Pestle + Mortar Sauces

Award winning pestos made in Galway with hand-picked basil grown all year round in Ireland🍃Find us on shelves in Tesco and Spar

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Our 2026 awards for food writing, food photography, cookbooks and social content on #IrishFood open this Thursday✨🏆
https://t.co/SFFJfQGz7K

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Vitamin D rich mushroom, onion and basil pesto flatbreads..perfect hot or cold!

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Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026 as 2025 comes to an end. Our heartfelt thanks to those who buy great Irish food!

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A great dish for festive sharing�� flatbreads on a large plate, generously spread with a cream cheese and pesto mix, topped with smoked salmon, fronds of dill and capers. Finish with a small drizzle of basil pesto, slice into bite sized pieces and serve with lemon wedges.

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It’s the festive food countdown! Meat free - yet supremely tasty, savoury & moreish - cauliflower steak burgers with basil pesto over on FB and Insta. A recipe which will welcome friends and family coming together in the lead up to Christmas! #festivefood #basilpesto

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Our friends @MASONRY_PR are running a short, festive fun survey into all our chaotic soup habits… worth entering for the chance to win a €200 digital Mastercard! Enter here https://t.co/dLlcSHOted #survey #competition #soupseason

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Scoop up your Shakshuka and Pesto eggs with some crusty bread for added comfort eating!

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A fiery protein kick is just what #Monday needs as the cold sets in! Dive into a one-pan, lightly spicy #Shakshuka eggs with a swirl of @pestlemortar_ Fresh Green Basil Pesto, made with 100% Irish-grown basil.

Full recipe 👉 @pestlemortar_

#irishbasil #irishpesto #pestorecipe

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A post-storm feed with Irish lamb and mint meatballs served in hot flatbreads with Greek yoghurt, pomegranate seeds and Irish basil pesto 🍃. Each mouthful packed with intense pops of flavour!

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It was wonderful to have food writer and editor Ernie Whalley honoured with our Oustanding Achievement Award, pictured here with Oisín Davis. This award is kindly sponsored by @JWButchers 🙌🏻❤️🏆#irishfood

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What an incredible list of winners @irish_writing Awards last night! Congratulations to Sian Conway for winning the Irish Food Blog Award. It’s a privilege to sponsor this category, our thanks to @campbellsuz for organising and hosting!
#awards #ifwa25 #irishfood

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What’s the best Irish Food Magazine or supplement? Five are in contention and @FelicityCloake has picked her winner to be revealed on Thursday #IFWA25. This award is kindly sponsored by @ButlersChocs 🙌🏻🏆

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One of the contenders for Cookbook of the Year 2025 Award is Season by @MarkMoriarty1. This award for Irish authors is judged by the wonderful @Colmanandrews and kindly sponsored by @GatheredIreland 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #IrishFood

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Only a few days till the @irish_writing night at the RDS on 13 Nov! So proud to be a sponsor in the Awards since their inception by Founder @campbellsuz. The Food Blog category is highly competitive - always so exciting to see who wins from such talented entries!

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So looking forward to Awards night! 🏆🍃

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Ciara O’hartghaile won our Food Blog Award last year for her wonderful @substack “Gorse”. Who’ll take the win next week at #IFWA25? This award is judged by Rebecca May Johnson and kindly sponsored by @pestlemortar_ from #Galway 🙌🏻🙌🏻

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Forever springtime with year round tender basil grown in Ireland, before being expertly blended into our Italian inspired premium pesto 🍃 #irishfood #irishbasil #pesto #awardwinning

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One-dish meals are perfect for weekday dining! Try this frittata with asparagus, peas, spinach, pesto & chorizo! Perfect to chill for lunchboxes the next day
#basilpesto #irishfood #irishbasil #mealideas #frittata

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So looking forward to our @KerrygoldIRL Culinary Student competition @AirfieldEstate on Tuesday! We’ve students from #Donegal #Galway #Dublin and #Wicklow cooking for our judges @kaigalway and Ed Cooney from @MerrionHotel ✨🍴 #irishfood

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Turn your pizza into Italian-inspired Basil Pesto and Beef Calzone with a few easy ingredients… the recipe is now on our Insta. On shelf @TescoIrl, Pestle + Mortar pesto is only made with year round Irish grown basil. #basilpesto #recipes #irishfood #calzone

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Welcome #November✨

Save this list to help you save money and #eatsustainably by purchasing #seasonalingredients

Eating #whatsinseason = better taste, better health and a better 🌎

#TheGalwayKitchen Houmous & Pestos are available in @tescoirl and @supervalu_irl

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Over on our Insta, a gorgeous recipe for savoury muffins made with butternut squash (or pumpkin left over from carving!) and basil pesto. Made in Ireland, from Irish grown basil, inspired by flavours of Italy. #basilpesto #savourymuffins #halloweenbaking #pumpkin #butternutsquash