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...

Reclaiming Tradition :: Part II

In Part I, our owner, Drew, talked about the carefully selected cream that then becomes our butter.  If you missed it, you can read more here. II. Our Culturing Process 99.9% of the butter you can buy in the store today in North America is made from sweet cream.  That...

Reclaiming Tradition :: Part I

This blog post is coming from Drew McBath, our owner, founder, and master butter maker.   Banner’s production kitchen can be really lonely at 5:30am.  But hey, preparing and culturing heavy cream for the next day’s churning and packaging session in the wee hours...
Muriel’s Buttermilk Chess Pie

Muriel’s Buttermilk Chess Pie

Recipe by Muriel Vega FOR THE CRUST: 1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 ½ teaspoons granulated sugar About 4 oz of Unsalted Banner Butter (Equals one stick) ½ cup cold water 2 tablespoons cider vinegar ½ cup ice Mix the flour, salt, and...
Cinnamon Cardamom Ginger Butter Glazed Salmon

Cinnamon Cardamom Ginger Butter Glazed Salmon

We’re all about simple and delicious recipes, and this sweet and savory salmon recipe is no exception! Cinnamon, Cardamom & Ginger butter is the star here! INGREDIENTS: 1 sockeye or pink salmon filet, skin on Coarse sea salt 3 tablespoons softened Cinnamon...