- 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.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
We were so proud of our local producers last Sat when we put on a showcase for a bunch of Travel Writers.
Tourism Southern Highlands asked Southern Highlands Food and Wine Association to help with this
and of course we need the producers to come along. Thanks to all those who did and thanks to Tertini Wines for hosting this event.
See the great photos - and come along one day on a FoodPath tour to meet the people behind the food we grow in the Highlands.
Tourism Southern Highlands asked Southern Highlands Food and Wine Association to help with this
and of course we need the producers to come along. Thanks to all those who did and thanks to Tertini Wines for hosting this event.
See the great photos - and come along one day on a FoodPath tour to meet the people behind the food we grow in the Highlands.
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| Steve from the 1910 Bottling Company and Nicki from Cuttaway Creek Raspberry Farm |
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| Delicious raspberry products from Cuttaway Creek |
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| Lyn's beautiful skin care products made from her own olive oil |
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| A range of gourmet potatoes from Robertson, Berrima Ridge free range eggs and Highland Organic Cheese made by their new cheese maker David Snibson |
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| Kym of Sutton Forest Olive Oil who does all the work on the farm and produces award winning olive oil at Sutton Forest |
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| Montrose Berry Farm have 8 varieties of berries and Bruce and Fiona make a huge range of jams, pies and vinegars |
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| Our business FoodPath - and we work with all these wonderful producers, either tour or a workshop |
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| Steve Hogwood telling the travel writers about his business |
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| Fabulous fresh raspberries from Cuttaway Creek - sumptuous. |
Thursday, February 23, 2012
There will be 14 Southern Highlands artisan cheeses at our FoodPath Cheese Appreciation Workshop this Sun 26 Feb at Howards Lane vineyard! Can you believe it! These come from 4 cheese makers and include sheep's milk cheese and cow's milk cheese.
Come and learn lots about our cheese makers and cheese generally from Nick, our in house Cheese Judge.
Meet Michael McNamara, our newest cheese maker from Pecora Dairy. Michael and his wife Cressie are passionate about their sheep and their cheese making.
Not too late to come if you would like to.
Price: $66 pp
Time: 10.30 - 12.30am
Venue: Tasting room at Howards Lane Winery, Mittagong
Bookings: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au
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Come and learn lots about our cheese makers and cheese generally from Nick, our in house Cheese Judge.
Meet Michael McNamara, our newest cheese maker from Pecora Dairy. Michael and his wife Cressie are passionate about their sheep and their cheese making.
Not too late to come if you would like to.
Price: $66 pp
Time: 10.30 - 12.30am
Venue: Tasting room at Howards Lane Winery, Mittagong
Bookings: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Luigi de Luca is coming to the Southern Highlands to run a Gelato Workshop for FoodPath!
We are very excited.
Luigi comes from a family of artisan gelato makers and used to have a gelateria in Norton Street, Leichhardt.
We went to the launch of his prickly pear granita a couple of years ago - that was something special!
Luigi has run a workshop for us before and it is very interesting.
Come and learn some new skills that you can use again at your leisure and enjoy with your family.
Date: Sat 31 Mar. Time: 2 - 4.30pm.
Venue: Howards Lane vineyard out of Mittagong.
Price: $66
Friday, February 10, 2012
During the first week of March 2012 there is to be the first of an annual Australian Highlands Wine Show and this will be followed on the weekend (3-4 Mar) by a Wine and Food festival. To be eligible the wine has to come from wineries and regions of a certain altitude (such as our cool climate wine), but this is a National competition so it will come from all over Australia.
The venue is to be the Bong Bong race course which is a great venue for such an event.
The Southern Highlands Wine and Food Association has initiated this event and there is much planning and excitement as we all prepare. There will be lots of stalls and a festive atmosphere.
Buskers will play throughout the day and local producers and others will display and sell their wares. A new local cider will be launched and tastings will be available.
Some of our best chefs will be there with food for sale in a covered lunch area where you can relax and enjoy live jazz. It will indeed be a festive occasion and you must come along!
There will also be a program of food related talks and cooking demonstrations in a marquee - something for everyone.
This is a great opportunity for us to show case the Southern Highlands food and wine and for you, our visitors to experience what we have to offer!
Tickets are available now from the website (just search for "Australian Highlands Wine Show" in your search engine) @ $10 each day.
On Fri 2 Mar there will be a Wine Presentation Dinner at the Mittagong RSL. This will be a grand affair - black tie, $95 pp, 3 course meal, wine from the Wine Show. Tickets available now from the website or the RSL. For more information go to www.highlandswineshow.com.au or www.southernhighlandsfoodandwine.com.au
See you there!
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