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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 organic fruit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organic fruit. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
We had a great group at the Preserving Workshop last Sun 10 March in Bowral - at our new venue, the Cookability kitchen at KazCare.
All had driven from quite a distance - Newcastle, Canberra and Sydney and the group included a restaurant owner and a chef/cooking teacher/food writer.
No doubt about it, there is a growing interest in preserving food and Steve's reputation precedes him with his 1910 Bottling Company. People are coming because of his expertise and he is a great teacher.
Date: Sun 5 May 2013
Venue: Cookability kitchen, KazCare (directions provided on booking)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $105
Includes: DVD with handouts, a jar to take home, tea/coffee, bottle of water and a light lunch including local cheese, crusty bread and a range of Steve's pickles.
To book contact us via www.foodpath.com.au, info@foodpath.com.au or 0419 617 021
All had driven from quite a distance - Newcastle, Canberra and Sydney and the group included a restaurant owner and a chef/cooking teacher/food writer.
No doubt about it, there is a growing interest in preserving food and Steve's reputation precedes him with his 1910 Bottling Company. People are coming because of his expertise and he is a great teacher.
Jill found some quinces and apples on the roadside near Moss Vale - don't they look great! Three of the group went off looking for roadside apples before they headed home. Steve had organic pears for the class.
The workshop starts with lots of information and instruction from Steve, then it is hands on while everyone gets the hang of preparing the fruit and packing their jar.
A nice sense of achievement when the jars are finished and everyone has fun along the way.
A range of pickles - dilled cucumbers, onion jam, pickled beetroot, pickled eggs and pickled onions were included in the lunch along with locally baked bread and a cheese platter of Southern Highlands Organics cheeses and an award winning camembert from Small Cow Farm - both from local artisan cheese makers. Yum!
Our next class is on Sun 5 May and will be on Pickling and Fermenting food. In this class Steve will cover the health benefits of pickling and fermenting. Come along and join the fun.
Date: Sun 5 May 2013
Venue: Cookability kitchen, KazCare (directions provided on booking)
Time: 10am - 1pm
Price: $105
Includes: DVD with handouts, a jar to take home, tea/coffee, bottle of water and a light lunch including local cheese, crusty bread and a range of Steve's pickles.
To book contact us via www.foodpath.com.au, info@foodpath.com.au or 0419 617 021
Monday, May 21, 2012
Our Preserving Class at Monreale Bed and Breakfast at Burradoo went very well yesterday. Our new and beautiful venue - thanks to Gail Wilson. FoodPath uses a variety of venues around the Highlands depending on the occasion and we are always very grateful to receive support from fellow businesses. It is all about supporting each other! We are excited to be working with Gail to bring you, our customers a range of preserving workshops and cooking classes.
We had a full class yesterday (max 10 people) but if you missed out the next one is scheduled for Sun 17 June.
Date: Sun 17 June 2012
Theme: Pickling and Fermenting
Time: 10am - 1pm
Inclusions: Tea/coffee on arrival, DVD with preserving notes to take home, hands on workshop. light lunch of pickles, bread and cheese and a jar of product to take home.
Price: $90 - great value!
To book: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au
Everyone was impressed yesterday with the amount of knowledge Steve demonstrated during the class and he is very happy to share. Two of the group have already booked for the next one!
This is what we like to hear because, as well as having fun we like to provide a high standard of workshops for you.
Stephen Hogwood, our teacher, has a business called The 1910 Bottling Company. Check out his website.
Date: Sun 17 June 2012
Theme: Pickling and Fermenting
Time: 10am - 1pm
Inclusions: Tea/coffee on arrival, DVD with preserving notes to take home, hands on workshop. light lunch of pickles, bread and cheese and a jar of product to take home.
Price: $90 - great value!
To book: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au
Everyone was impressed yesterday with the amount of knowledge Steve demonstrated during the class and he is very happy to share. Two of the group have already booked for the next one!
This is what we like to hear because, as well as having fun we like to provide a high standard of workshops for you.
Stephen Hogwood, our teacher, has a business called The 1910 Bottling Company. Check out his website.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Another fun session with Steve Hogwood at the Fruit Bottling Workshop last Sat 30 July.
This time we were bottling pears and I was asked to judge the best. This was not easy I can tell you! I had to look at the pattern, the number of air bubbles, whether the jar was packed to the rim with fruit, etc.
There was also a team challenge where everyone combined their newly learnt skills to pack a large bottle. So - we ended up with an individual winner and also a winning team. Check out the photos!
Next time Steve is going to introduce you to steam canning as well as covering the boiling method. Steam canning is what you do to preserve vegetables. This is a great way to use up extra produce from the garden or when you buy a case from the greengrocer when the price is right.
Bookings are coming in for the next two workshops so don't delay.
In October Steve is going to teach us how to do pickling. Contact us from the website if you are interested.
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| The 1910 Bottling Company makes a great product - look at these! |
This time we were bottling pears and I was asked to judge the best. This was not easy I can tell you! I had to look at the pattern, the number of air bubbles, whether the jar was packed to the rim with fruit, etc.
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| Sizing up the finished products |
There was also a team challenge where everyone combined their newly learnt skills to pack a large bottle. So - we ended up with an individual winner and also a winning team. Check out the photos!
