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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 FoodPath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FoodPath. Show all posts
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Looking forward to another leisurely day at Biota in Bowral on Celebration Sunday, 29 Sept 2013. Join the Market Tour first in the restaurant garden followed by a 3 course lunch of tasting platters at the FoodPath table.
Did you know that Biota Dining not only achieved two hats in the SMH Good Food Guide this month, but was also awarded Best Regional Restaurant and Best Regional Wine List.... fantastic!
Great value at $20 pp for the Market Tour and $65 pp for lunch.
A nice way to spend a Sunday?
Let us know if you would like to join us.
www.foodpath.com.au m: 0419 617 021 e: info@foodpath.com.au
Did you know that Biota Dining not only achieved two hats in the SMH Good Food Guide this month, but was also awarded Best Regional Restaurant and Best Regional Wine List.... fantastic!
Great value at $20 pp for the Market Tour and $65 pp for lunch.
A nice way to spend a Sunday?
Let us know if you would like to join us.
www.foodpath.com.au m: 0419 617 021 e: info@foodpath.com.au
Monday, July 15, 2013
A nice way to spend the last Sunday of the month meeting our wonderful local food producers at the market in the restaurant garden in the morning, followed by a delicious 3 course lunch of shared platters at our FoodPath communal table.
Or - make a weekend of it and come on our Truffle Tour on Sat 27 July as well!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
So far we have had two Family Farm Tours in the Southern Highlands this school holidays and one to go - tomorrow! Colin and Kaaren have a range of animals for their own children and have kindly invited us in to share, for the tour - and the kids have loved it.
Not too late if you want to come tomorrow 10 July - just contact us from foodpath.com.au
We recently had a couple along on our table at Celebration Sunday at Biota who had received it as a gift from a friend. They were "farm sitting" sitting while she went overseas.
Apparently they loved it because I received the nicest message today from the friend -
"Jill, I've just gotten back from my trip and can't thank you enough for looking after my friends so well. It was the highlight of their stay, they said it was so well run and everyone was very friendly. It was their "best dining experience ever". They enjoyed it so much that Ann is planning to come back and do the same Tour with her mother, I am hoping to tag along with them too! Thanks again - wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone else".
It is feedback like this that makes it all worthwhile - thanks Dru.
Apparently they loved it because I received the nicest message today from the friend -
"Jill, I've just gotten back from my trip and can't thank you enough for looking after my friends so well. It was the highlight of their stay, they said it was so well run and everyone was very friendly. It was their "best dining experience ever". They enjoyed it so much that Ann is planning to come back and do the same Tour with her mother, I am hoping to tag along with them too! Thanks again - wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone else".
It is feedback like this that makes it all worthwhile - thanks Dru.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
We now have two dates confirmed for our truffle tours to Ted and Barbara's farm near Robertson! This is special because not many truffle farms will let you visit.
- Sat 27 July
- Sun 18 Aug
Other tours can be organised for group of 10 or more.
It is Winter so make sure you dress appropriately. Warm up at the outdoor fire in a pit on arrival, tea or coffee, talk and powerpoint presentation, walk to the trufferie, see the truffle dog in action, discover truffles around the oak trees, finish with a tasting of truffle treats.
Meet at the Old Cheese Factory cafe in Robertson at 10am.
Follow us to the farm nearby
Tour runs from 10.30 -12.
Price: $55
To book contact us - www.foodpath.comau, info@foodpath.com.au or m: 04i9 617 021 and we will email you a booking form
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
Thursday, March 7, 2013
NEW!
FoodPath Tours and Blue Bowl Cooking Classes present the latest in a culinary adventure - Sunday 17 March 2013
Meet at the Berrima General
Store. Grab a coffee and then follow us along the dirt road to the pine forest nearby
to look for pine mushrooms.
After we’ve collected our mushrooms join us back at the Blue Bowl kitchen in Mittagong for a cooking class. We'll cook up our pine mushrooms for a light lunch and a glass of local wine.
