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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 Gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gold. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Had a phone call this morning from a very excited Kym Burrows, reporting that they had won two awards for their Sutton Forest Olive Oil at the Royal Canberra Show!
They won a Gold for their "Robust" olive oil and a Silver for their "Fresh and Fruity".
It was the first time Kym had entered a show with her oil and they came 2nd and 3rd in the whole event, Kym said! The winner was a large company in the Hunter Valley whereas Kym and her husband have no paid help. This is very exciting and makes all the hard work worth while.
We visit Kym both on our Day Tours on the farm and during our tour of the Bowral Public School Market and her passion about her product is plain to see. These awards will encourage her to go from strength to strength - congratulations Kym and Mathew!
They won a Gold for their "Robust" olive oil and a Silver for their "Fresh and Fruity".
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| We visit Kym at her olive farm with our tours |
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| Kym telling a FoodPath tour group about her business, |
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| Kym is a regular at the Bowral Public School Market on the 2nd Sat |
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| A display of Sutton Forest olive oil, dukkah, caramelised balsamic - all delicious |
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Wow - Gumnut Patisserie has done it again!
FoodPath's Nick was a judge at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show again this year and therefore he was invited to the Awards Lunch today, so ......
Hot from the press I want to tell you that Gumnut Patisserie won so many awards I almost lost count!
Traci and Vikki the business owners have done it again - they really are amazing.
I counted 5 Gold, 17 Silver and 19 Bronze medals - and I might have missed some!
Gold medals were for:
There were too many silver and bronze to list them here - but they cover an impressive range of categories.
They also won "Champion Gourmet Pie" with their lamb and rosemary pie.
Amongst the awards were some for four Gumnut apprentices who also starred - Kylie Masters, Jason Hanger, Emillia Preston and Zayne Vidler - well done guys!
Under the "Apprentice Awards", Kylie Masters won the "Best Apprentice Cake Exhibit" with her Swiss Roll.
Traci has always impressed me with his enthusiastic support of his apprentices. One year I even nominated him for a Rotary Vocational Award for Employer of the Year because of the way he encourages and trains apprentices. Passing on his skills is very important I believe and this is the way to achieve that. If you go into the Gumnut Patisserie kitchen in Mittagong you will see photos of past apprentices in pride of place on the wall and information on where they are now working around the world!
FoodPath's Nick was a judge at the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show again this year and therefore he was invited to the Awards Lunch today, so ......
Hot from the press I want to tell you that Gumnut Patisserie won so many awards I almost lost count!
Traci and Vikki the business owners have done it again - they really are amazing.
I counted 5 Gold, 17 Silver and 19 Bronze medals - and I might have missed some!
Gold medals were for:
- Mud cake with specialty garnish
- Mud cake glazed
- Mousse cake - tri-layer mousse
- Danish pastries
- Lamb and rosemary pie
There were too many silver and bronze to list them here - but they cover an impressive range of categories.
They also won "Champion Gourmet Pie" with their lamb and rosemary pie.
Amongst the awards were some for four Gumnut apprentices who also starred - Kylie Masters, Jason Hanger, Emillia Preston and Zayne Vidler - well done guys!
Under the "Apprentice Awards", Kylie Masters won the "Best Apprentice Cake Exhibit" with her Swiss Roll.
Traci has always impressed me with his enthusiastic support of his apprentices. One year I even nominated him for a Rotary Vocational Award for Employer of the Year because of the way he encourages and trains apprentices. Passing on his skills is very important I believe and this is the way to achieve that. If you go into the Gumnut Patisserie kitchen in Mittagong you will see photos of past apprentices in pride of place on the wall and information on where they are now working around the world!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The results are out for the Cheese and Dairy Produce Awards at the Royal Easter Show - and the Highlands did extremely well.
ALL OF THOSE WHO ENTERED WON GOLD!
(In alphabetical order):
As well as this:
John Fairley of Country Valley at Picton won:
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!
We are lucky to have you amongst our local producers - and FoodPath encourages everyone to buy your products!
ALL OF THOSE WHO ENTERED WON GOLD!
(In alphabetical order):
- Bill Smillie of Highlands Organics at Moss Vale won Gold for his organic cow's milk Fetta.
- Mark and Lesley Williams of Small Cow Farm at Robertson won Gold for their Fettice - a Fetta style cheese.
- Michael and Cressida McNamara of Pecora Dairy on Jamberoo Mountain won Gold for their Jamberoo Mountain Blue, a mould ripened sheep's milk cheese - and they were first time entrants. Needless to say they are very excited! Their cheese will be available commercially later this year.
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| Highland Organics cheese used by FoodPath in a presentation of local produce |
- Bill Smillie supplies the organic milk for Country Valley Organic Milk which won "Champion Milk" and also "Most Successful Exhibitor"!
- Small Cow Farm won 3 Silver awards for their Eastern Fetta, Petit Vache Camembert and Petit Vache Brie.
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| Holsteins heading for the dairy at milking time |
- "Champion Milk" for his Country Valley Organic Milk
- "Champion Yoghurt" and a Gold award for his Country Valley Lush Natural Yoghurt
- Silver for his Country Valley Lush Plain Yoghurt and
- Silver for his Country Valley Classic Cream.
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| Small Dexter cows at Small Cow Farm - hence the name! |
As well as the dairy awards, Stephane of the Belgian Chocolate Mousse Company won Silver for his delicious mousse that we all know and love.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!
We are lucky to have you amongst our local producers - and FoodPath encourages everyone to buy your products!
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