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| Paula won the best jar award |
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| The winning team |
Next time Steve is going to introduce you to steam canning as well as covering the boiling method. Steam canning is what you do to preserve vegetables. This is a great way to use up extra produce from the garden or when you buy a case from the greengrocer when the price is right.
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| Buy when the fruit is in peak season and preserve for a rainy day |
Bookings are coming in for the next two workshops so don't delay.
In October Steve is going to teach us how to do pickling. Contact us from the website if you are interested.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Today we had another Fruit Bottling Workshop with Steve Hogwood from the 1910 Bottling Company and again everyone had a ball. The feedback was excellent! Some want to come back for more!
Steve has a range of topics he can teach - preserving lemons, pickle making, etc. Today they bottled tomatoes. It was nice to see everyone roll up their sleeves and get to work and have fun doing it.
The people in the group to-day came from far and wide - Huskisson, Falls Creek near Nowra, Currajong in the Blue Mtns, Sydney and on local - and you should have heard the chatter! They got on very well.
There is a real move back towards learning the old traditional skills and adapting them to or current times. Steve was full of information and all comments were extremely positive.
We are looking forward to the next one - on Sat 30 July, 10am - 1.30pm. Contact us from the website if you would like to come.
Steve has a range of topics he can teach - preserving lemons, pickle making, etc. Today they bottled tomatoes. It was nice to see everyone roll up their sleeves and get to work and have fun doing it.
The people in the group to-day came from far and wide - Huskisson, Falls Creek near Nowra, Currajong in the Blue Mtns, Sydney and on local - and you should have heard the chatter! They got on very well.
There is a real move back towards learning the old traditional skills and adapting them to or current times. Steve was full of information and all comments were extremely positive.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Our FoodPath Fruit Bottling Workshop on Sunday 29 May with Steve Hogwood of the 1910 Bottling Company was a great success. We have lots of great photos which speak for themselves.
Have had great feedback from the participants which was very gratifying.
The next workshop on Sun 26 June is almost full already. We have to limit numbers to 10.
During the workshop we had coffee from our local coffee roasters Rush Roasting and fresh roasted hazelnuts from our Farmers Market tour yesterday.
Plans are afoot to change the time of these workshops to accommodate those who are driving from far away. We plan to start this in July.
The new time will be 10am - 1.30 with a lunch break - and a lunch option for purchase, or you can bring your own. The lunch option is likely to be a Ploughmans lunch with Steve's pickles and local cheese, bread, wine.
More details about that when it is finalised.
Have had great feedback from the participants which was very gratifying.
During the workshop we had coffee from our local coffee roasters Rush Roasting and fresh roasted hazelnuts from our Farmers Market tour yesterday.
The new time will be 10am - 1.30 with a lunch break - and a lunch option for purchase, or you can bring your own. The lunch option is likely to be a Ploughmans lunch with Steve's pickles and local cheese, bread, wine.
More details about that when it is finalised.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Just coming up for air after an amazing few days! Sydney Weekender on Saturday included a FoodPath workshop with Stephen Hogwood from the 1910 Bottling Company. Steve is passionate about bottling only organic fruit that he sources locally wherever possible.
The enquiries from the FoodPath website have been coming thick and fast - which is very exciting. There has been great interest in all of our workshops - fruit bottling, cheese appreciation and wine education!
It is always great to have the opportunity to showcase the Southern Highlands and Mike Whitney certainly made it fun! He loves his job and it shows. He said he never knows where he is going to be sent next week so there is always the element of the unexpected.
The girls in the fruit bottling class enjoyed themselves. Lunch was provided by DeliSH, a new business in the Highlands that makes hampers for visitors and locals.
Mary and Tony from Howards Lane were able to show off their beautiful vineyard outside Mittagong - even though they were in NZ on holidays! We like to use their tasting room for our workshops. It is a stand alone timber building with verandah and a wonderful view over the vineyard. In the late afternoon the kangaroos come down out of the bush to graze.
We are very grateful to Xante at Sydney Weekender for offering us the opportunity to demonstrate our workshops and spread the word about FoodPath to their extensive audience.
The classes are filling up so contact us quickly if you want to come!
The enquiries from the FoodPath website have been coming thick and fast - which is very exciting. There has been great interest in all of our workshops - fruit bottling, cheese appreciation and wine education!
It is always great to have the opportunity to showcase the Southern Highlands and Mike Whitney certainly made it fun! He loves his job and it shows. He said he never knows where he is going to be sent next week so there is always the element of the unexpected.
The girls in the fruit bottling class enjoyed themselves. Lunch was provided by DeliSH, a new business in the Highlands that makes hampers for visitors and locals.
Mary and Tony from Howards Lane were able to show off their beautiful vineyard outside Mittagong - even though they were in NZ on holidays! We like to use their tasting room for our workshops. It is a stand alone timber building with verandah and a wonderful view over the vineyard. In the late afternoon the kangaroos come down out of the bush to graze.
We are very grateful to Xante at Sydney Weekender for offering us the opportunity to demonstrate our workshops and spread the word about FoodPath to their extensive audience.
The classes are filling up so contact us quickly if you want to come!
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