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- 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.
Showing posts with label Fresh food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fresh food. Show all posts
Sunday, September 15, 2013
The festival is close now - just next weekend! Come to the Southern Highlands and join the fun.
To be held at the Bong Bong race course out of Bowral - plenty of parking but also a FREE shuttle bus service from the Bowral railway station.
Live music on both days. Over 60 stalls either food or food related. Delicious lunch options from some of our best chefs - or enjoy a family meal eg a burger or sausage on a stick from one of our local beef producers.
A program of talks, Master Classes, cooking demonstrations over both days in the Pavilion.
Not to be missed! Last year was good, this year will be even better!
Entry $10. Tickets available on line at www.southernhighlandsfoodandwinefestival.com.au or at the gate on the day.
To be held at the Bong Bong race course out of Bowral - plenty of parking but also a FREE shuttle bus service from the Bowral railway station.
Live music on both days. Over 60 stalls either food or food related. Delicious lunch options from some of our best chefs - or enjoy a family meal eg a burger or sausage on a stick from one of our local beef producers.
A program of talks, Master Classes, cooking demonstrations over both days in the Pavilion.
Not to be missed! Last year was good, this year will be even better!
Entry $10. Tickets available on line at www.southernhighlandsfoodandwinefestival.com.au or at the gate on the day.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
We are running a Preserving Workshop at Eling Forest Estate, Sutton Forest with Stephen Hogwood of the 1910 Bottling Company on Sun 20 Oct 2013. Steve is very knowledgeable and a great teacher. This time he will show us how to bottle fruit using the Vacola system.
Finish with a light lunch including many of Steve's products.
During the next month we also have a private class and this is always available if you have a group you would like to bring?
Eling Forest Estate is a beautiful venue with a historic house, B&B accommodation, a Cellar Door Cafe and a Winery. The workshop is run in the restaurant kitchen in the historic house. Details provided on booking.
DTE: Sun 20 Oct 2013
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $105 pp
Group size 8 - 12. Minimum numbers apply.
To book contact us - www.foodpath.com.au, m: 0419 617 021, e: info@foodpath.com.au
Finish with a light lunch including many of Steve's products.
During the next month we also have a private class and this is always available if you have a group you would like to bring?
Eling Forest Estate is a beautiful venue with a historic house, B&B accommodation, a Cellar Door Cafe and a Winery. The workshop is run in the restaurant kitchen in the historic house. Details provided on booking.
DTE: Sun 20 Oct 2013
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $105 pp
Group size 8 - 12. Minimum numbers apply.
To book contact us - www.foodpath.com.au, m: 0419 617 021, e: info@foodpath.com.au
Monday, July 15, 2013
A nice way to spend the last Sunday of the month meeting our wonderful local food producers at the market in the restaurant garden in the morning, followed by a delicious 3 course lunch of shared platters at our FoodPath communal table.
Or - make a weekend of it and come on our Truffle Tour on Sat 27 July as well!
Friday, November 30, 2012
We have been busy planning for the next couple of months and will have our December Update out very soon.
Posted three workshops and two tours on the website last night and received 3 bookings this morning!!
We were amazed and very happy about this.
It is always a bit of a gamble over the holiday season but last year we were very busy after Christmas when people were looking for things to do - so we have decided to run some shorter Farm Tours that will hopefully have broad appeal. We have kept the price down by leaving out morning tea and lunch. By choosing your own lunch you can decide what you spend. We love to organise a nice lunch but that does affect the price of the tour. We are calling these our "Summer Special" and will revert to our normal Day Tours after the school holidays.
Good news - we are going to run our regular monthly Day Tours again in 2013. Had too much feedback that people wanted to come but didn't have a group. Some farms do have a minimum of eight people so let's hope we get the numbers - but we will try!
Posted three workshops and two tours on the website last night and received 3 bookings this morning!!
We were amazed and very happy about this.
It is always a bit of a gamble over the holiday season but last year we were very busy after Christmas when people were looking for things to do - so we have decided to run some shorter Farm Tours that will hopefully have broad appeal. We have kept the price down by leaving out morning tea and lunch. By choosing your own lunch you can decide what you spend. We love to organise a nice lunch but that does affect the price of the tour. We are calling these our "Summer Special" and will revert to our normal Day Tours after the school holidays.
Good news - we are going to run our regular monthly Day Tours again in 2013. Had too much feedback that people wanted to come but didn't have a group. Some farms do have a minimum of eight people so let's hope we get the numbers - but we will try!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Celebration Sunday on again this weekend and a couple of spaces left on our FoodPath table. Next month is full and then Biota is having a break over summer - no Celebration Sunday in Dec or Jan 2013. So... if you want to come give us a call or contact us from the website. You are very welcome.
Venue: Biota Dining, Kangaloon Rd, Bowral
Date: Sun 28 Oct 2012
Time: 10.30 Market Tour in the garden and 12.30 lunch in the restaurant on our FoodPath table.
Price: $55 pp for a 3 course lunch of tasting platters, glass SH wine, tea/coffee.