Venue: Meet at Berrima General Store
Date: Sun 17 Mar 2013
Time: 9.30am – 2pm
Price: $130 pp
Inclusions: Mushroom
gathering, cooking class, light lunch with glass of wine. Recipes to take home.
Bring comfortable shoes, an apron and a container to put your mushrooms in.
To book or for more information go to www.foodpath.com.au,
info@foodpath.com.au
or ring Jill: 0419 617 021 or Patricia
0414 855 087
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Time to roll your sleeves up and come berry picking in the Highlands.
Join us for a coffee first at the Exeter General Store then come picking nearby. It is fun to join a group. Then follow us in your car as we head for Burrawang for lunch at the Village Hotel, winner of the Best Country Pub. Great view from the beer garden and plenty of room for kids to run around.
In the afternoon we will visit a modern computerised dairy where the children can feed the poddy calves and you can learn how it all works from the dairy farmer. See for yourself as we watch the afternoon milking.
Date: Sat 29 Dec and Sat 5 Jan (or if you have a group of 8 just call us anytime)
Price: $65 adults $35 kids (3 - 12). Half a kg of berries included for adults.
NB Morning tea and lunch not included - choose your own lunch and be in control of your spend - and join us at the FoodPath table.
Join us for a coffee first at the Exeter General Store then come picking nearby. It is fun to join a group. Then follow us in your car as we head for Burrawang for lunch at the Village Hotel, winner of the Best Country Pub. Great view from the beer garden and plenty of room for kids to run around.
In the afternoon we will visit a modern computerised dairy where the children can feed the poddy calves and you can learn how it all works from the dairy farmer. See for yourself as we watch the afternoon milking.
Price: $65 adults $35 kids (3 - 12). Half a kg of berries included for adults.
NB Morning tea and lunch not included - choose your own lunch and be in control of your spend - and join us at the FoodPath table.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
We have an interesting new workshop coming up next week at Hot Canary Gourmet Meats in Bowral. This will be held on Wed 21 Nov at their shop, which is at the corner of Bowral Street and Station Street.
Cameron is going to show us how to select, prepare and cook a range of Christmas meats and Patricia will talk about glazes and show us how to carve.
Brush up your skills and wow your guests with your Christmas cooking this year!
Using all free range products the class will cover turkey, ham, goose, pork and duck.
The Hot Canary is a new award winning butcher with a range of products all free range - so you can be confident that the animals have had a good quality of life. This is a big issue these days and FoodPath is happy to support Hot Canary because of the quality of their products and their innovative ideas.
They have recently started smoking meats in house and making a range of sausages.
Visit the Hot Canary if you haven't before - you will be glad you did.
Date: Wed 21 Nov 2012
Time: 7 - 8.30pm
Cost: $65 (includes samples and product to take home)
To Book: Contact us on 0419 617 021 or email info@foodpath.com.au
Cameron is going to show us how to select, prepare and cook a range of Christmas meats and Patricia will talk about glazes and show us how to carve.
Brush up your skills and wow your guests with your Christmas cooking this year!
Using all free range products the class will cover turkey, ham, goose, pork and duck.
The Hot Canary is a new award winning butcher with a range of products all free range - so you can be confident that the animals have had a good quality of life. This is a big issue these days and FoodPath is happy to support Hot Canary because of the quality of their products and their innovative ideas.
They have recently started smoking meats in house and making a range of sausages.
Visit the Hot Canary if you haven't before - you will be glad you did.
Date: Wed 21 Nov 2012
Time: 7 - 8.30pm
Cost: $65 (includes samples and product to take home)
To Book: Contact us on 0419 617 021 or email info@foodpath.com.au
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Tomorrow is Celebration Sunday at Biota Dining, one of our special restaurants in the Southern Highlands.
This falls on the last Sunday of the month and we come together to celebrate our local produce. We visit a great little Produce Market in the restaurant garden then share lunch together at a long table in the restaurant.
FoodPath is fortunate to have a communal table at the restaurant where you can join us and enjoy the company of like minded people - while we enjoy a 3 course lunch of tasting platters including local produce in season. For example Redleaf farm at Fitzroy Falls provides the suckling pig that is spit roasted for lunch.
