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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 wine tasting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wine tasting. Show all posts
Saturday, January 18, 2014
The month of March will have a range of food and wine activities across the Southern Highlands and is definitely a good time to visit the area. We have been busy over the holiday period planning our FoodPath involvement. If you are on our mailing list you will be aware that we have many things registered -
- Food and Wine Tours
- Jam Making Workshop
- Bread Making, Wine and Artisan Cheese Tasting
- Hazelnut Picking
- Chestnut Picking, and
- A Paddock to Plate Farm tour and Dinner at Biota Dining, our 2 hatted restaurant in Bowral.
For details check our website or the Tourism Southern Highlands website - Monthly Events page.
As well as this we have our regular Market Tours at Bowral Public School (2nd Sat of the month) and at Biota restaurant (last Sun of the month).
In February we are taking a 10 day break for some R&R but will be back for a FoodLovers Walking Tour in Bowral on Sat 15 Feb and a Preserving Class on Sun 16 Feb. On Tues 4 Mar we have our first Mushroom Tunnel Tour for 2014 - fascinating if you haven't been yet.
Looks like a busy year coming up - why don't you come and join us and have a Fabulous Food Experience in the Southern Highlands!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
We have had two private tours during the past week.
First we had a couple who badly wanted to visit an alpaca farm - so we were able to organise that and they loved it.
On Thursday we took another couple to a cooking class and lunch at Feast@McVitty followed by a guided wine and cheese tasting at Tertini Wines - then we led the way to their accommodation at Pines Pastoral, near Moss Vale.
Very personalised and I enjoyed it. Definitely a new product for FoodPath to add to our growing repertoire.
Privately hosted tours are good for people with visitors from out of the area who want to learn about the food and wine of the Southern Highlands.
First we had a couple who badly wanted to visit an alpaca farm - so we were able to organise that and they loved it.
Privately hosted tours are good for people with visitors from out of the area who want to learn about the food and wine of the Southern Highlands.
Friday, June 14, 2013
We have been wanting to team up with Annie and Philip from Feast@McVitty for a long time and have now come up with a nice combination of cooking class and lunch followed by a wine tasting and cheese tasting at nearby Tertini Wines.
Come to a cooking
class with Anne Holloway, chef and business owner at Feast@McVitty – a very
special restaurant in a rural setting out of Mittagong.
On what was once McVitty Grove Wines the view out the restaurant window is extensive - check the photo below.
Learn professional skills from Anne who is a restaurant chef and caterer with many years experience. Run on Thursdays she will be preparing a
range of selected dishes from the restaurant menus. This is a demonstration style
class including tastings of each dish created. Written recipes and notes provided. Includes a complementary glass of wine.
After lunch follow us to Tertini Wines nearby for a tasting of award winning wines and local artisan cheeses. Hear about the cheese makers and the cheeses from Nick, our FoodPath cheese expert. What a nice way to spend the day?
Date: Thurs 20 June, 5.30 – 8.30pm (cooking class only)
Price: $65 per person
Price: $65 per person
Date: Thurs 4 July, 11am – 3pm (cooking class and wine/cheese tasting)
Price: $85 per person
To book contact us
on info@foodpath.com.au or ring Jill
on 0419 617 021.
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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Had a call at midday today asking if we could take a conference group on a tour this afternoon. Their scheduled activity was cancelled at short notice and they were in a spot. We like to personalise tours for private groups and soon ascertained that this group wanted to visit wineries - so we made a few phone calls and were quickly able to put together a nice itinerary visiting Centennial Winery, Bendooley Estate and Tertini.
As you know we normally run food tours - but we are flexible and this was fun.
Groups are our main focus these days so don't forget if you have a bunch of friends, family or work mates we can put something together for you - even at short notice, just give us a call - m: 0419 617 021 or info@foodpath.com.au
As you know we normally run food tours - but we are flexible and this was fun.
Groups are our main focus these days so don't forget if you have a bunch of friends, family or work mates we can put something together for you - even at short notice, just give us a call - m: 0419 617 021 or info@foodpath.com.au
Friday, August 24, 2012
We are looking forward to our first Southern Highlands Food and Wine Festival, generously sponsored by Dan Murphy, that is coming up on the weekend 15 - 16 September.
To be held at the Bong Bong Picnic Racecourse in Kangaloon Road, Bowral. Two days of fun with award winning food and wine, market stalls, chefs demonstrations, live music, family fair and more.
Nick and I are on the Festival Committee and will be putting our energy behind this to help make it a great success - so no other FoodPath Tours that weekend. Come along to the festival instead!
We are organising a "Meet the Local Producers" segment on Sat 15 Sept and there will be a session on Sunday 16 Sept about "The Benefits of Eating in Season".
Price: $10 per person. Kids under 15 free. Tickets available on line at www.southernhighlandsfoodandwinefestival.com.au or at the gate
Time: 10am - 5pm both days
Transport: There will be a shuttle bus running from Bowral railway station to the venue.
On Sat from 10.30 - 12.30 there will also be a cook off for the Regional BBQ Challenge that is taking place, sponsored by Inland Tourism. Check out the details on www.nswbbqchallenge.com.au
To be held at the Bong Bong Picnic Racecourse in Kangaloon Road, Bowral. Two days of fun with award winning food and wine, market stalls, chefs demonstrations, live music, family fair and more.
We are organising a "Meet the Local Producers" segment on Sat 15 Sept and there will be a session on Sunday 16 Sept about "The Benefits of Eating in Season".
