Join Jill and Nick as they take you behind the scenes to see where your food actually comes from!

Some of us met for coffee first then moved on to Bowral to join the rest of the group.



Twenty six people came to our Mushroom Tunnel Tour and we were very excited about that. Five chefs, one hotel manager, one events organiser and 4 staff members from SH Tourism were included in the group.



Noel told us the history of the tunnel and how he came to be in the business. He explained the details involved in maintaining a pristine environment for the mushrooms to grow in a similar way to how they did in  the forests of Malaysia.


This tour is always very popular and we are very excited that Noel has said that we can continue to bring groups of people to tunnel.

Please let us know if you are interested and we can let you know when a tour is coming up.

Check out the photos!

How exciting - we have 24 people booked in to the FoodPath Mushroom Tunnel Tour this Wed 4 August, including chefs from two local hotels, representatives from SH Tourism, a group from Wollongong, more from Ulladulla and from Kangaroo Valley. It is nice to know the word is getting out about our activities.
Half of the group are coming on to lunch with us at Sturt, a lunch including mushrooms from the tunnel of course.
The tunnel is an old disused railway tunnel and it is interesting to see the range of exotic mushrooms grown by Noel of Li Sun Mushrooms. Look out for them at your local farmers market!

How lucky are we!
Today we had a Russian lunch prepared by our friends Tatiana and Steve. We provided the venue, they provided the food - what a great idea.
Several friends joined us.
We started with Borscht (a meal in itself) followed by two amazing pastry dishes - Coulibiak (with trout and barramundi) and Pirogue (made with pork and veal).
It is special to experience traditional food from other cultures - don't you agree?

Our FoodPath blog has a following in Russia which is exciting - because of Tatiana, I'm sure.

Hello to anyone from Russia who may be reading this.

Thanks for the lunch Tatiana!

Last night Nick and I went to Bilsons to the Australian Association of Food Professionals President's Dinner. What a treat that was - with Maggie Beer there with husband Colin and also Margaret Fulton. Maggie gave an inspiring speech and Margaret was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Simon Marnie of ABC radio was the MC for the night. We have seen him a few times now at food events.
For dinner we had lobster quenelle followed by breast of pheasant with foie gras, quite possibly from Maggie's farm in the Barossa. All quite delicious!

Today we had a lunch for Slow Food celebrating "Slow Fashion". Marg Connor, a wonderful felt maker and SH local spoke to us about her felt making and how she gets her inspiration - then treated us to a wonderful parade of her clothes. Such variety and so creative it was very special. It is not just having the skills to make the felt but having the creativity to put it together into a unique garment to be worn and enjoyed. Margaret does not take orders or do commissions because no two pieces are the same.

The models were great fun and we all had a go at trying on the clothes. They came to life when they were being worn.
Slow Food now embraces fibre that is close to the earth - like felt and pottery.

This is not about food - but I wanted to share with you anyway! Marg's clothes can be found at the old Milk Factory complex and Gallery in Railway Street, Bowral. Have a look if you get the chance.

Go to the Tours page to see the complete range of tours down for the month of August. Email us to make a booking, it's easy as 1,2,3.

Yes, these are sausages - just out of the smokehouse! What a hidden treasure in Mittagong. Smoked salamis and sausages, speck, black pudding, pork loin, etc, etc.
All pork - no preservatives, just seasoning. A Polish family business using Polish recipes.
Just had some for lunch - so fresh and yummy with pickles and crusty bread. Will have to include on a FoodPath tour. Only problem is that Wednesday is the day when they have finished the smoking and have most stock, then it is driven to Liverpool and distributed around Australia.
If you think the Southern Highlands is a monoculture - think again!

Meet at the Farmers Market in Moss Vale and come with us to meet the stall holders. Enjoy some tastings and learn about the people behind the food we eat.
Move on to the Bowral Primary School Market and do the same. Enjoy a coffee under the trees.
Yes we do have two farmers markets on the same day - crazy!

Bring your shopping bag and cash so you can buy and take home the freshest produce you could buy.

Kylie Kwong was up in Bowral speaking at a lunch at the Centennial Restaurant on 7 July.

She was launching her new book "It Tastes Better" in which she writes about the many producers she has visited and who she buys product from.

Noel Arrold was amongst them with his exotic mushrooms.

She was pleased to hear we are running food tours and supporting local producers as she likes to do.

Arrangements are finalised now for a FoodPath Food Focused Walking Tour in Bowral, due to start on Fri 30 July 2010.

There are so many specialty food stores that there are actually enough for 2 half day tours! Maybe we will have two tours and overlap at lunch.

Come on this tour with us and learn the secrets of food shopping in this town.

The proprietors will talk to you about their products and there will be tastings along the way.

Once you know what is here you can return in your own time.

Check the TOURS page on the website for details, price etc.

Tell your friends - help us to spread the word.