This is proving very popular with our FoodPath customers with several people coming back again and again. we are taking bookings as far ahead as November - so let us know if you would like to join us? We are now limiting our numbers to 14 to offer a more personal experience.
Date: Last Sunday of the month
Time: 10.30 Market Tour in the garden
Price: $55 adults, $28 children
Contact us from www.foodpath.com.au to book
FoodPath is fortunate to have a communal table at the restaurant where you can join us and enjoy the company of like minded people - while we enjoy a 3 course lunch of tasting platters including local produce in season. For example Redleaf farm at Fitzroy Falls provides the suckling pig that is spit roasted for lunch.
This is proving very popular with our FoodPath customers with several people coming back again and again. we are taking bookings as far ahead as November - so let us know if you would like to join us? We are now limiting our numbers to 14 to offer a more personal experience.
Time: 10.30 Market Tour in the garden
Price: $55 adults, $28 children
Contact us from www.foodpath.com.au to book
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Good news, the cafe in The Old Cheese Factory at Robertson is reopening on 1 July 2012!
That complex is the gateway to the Southern Highlands from the East so we were disappointed when it closed a couple of months ago. One of the new owners is Warwick Noble who was head chef at Berry Wood-Fired Sourdough Bakery. He and Susan McMurdo will own and operate the cafe.
The Cheese Room remains as a great destination for cheeses and local produce. Hopefully FoodPath will be visiting again soon with our tour groups.
That complex is the gateway to the Southern Highlands from the East so we were disappointed when it closed a couple of months ago. One of the new owners is Warwick Noble who was head chef at Berry Wood-Fired Sourdough Bakery. He and Susan McMurdo will own and operate the cafe.
The Cheese Room remains as a great destination for cheeses and local produce. Hopefully FoodPath will be visiting again soon with our tour groups.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
The Showcase of Local Produce at the launch of Gibraltar Social on Fri night went well.
We had about 22 different products and that was only some of what we have in the area!
I am always amazed not only by the range of local products that we have in the Southern Highlands, but the quality too!
What was interesting was the number of locals who did not know about many of the things we reduce here - cheeses, chutneys, fresh roasted hazelnuts, honey from Burradoo and more - and they enjoyed tasting them and finding out where they can can buy more!
Thanks to the producers who came along to display their goods on the night - David Snibson cheese maker from Highland Organics, Kym Burrows from Sutton Forest Olives and Chris and Sally Harvey from Mount Ashby Wines.
Good idea to have an evening for the locals - congratulations to the Gibraltar Hotel for the initiative!
We have been asked to help again in August so will be putting our thinking caps on for that.
Until then - support our local producers at the markets and in the local shops when you can - and everyone will benefit.
We had about 22 different products and that was only some of what we have in the area!
I am always amazed not only by the range of local products that we have in the Southern Highlands, but the quality too!
We have been asked to help again in August so will be putting our thinking caps on for that.
Until then - support our local producers at the markets and in the local shops when you can - and everyone will benefit.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Well we had another lovely day at Biota Dining in Bowral for their Celebration Sunday. No doubt this is growing every month. The weather was good which always helps and there were lots of stalls at the Market in the garden.
This is a very picturesque little Produce Market set up in the garden near the lake, with geese swimming around and really setting the scene.
Products today included:
Potatoes, sheep's milk cheese, sourdough bread, coffee from our local coffee roasters, jams and chutneys, fresh hazelnuts, wine, fresh vegetables, olives, olive oil, apple cider, free range pork and lamb and skin care products made from olive oil. New stalls today included Sally Beresford who had started to produce her own range of chutneys and sauces; some vegetable growers from Murrenbateman, Jim Gleeson with his fresh hazelnuts, Sally with her coffee and Joey with her jams and jellies.
I took a Market Tour for 6 people at 10.30 and was not able to fit all the stall holders in by 12 noon, when we moved inside for lunch! Such interesting people that everyone wanted to linger.
Lunch was delicious and ample - good value for $55.
