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About Us...
- 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.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Can't believe it is nearly the end of May and I have been slack with my blogging! Have been posting on Facebook and Twitter and even started on Instagram - but no excuses, should have kept up our FoodPath blog too...
This month has been super busy with our two Art of Food dinners at the Milk Factory Gallery in Bowral on Sat 4 and Sat 18 May. What a nice feeling it was to collaborate with other local businesses, support our local food growers and wineries, include them as speakers at the dinners, showcase Steve Harris' wonderful paintings and put our chef John Shelly in touch with so many local suppliers that I know is going to be the beginning of a beautiful relationship. All good.
Already we are exploring other opportunities to collaborate and bring you different and special food related activities - watch this space!
In the meantime we have some special tours to look forward to next week for World Environment Day as part of the Wingecarribee Shire Council's program of activities. FoodPath are taking a Southern Highlands Farm Tour on Thurs 6 June to visit three farms and enjoy a delicious lunch at Mt Ashby Estate. Our first farm has 19 baby boer goats and I am looking forward to seeing them! The second farm has beautiful alpacas of all colours and the third is a beautiful beef property. All are interesting and we feel privileged to be able to visit.
On Sat 8 June we have a Market Tour at the Bowral Produce Market where you can meet the local producers and hear their story. Always interesting.
On Sun 9 June Biddy Maupin is running a Jam Making Workshop for us at the Cookability Kitchen in Bowral. That will be fun and we will learn how to make
She will tell us lots of tips and tricks for success and we will have lots of tastings and a light lunch. Check the website for details and contact us if you would like to come.
This month has been super busy with our two Art of Food dinners at the Milk Factory Gallery in Bowral on Sat 4 and Sat 18 May. What a nice feeling it was to collaborate with other local businesses, support our local food growers and wineries, include them as speakers at the dinners, showcase Steve Harris' wonderful paintings and put our chef John Shelly in touch with so many local suppliers that I know is going to be the beginning of a beautiful relationship. All good.
Already we are exploring other opportunities to collaborate and bring you different and special food related activities - watch this space!
In the meantime we have some special tours to look forward to next week for World Environment Day as part of the Wingecarribee Shire Council's program of activities. FoodPath are taking a Southern Highlands Farm Tour on Thurs 6 June to visit three farms and enjoy a delicious lunch at Mt Ashby Estate. Our first farm has 19 baby boer goats and I am looking forward to seeing them! The second farm has beautiful alpacas of all colours and the third is a beautiful beef property. All are interesting and we feel privileged to be able to visit.
On Sat 8 June we have a Market Tour at the Bowral Produce Market where you can meet the local producers and hear their story. Always interesting.
On Sun 9 June Biddy Maupin is running a Jam Making Workshop for us at the Cookability Kitchen in Bowral. That will be fun and we will learn how to make
- mandarin marmalade,
- passionfruit and lemon curd,
- rhubarb and raspberry jam and
- crab apple jelly.
She will tell us lots of tips and tricks for success and we will have lots of tastings and a light lunch. Check the website for details and contact us if you would like to come.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
http://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/weekend/article/autumn-meal
What a great story in the on-line magazine Broadsheet.com.au in early May - thanks Celina! We enjoyed having you along...
What a great story in the on-line magazine Broadsheet.com.au in early May - thanks Celina! We enjoyed having you along...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Coming up we have two very special dinners at the Milk Factory Gallery in Bowral. We have collaborated with the gallery owners and the chef of the Cafe des Artistes and are putting on two long table, banquet style dinners showcasing the wonderful local produce of the Southern Highlands.
It has been my job to source the produce and John Shelly, hatted chef has put together a five course menu which will be accompanied by local wine.
We will be surrounded by beautiful paintings of food painted by Steve Harris and Steve and his wife will be at the dinner this Saturday night 4 May.
These will be special events so if you haven't already booked, ring Liz and the Cafe on 4862 1878. Visit www.foodpath.com.au or the Milk Factory Complex website for more information.
Tickets are $120 pp which includes a welcome drink and a 5 course meal.
We are excited - they are going to be good!
It has been my job to source the produce and John Shelly, hatted chef has put together a five course menu which will be accompanied by local wine.
These will be special events so if you haven't already booked, ring Liz and the Cafe on 4862 1878. Visit www.foodpath.com.au or the Milk Factory Complex website for more information.
Tickets are $120 pp which includes a welcome drink and a 5 course meal.
We are excited - they are going to be good!
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