- Jill Dyson,
- Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
- Click on the link to read Jill's latest blog post. Jill has been running FoodPath in the Southern Highlands of NSW with her partner Nick since April 2010. They have grown the business to a level where they now include a range of activities including tours, workshops and collaboration with others (cooking schools, wineries, etc). During the past 10 years Jill and Nick have got to know the local producers and continue to promote and support these local small businesses. They have organised and run many food related activities including taste education workshops and producer visits. It was after they organised a successful tour for a group of chefs from some of the best restaurants in Sydney that they realised they could turn their interest into a business - and this led to the setting up of FoodPath - Culinary Tours with a Difference. Now Jill and Nick are working closely with Southern Highlands Tourism and Wingecarribee Council to help raise the profile of their area as a food destination where everyone will benefit - tourists, local consumers and the producers themselves.
Nick Padol, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia.
Nick with his partner Jill has been running their business FoodPath in the Southern Highlands since April 2010. His motivation was to share his knowledge by taking others on a journey to discover local and regional food.
At the age of 4 when Nick had his first taste of coffee with his father at Andronicus’ Coffee Shop in Sydney he developed an interest in all things gastronomic. At the age of 24 his father gave him his 1st copy of Larousse Gastronomique. He now has an extensive library of cook books and he hasn’t looked back.
Not only is Nick an excellent cook and host with an interest in the cuisine of many cultures but he is also a food writer and cheese and coffee judge. He has been involved in regional food and wine related projects over the years and was an active member of Slow Food for 9 years.
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Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Raspberries
Gooseberries
Grapes
Potatoes
Truffles
Garlic
Olives
Asparagus
Mushrooms
Cheese - cow, goat, sheep
Beef
Goat
Lamb
Eggs - hen, duck
Poultry
Pigs
Hazelnuts
Chestnuts
Vegetables
Jams and vinegars
Wine
Our regular Saturday FoodPath tour is running again on Sat 19 June.
Come with us to the free range poultry farm in the morning and to meet some cheese makers in the afternoon - cow, goat and sheep's milk cheese.
Very special day.
For lunch we share a long table at a beautiful winery restaurant - Stones at Eling Forest.
Mark and Megan are both chefs and always make us welcome and the food is delicious.
Check the Tours page on the website for details.
If you can't make it this month don't forget this tour runs every month on the 3rd Sat.
Call us on 0419 617 021 or email jill@foodpath.com.au
Feedback has been great - everyone has rated this tour as excellent on our feedback sheets.
However if you have a group of people who would like to come call us because discounts apply.
We can accommodate group bookings and can tailor make a tour to suit you. Just call us to discuss.
Exciting news is that we have "partnered" with the Peppers hotel group and a new corporate events business in the Highlands, Southern Highlands Corporate Events so we look forward to packaging tours with them both.