Starters included:
Zucchini flowers - pumpkin - house made ricotta
Roast garden beetroots - Pecora sheep milk cheese - Currawong extra virgin olive oil
Fuji apples - fennel - chives - sticky onion
Mains were:
Roast Redleaf suckling pig
Apple cinnamon chutney
Roast potatoes - hazelnut butter
Sauteed curly kale - chilli - garlic
To finish:
Rhubarb tartlet - yoghurt sorbet - vanilla creme
Meringue - lime curd - tarragon
Don't forget you are always welcome to join us in a Market Tour followed by lunch at the FoodPath table if you would like to.
Date: The last Sunday of the month
Where: Biota Dining, Kangaloon Rd, Bowral
Time: 10.30 - 1.30
Price: $55 pp
To book: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au and we will send you a booking form
This is a very picturesque little Produce Market set up in the garden near the lake, with geese swimming around and really setting the scene.
Potatoes, sheep's milk cheese, sourdough bread, coffee from our local coffee roasters, jams and chutneys, fresh hazelnuts, wine, fresh vegetables, olives, olive oil, apple cider, free range pork and lamb and skin care products made from olive oil. New stalls today included Sally Beresford who had started to produce her own range of chutneys and sauces; some vegetable growers from Murrenbateman, Jim Gleeson with his fresh hazelnuts, Sally with her coffee and Joey with her jams and jellies.
I took a Market Tour for 6 people at 10.30 and was not able to fit all the stall holders in by 12 noon, when we moved inside for lunch! Such interesting people that everyone wanted to linger.
Lunch was delicious and ample - good value for $55.
Starters included:
Zucchini flowers - pumpkin - house made ricotta
Roast garden beetroots - Pecora sheep milk cheese - Currawong extra virgin olive oil
Fuji apples - fennel - chives - sticky onion
Mains were:
Roast Redleaf suckling pig
Apple cinnamon chutney
Roast potatoes - hazelnut butter
Sauteed curly kale - chilli - garlic
To finish:
Rhubarb tartlet - yoghurt sorbet - vanilla creme
Meringue - lime curd - tarragon
Don't forget you are always welcome to join us in a Market Tour followed by lunch at the FoodPath table if you would like to.
Date: The last Sunday of the month
Where: Biota Dining, Kangaloon Rd, Bowral
Time: 10.30 - 1.30
Price: $55 pp
To book: Contact us from the website www.foodpath.com.au and we will send you a booking form
Thursday, May 17, 2012
It is very exciting because our big weekends are becoming more frequent and this has to be good.
The word must be getting out about what a great area the Southern Highlands is for food and that you can have fun when you come on a tour with FoodPath.
Thanks to everyone for talking to your friends and relatives about FoodPath - that is the best marketing we can ask for.
We have many people now who have been back several times and we love you! Just the sort of customers we want - like minded people who enjoy the same things we do.
This weekend coming we have a conference Partners Tour on Sat that has taken up our normal Day Tour.
On Sun we have a Preserving Workshop that is fully booked - but there will be another one next month if you missed out this time. Steve Hogwood is running this and is always good value and Gail Wilson has kindly offered her beautiful house (and kitchen) at Monreale, her Bed and Breakfast in Burradoo, as our venue. We are all excited about this collaboration and I am sure it will be excellent.
Please keep an eye on the website for what is coming up and let us know if you have a group of family, friends or work mates and would like a customised tour, just for you. This is a growing part of our business and seems to meet the needs of many. Contact us from www.foodpath.com.au, email info@foodpath.com.au or ring 0419 617 021.
Thanks to everyone for talking to your friends and relatives about FoodPath - that is the best marketing we can ask for.
We have many people now who have been back several times and we love you! Just the sort of customers we want - like minded people who enjoy the same things we do.
On Sun we have a Preserving Workshop that is fully booked - but there will be another one next month if you missed out this time. Steve Hogwood is running this and is always good value and Gail Wilson has kindly offered her beautiful house (and kitchen) at Monreale, her Bed and Breakfast in Burradoo, as our venue. We are all excited about this collaboration and I am sure it will be excellent.
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