Inside the Butter Lab

An assessment of acidity and butterfat for a few premium butters by Chief Butter Professional, Drew. For butter nerds, comparisons of butter attributes across brands is de rigueur conversation.  Being butter nerds ourselves, we felt it necessary (nay interesting and...

Top Sirloin Filets Pan-Fried in Banner Butter

Grab that cast iron skillet. We’ve got the perfect year-round recipe coming to you from our friend Kelsey Hatcher. We’re making pan-fried filets! What you need: 1 tbsp grapeseed oil 6 tbsp Sea Salt Banner Butter (or Balsamic Fig & Caramelized Onion as...

Chef Zeb’s Grilled Cheese

There’s an art to the grilled cheese, and Chef Zeb Stevenson has perfected it. Back in April, his fabulous recipe was featured in Atlanta Magazine and we’ve got it here for you.  Heat up that skillet; you’re having a grilled cheese tonight. image: Chef Zeb Stevenson...
Bourbon & Butter Peaches

Bourbon & Butter Peaches

This bourbon & butter peaches recipe comes courtesy of the fabulous Savannah-based Libbie Summers and this dish is to die for, y’all. image: Mary Britton Senseney  Alright, here is WHAT YOU NEED: 3 tbsp Cinnamon Cardamom Ginger Banner Butter 1 tbsp bourbon 2 cups...

Banner Butter Local Gift Guide 2015

Our Atlanta Holiday Gift Guide is here! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite local products made by some of our favorite local makers for this year’s Banner Butter Local Gift Guide. Big Daddy Biscuits These are pawsitively wonderful. 7.5 oz. bag of Farm-to-Table dog...

The Right NYE Champagne for Butter Lovers

image: Nik ArthurPost by our friend Manjula deSilva, wine buyer and educator. In 15 or so years of being in the wine business I’ve never been asked that question. But then, I only just met Drew McBath. Our encounter started off innocuously enough – he was looking for...

Jennifer’s Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

When it comes to buttermilk ranch dressing, the possibilities are endless.  The creamy condiment is a great complement to just about anything that is edible. Adding real buttermilk takes this beloved dressing to the next level. You won’t be able to go back to the...

Reclaiming Tradition :: Part III

In Part II, our owner, Drew, talked about our culturing process.  If you missed it, you can read more here. III. Our Churning and Working Process Both big brand sweet cream and cultured butters typically use large continuous churns that suck in cream at one end and...