- 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.
Friday, June 21, 2013
I think that today is the first time I have ever eaten truffle on the day that it was harvested! Actually I can count on one hand the number of times I have eaten truffle or even seen them - which makes today all the more special.
This afternoon we met with Ted Smith who has a trufferie near Robertson. Last year they found their first truffles and we wanted to ask if we could run some Truffle Tours this year.
Ted brought with him a small 40g truffle beautifully packaged and labelled. The pungent smell was strong and unmistakable.
After some discussion Ted agreed that we could run tours with a minimum of 10 people - as long as his supply of truffles holds up. Very exciting. They are well set up and a tour will include a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, a talk in the hay shed about growing truffles, a visit to the trufferie where we will see the truffle dog in action. We will finish with a tasty truffle treat.
I will write up the tour description and pop it on the website as soon as we have confirmed dates.
Nick from ABC Illawarra radio has already asked if he can come along - it is an unusual tour and will be popular, I'm sure.
Ted brought with him a small 40g truffle beautifully packaged and labelled. The pungent smell was strong and unmistakable.
I will write up the tour description and pop it on the website as soon as we have confirmed dates.
Nick from ABC Illawarra radio has already asked if he can come along - it is an unusual tour and will be popular, I'm sure.