Price: $10 per person. Kids under 15 free. Tickets available on line at www.southernhighlandsfoodandwinefestival.com.au or at the gate
Time: 10am - 5pm both days
Transport: There will be a shuttle bus running from Bowral railway station to the venue.
On Sat from 10.30 - 12.30 there will also be a cook off for the Regional BBQ Challenge that is taking place, sponsored by Inland Tourism. Check out the details on www.nswbbqchallenge.com.au
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
We have decided to introduce a new product to our range of tours - a Private Hosted Tour.
Coming to the Southern Highlands and not familiar with the area?
We often get enquiries from people who are coming to the Highlands for the weekend and are looking for something interesting to do. If we don't have tours scheduled this can be difficult.
When we travel I know that we are always looking for some way to get behind the scenes and not be "just a tourist" - and spending the day with a local is what we would love - so we have decided to offer this to our customers!
As well as knowing a lot about the food grown in the Southern Highlands we are also familiar with other interesting aspects of the Highlands like - history, gardens, arts and crafts, nature, food and wine.
The range of possibilities is extensive and we would plan the time together based on your interests.
So - come with us for a half day or a full day and meet the locals along the way.
Tour only (meals excluded). Transport - you follow us in your car.
Contact us to discuss from www.foodpath.com.au or info@foodpath.com.au
Coming to the Southern Highlands and not familiar with the area?
We often get enquiries from people who are coming to the Highlands for the weekend and are looking for something interesting to do. If we don't have tours scheduled this can be difficult.
So - come with us for a half day or a full day and meet the locals along the way.
Tour only (meals excluded). Transport - you follow us in your car.
- Half day - $75 per person
- Full day $135 per person
Contact us to discuss from www.foodpath.com.au or info@foodpath.com.au
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Another successful FoodPath Day Tour today and we were lucky with the weather. Some light rain but only intermittent and it didn't stop us at all.
Picked delicious blackberries at Montrose.
Jasmin gave us lots of tastings at The Sutton Forest Country Store and it was great to include Kym from Sutton Forest Olives today.
How nice to meet the grower in the olive grove amongst the trees that she looks after so well to produce her prize winning oil.
For lunch today we visited Sutton Forest Estate Wines where Nick and Santina gave us a wine tasting followed by a long table lunch with antipasto platters and delicious tiramisu followed by a nip of home made limoncello.
This group were mostly locals some of whom were friends but others enjoyed meeting more like minded people. This is what we like to do on our tours - give everyone a good time!
This group were mostly locals some of whom were friends but others enjoyed meeting more like minded people. This is what we like to do on our tours - give everyone a good time!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Rosie picked up our postcard at a local cafe and had it on her fridge thinking it was something she would like to do one day - and when it came to her birthday, thought of this as something different to do with her family and friends. What a great idea - and we had a fun day!
We started with coffee at the Exeter General Store, then on to Montrose Berry Farm where we had a tasting of their berry products and we went berry picking.
We started with coffee at the Exeter General Store, then on to Montrose Berry Farm where we had a tasting of their berry products and we went berry picking.
Then on to do berry picking at Montrose Berry Farm.
Tastings with Jasmin at the their new business - the Sutton Forest Country Store.
A delicious lunch at the Exeter Studio restaurant where Eon the Chef also had a birthday!
After lunch we had a wine tasting with Nereo at St Maur's cellar door.
All in all the day had nice variety, a nice pace, took the tour to interesting places and people.
All in all the day had nice variety, a nice pace, took the tour to interesting places and people.
AND we have another tour tomorrow! Looking forward to it.. If you want to come along these Day Tours run on the 3rd Sat of the month.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Our Day Tour on Sat 21 Jan has been booked out for a private birthday group! There was considerable interest in this day despite the fact that there were no firm bookings.
We decided to offer another tour for the next day Sun 22 Jan 2012 and were able to organise a similar itinerary. Now we have several people booked and paid! This is very exciting for us - it is the first time we have had two Day Tours on the same weekend - and we are looking forward to it.
There are a couple of spaces left so if you would like to join us on Sun 22 Jan please let us know ASAP and we will send you a booking form. M: 0419 617 021.
Price $110 includes morning coffee, berry picking, lunch and tastings. Product and produce available for sale.
We decided to offer another tour for the next day Sun 22 Jan 2012 and were able to organise a similar itinerary. Now we have several people booked and paid! This is very exciting for us - it is the first time we have had two Day Tours on the same weekend - and we are looking forward to it.
There are a couple of spaces left so if you would like to join us on Sun 22 Jan please let us know ASAP and we will send you a booking form. M: 0419 617 021.
Price $110 includes morning coffee, berry picking, lunch and tastings. Product and produce available for sale.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Now that the Crave Food festival is over we have time to focus on the Southern Highlands and what we can offer you!
Coming down for the weekend? Maybe you live here? Planning a wedding? Reunion? Family get together? Xmas party? Conference?
We have something for everyone... Just contact us to discuss.
There are many options - winery tours, farm visits, gardens to wander in, art studios to visit, lovely restaurants in rural areas - ranging from up market and classy to more casual.
If you don't know the area we are just the people you need to make your stay memorable - and we love doing it. Contact us from the website and we will be in touch or email us on info@foodpath.com.au.
Coming down for the weekend? Maybe you live here? Planning a wedding? Reunion? Family get together? Xmas party? Conference?
We have something for everyone... Just contact us to discuss.
If you don't know the area we are just the people you need to make your stay memorable - and we love doing it. Contact us from the website and we will be in touch or email us on info@foodpath.com.au.
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