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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 food festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food festival. Show all posts
Sunday, September 9, 2012
At last it has arrived! Our first Southern Highlands Food and Wine Festival is being held next weekend 15-16 Sept after much preparation and anticipation. What a huge job - but it will be worth it!
You will see our award winning chefs, wineries and food producers and taste their products. Ella's Holiday, a popular band will be playing from 12 - 3pm both days and there will be other live music throughout the weekend.
A wide range of food will be available for lunch including gourmet food from our best chefs. Wine will be sold by the glass - and there is a large covered area in which to relax and enjoy.
On Sat from 10.30 - 12.30 there will be a Regional BBQ bake off - something not to be missed.
During the rest of the weekend there will be a program of chef's demonstrations representing our best restaurants Biota Dining, Eschalot, Centennial Vineyard Restaurant, Montfort's at Craigieburn and more. You can also meet the farmers and hear about the benefits of eating in season in two sessions run by Jill Dyson from FoodPath (Sat 2pm) and Jill Cockram from the Moss Vale Community Garden (Sun 1pm).
There will also be a Market Place with local produce, berry vinegars, olive oils etc and other quality products for sale, so bring your shopping bag.
Pony rides, farmyard animals, jumping castle and more for the smaller children and laser clay pigeon shooting too - so something for the whole family.
Take advantage of the free shuttle bus from Bowral Station to Bong Bong racecourse all day.
Come and help us to make this a great success - bring your friends! Discover what a great destination the Southern Highlands is for food and wine.
$10 entry. Tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre (Mittagong), Tertini Wines (Kells Creek Rd) and the Berrima General Store - or you can buy on line or at the gate on the day. Children under 15 FREE.
You will see our award winning chefs, wineries and food producers and taste their products. Ella's Holiday, a popular band will be playing from 12 - 3pm both days and there will be other live music throughout the weekend.
A wide range of food will be available for lunch including gourmet food from our best chefs. Wine will be sold by the glass - and there is a large covered area in which to relax and enjoy.
On Sat from 10.30 - 12.30 there will be a Regional BBQ bake off - something not to be missed.
During the rest of the weekend there will be a program of chef's demonstrations representing our best restaurants Biota Dining, Eschalot, Centennial Vineyard Restaurant, Montfort's at Craigieburn and more. You can also meet the farmers and hear about the benefits of eating in season in two sessions run by Jill Dyson from FoodPath (Sat 2pm) and Jill Cockram from the Moss Vale Community Garden (Sun 1pm).
There will also be a Market Place with local produce, berry vinegars, olive oils etc and other quality products for sale, so bring your shopping bag.
Pony rides, farmyard animals, jumping castle and more for the smaller children and laser clay pigeon shooting too - so something for the whole family.
Take advantage of the free shuttle bus from Bowral Station to Bong Bong racecourse all day.
Come and help us to make this a great success - bring your friends! Discover what a great destination the Southern Highlands is for food and wine.
$10 entry. Tickets available at the Visitor Information Centre (Mittagong), Tertini Wines (Kells Creek Rd) and the Berrima General Store - or you can buy on line or at the gate on the day. Children under 15 FREE.
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
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!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
We started at the Moss Vale Produce Market meeting many local producers and food related businesses.
Jo and Geoff love baking bread and on weekends they try out recipes they are not allowed to use in their franchise bakery during the week. They are always friendly and welcoming. Jo had some starter dough to show us - to smell and touch, which was very interesting.
John and Jessie represent Thirlmere Poultry consistently at the produce markets. They have free range poultry and the business has been going for 50 years! We often buy a duck to take home. This time Nick bought a guinea fowl! I believe they are selling geese these days and there is a growing market. You would need a few friends to share a goose for dinner!
The producers all welcomed us and gave us special attention and tastings. FoodPath likes to support local producers and seeing them at the producer's market means you can see many people at once.
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After coffee from Elly we boarded our bus and went to see Warryn at the free range poultry farm out of Berrima. A favourite stop for us. Anne was away in Italy at the Slow Food Terra Madre but Warryn managed well on his own.
Then on for another delicious long table lunch at Stones Restaurant at Eling Forest where Jack always looks after us well.
After lunch we drove to Tammy and Craig's state of the art dairy to watch the afternoon milking of 190 cows. How fascinating to see how computers have improved efficiency and quality control. A trip to the USA 5 years ago to do some research was the catalyst for this young couple who decided to bite the bullet and upgrade their dairy.
Finally we went to Mount Ashby Estate, a beautiful winery out of Moss Vale in what was an old Throsby dairy. As well as a wine tasting Chris told us about the 100 Gingko trees and what they plan to do with these. What a lovely way to end the day - tired but happy. Glad we are eating in tonight :)
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