pictured)Joseph Drouhin Macon Lugny €18.75Domaine De La Vinconniere Sauvignon €14.50 (not pictured)Wakefield Cabernet Sauvignon / Chardonnay / Shiraz / Riesling €14.50Zenato Pinot Grigio €15.95

Bordeaux Wooden Presentation BoxSelection of 6 x 375ml Bordeaux WinesWas: €75 Now: €60

Miguel Torres Santa Digna Range Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon Rose / Sauvignon Blanc / Chardonnay / Gewurztraminer€9.99 each

chriSTMAS spirits & CraFt BrEWs

Thin Gin (Cork)

“Best Irish Gin 2015 at Irish Whiskey Awards”70cl €35

Joes Farm Crisps (Cork)

70g €4.50

Large Craft Beer Hamper €50

(In presentation wooden box)12 Acres Brewing Pale Ale 50cl / Blacks Black IPA 5% 500ml / Costellos The Red 50cl / Dungarvan Copper Coast Red Ale 500ml / Dungarvan Helvick Gold Blonde Ale 500ml / Franciscan Well Rebel Red 330ml / Jack Codys Duxie Grapefruit Tea Pale Ale / Jack Codys Puck Pilsner 500ml / Macivors Medium Cider 4.5% 50cl

Small Craft Beer Hamper €32.50

12 Acres Brewing Pale Ale 50cl /Blacks Black IPA 5% 500ml / Costellos The Red 50cl / Dungarvan Copper Coast Red Ale 500ml / Franciscan Well Rebel Red 330ml / Jack Codys Duxie Grapefruit Tea Pale Ale / MacIvors Medium Cider 4.5% 50cl

New Irish Craft Beers & CidersCostello Brewery – The Red (Kilkenny) 500ml €3.7512Acres Brewing Pale Ale (Laois) 500ml €3.75Jack Codys (Louth) Duxie Grapefruit Tea Pale Ale / Puck Pilsner / Smiggy Amber Ale 500ml €3.50 eachMacIvors Cider Traditional Dry / Medium 500ml €3.50 eachBlack Donkey Sheep Stealer 500ml €3.50

Kalak Vodka“100% Irish Malted Barley & Pure Mountain Water Four Times Pot Distilled in West Cork”70cl €43.50

Highbank Orchard (Kilkenny)

These are such special spirits…grown, fermented, distilled and bottled with using organic apples and botanicals on Highbank Organic Farm.Brandy Decanter 70cl €65Brandy Square 70cl €59Crystal Gin 50cl €45

Blackwater No.5 Gin“Silver Outstanding- International Wine & Spirit Competition London 2015”50cl €28.95Copper Pot Still Vodka50cl €28.95Juniper Cask Gin 50cl €49.50

SAVoureD & rEmEmBErEdour Food & Wine hampers & Gifts feature some of our favourite producers, the very best of local, regional & irish artisan foods that will excite & delightSomething to suit every budget & all beautifully presented …the ideal gift.Why not save precious time and order your gift online at ardkeen.comNATIONWIDE DELIVERY

THE GAULTIER €400.00

THE PORTALLY€150.00

THE FAITHLEGG €250.00

THE CREADAN €100.00

*Subject to single delivery address & 25kg max

THE KILLEA €75.00

THE IRISH GOURMET €75.00

THE COPPER COAST €55.00

THE HELVICK €50.00

THE KILMURRIN (RED) €32.50

THE KILMURRIN (WHITE) €32.50

*Subject to single delivery address & 25kg max

Ardkeen Quality Food StoreDunmore Road, WaterfordPhone: (051) 874620Products subject to availability. Prices correct at time of print

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Monday 21st Dec 8am – 10pmTuesday 22nd Dec 8am – 10pmWednesday 23rd Dec 8am – 10pmThursday 24th Dec 8am – 6pmChristmas Day ClosedSt. Stephens Day ClosedSunday 27th Dec 9am – 4pmMonday 28th Dec 9am – 6pmTuesday 29th Dec 8am – 9pmWednesday 30th Dec 8am – 9pmNew Year’s Eve 8am – 6pm New Year’s Day 9am – 4pmSat 2nd Jan Normal Hours Resume

Not sure what gift to buy?Let them choose.

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