To book: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au, email info@foodpath.com.au or ring 0419 617 021
Venue: Biota Dining, Kangaloon Rd, Bowral
Date: Sun 28 Oct 2012
Time: 10.30 Market Tour in the garden and 12.30 lunch in the restaurant on our FoodPath table.
Price: $55 pp for a 3 course lunch of tasting platters, glass SH wine, tea/coffee.
To book: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au, email info@foodpath.com.au or ring 0419 617 021
Sunday, June 17, 2012
The Showcase of Local Produce at the launch of Gibraltar Social on Fri night went well.
We had about 22 different products and that was only some of what we have in the area!
I am always amazed not only by the range of local products that we have in the Southern Highlands, but the quality too!
What was interesting was the number of locals who did not know about many of the things we reduce here - cheeses, chutneys, fresh roasted hazelnuts, honey from Burradoo and more - and they enjoyed tasting them and finding out where they can can buy more!
Thanks to the producers who came along to display their goods on the night - David Snibson cheese maker from Highland Organics, Kym Burrows from Sutton Forest Olives and Chris and Sally Harvey from Mount Ashby Wines.
Good idea to have an evening for the locals - congratulations to the Gibraltar Hotel for the initiative!
We have been asked to help again in August so will be putting our thinking caps on for that.
Until then - support our local producers at the markets and in the local shops when you can - and everyone will benefit.
We had about 22 different products and that was only some of what we have in the area!
I am always amazed not only by the range of local products that we have in the Southern Highlands, but the quality too!
We have been asked to help again in August so will be putting our thinking caps on for that.
Until then - support our local producers at the markets and in the local shops when you can - and everyone will benefit.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Our next Preserving Workshop is coming up on Sun 17 June 2012 at Monreale Bed and Breakfast in Burradoo. This month Steve is going to tell us about pickling and fermenting food - another way of preserving our food in ample times to use during the year.
These workshops are popular and Steve is very knowledgeable. We always have fun.
The day finishes with a light lunch of crusty bread, cheese and some of Steve's pickles.
If you are interested contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au and we will send you a booking form.
Monreale is a fabulous venue and we are grateful to Gail who owns the premises and who is a generous host.
Date: Sun 17 June 2012
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $95
The day finishes with a light lunch of crusty bread, cheese and some of Steve's pickles.
Monreale is a fabulous venue and we are grateful to Gail who owns the premises and who is a generous host.
Date: Sun 17 June 2012
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $95
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
It has been a great week and it is only Tuesday!
Yesterday at a Member's Breakfast one of our wonderful Slow Food members put up her hand to take over the running of the local Convivium (group/chapter). I have been the Convivium Leader for the past two years and a committee member for 7 years and it was time to step down. Too busy!
It really looked as though the Convivium was going to close down but no - Rose came to the rescue at the eleventh hour! Thankyou Rose! Then Nick offered to take over the admin, an important role and Sue is happy to continue to organise the Member's Breakfasts. So - we can look forward to another interesting year.
A lot of work has gone into the development of Slow Food Southern Highlands and we have an interesting and dynamic membership.
I am so happy everything worked out.
If you want to know more about Slow Food go to the Australian website (see link above) and the Slow Food International website.
Yesterday at a Member's Breakfast one of our wonderful Slow Food members put up her hand to take over the running of the local Convivium (group/chapter). I have been the Convivium Leader for the past two years and a committee member for 7 years and it was time to step down. Too busy!
It really looked as though the Convivium was going to close down but no - Rose came to the rescue at the eleventh hour! Thankyou Rose! Then Nick offered to take over the admin, an important role and Sue is happy to continue to organise the Member's Breakfasts. So - we can look forward to another interesting year.
A lot of work has gone into the development of Slow Food Southern Highlands and we have an interesting and dynamic membership.
I am so happy everything worked out.
If you want to know more about Slow Food go to the Australian website (see link above) and the Slow Food International website.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
How lucky are we!
Today we had a Russian lunch prepared by our friends Tatiana and Steve. We provided the venue, they provided the food - what a great idea.
Several friends joined us.
We started with Borscht (a meal in itself) followed by two amazing pastry dishes - Coulibiak (with trout and barramundi) and Pirogue (made with pork and veal).
It is special to experience traditional food from other cultures - don't you agree?
Our FoodPath blog has a following in Russia which is exciting - because of Tatiana, I'm sure.
Hello to anyone from Russia who may be reading this.
Thanks for the lunch Tatiana!
Today we had a Russian lunch prepared by our friends Tatiana and Steve. We provided the venue, they provided the food - what a great idea.
We started with Borscht (a meal in itself) followed by two amazing pastry dishes - Coulibiak (with trout and barramundi) and Pirogue (made with pork and veal).
It is special to experience traditional food from other cultures - don't you agree?
Our FoodPath blog has a following in Russia which is exciting - because of Tatiana, I'm sure.
Hello to anyone from Russia who may be reading this.
Thanks for the lunch Tatiana!
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