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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.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
On Saturday we had a great group who booked out our regular Sat FoodPath tour for a Hen's party. A new one for us - but the bride-to-be had seen the film Food Inc and decided that she wanted to do one of our tours as part of her Hen's weekend. We were thrilled.
We had a lovely day. The weather was perfect although a little chilly out of the sun - it is the Southern Highlands after all!
We went to Berrima Ridge poultry farm and Sutton Forest olives in the morning.
After lunch we went to Tertini Wines out of Mittagong for a wine tasting and tasting of cheeses from Small Cow Farm.
We had a lovely day. The weather was perfect although a little chilly out of the sun - it is the Southern Highlands after all!
We went to Berrima Ridge poultry farm and Sutton Forest olives in the morning.
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| Of course we took a photo of the Hen's Party with the hens! |
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| Lunch was delicious as always at the Stones Restaurant at Eling Forest |
Monday, September 13, 2010
School Holidays Family Event
Sat 25 September 2010
11am – 2pm
Come along and have some fun! Enjoy this unique farm experience.
Visit a milking sheep farm on Jamberoo Pass between Robertson & Kiama where Cressie & Michael breed Eastern Friesan sheep & make ewe's milk cheese.
Lots of lambs for the children to pat & feed. Watch a sheep being milked. Join in some organised games and a sing-a-long.
Bring a picnic. Coffee, tea & fruit provided.
Approx 2hrs from Sydney, 1hr from Wollongong, 2hrs from Canberra.
Directions provided on booking.
Suitable for children under 12.
Price: $55 per family – 2 adults, 2 children (under 12 yrs), $10 each extra person.
For bookings contact Jill: E: jill@foodpath.com.au
On request we have developed an extra FoodPath Tour on Sat 2 October - the Sat of the long weekend.
We are offering this in 4 options, in case you don't have all day.
3. 10.30 – 5pm. Walk and talk, fruit bottling workshop and lunch at Wombat Hollow, visit to milking dairy and cheese tasting workshop. Price $145pp
We are offering this in 4 options, in case you don't have all day.
Join us for a day in the beautiful Robertson area of the Southern Highlands. First we visit a wonderful and unique rural venue - Wombat Hollow. Have a walk and talk then enjoy a fruit bottling workshop learning about traditional methods and how this is done today. Share a long table lunch together, then move on to a dairy to watch the afternoon milking and finish with a cheese tasting workshop with some artisan cheese makers. Find out more about the food we eat. Some products available for sale. You can never buy fresher than straight from the producer.
Available in 4 options:
1. 10.30 – 2pm. Walk and talk, fruit bottling workshop and lunch at Wombat Hollow. Price $95
2. 10.30 – 3.30. Walk and talk, fruit bottling workshop, lunch and visit to a working dairy to watch the milking. Price $120 pp
4. 3.40 – 5pm Cheese tasting workshop. Price: $25 pp.
For bookings contact Jill@foodpath.com.au or ring Jill on 0419 617 021.
At last the hard copy program was released in the SMH on Sat - BUT with a mistake!
Our package with Peppers on Sat 23 Oct in the official program is wrong. Please read on for the correct info. Hopefully it will be corrected in program on the SMH webpage.
Our package with Peppers on Sat 23 Oct in the official program is wrong. Please read on for the correct info. Hopefully it will be corrected in program on the SMH webpage.
Date: Sat 23 Oct
| A special event, part of the SIFF Regional Program for 2010 - A FoodPath Day Tour followed by Dinner at Katers Restaurant at Peppers Manor House, Sutton Forest.
Meet FoodPath Hosts Jill & Nick at the Moss Vale Farmers Market & be introduced to some local producers. Spend the rest of the day visiting farms and meeting the people who grow our food. Enjoy a long table lunch in a beautiful setting. Come and learn, taste & enjoy a unique food experience. In the evening come to the fabulous restaurant Katers at Peppers Manor House where Francois will prepare a 3 course meal including produce that we have seen during the day. Price includes all meals & tastings. Some produce is available for sale. Available in 2 options: 1. Day Tour: 9.30am - 4.30pm. Dinner: 7 - 10pm Price: $230 per person 2. Day Tour only. Price $155 |
Contact Details: | To book ring Jill on 0419 617 021 or email jill@foodpath.com.au |
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The chooks put on a good show and Charlie loved the Maremma dogs. Lunch was good as always, such a beautiful setting. Charlie is coming back for more on the Oct long weekend!
What a great idea - Sturt has started a Supper Club in their fabulous cafe!
Actually it was a delicious 3 course dinner prepared by Martial and Bridget Cosyn who manage the cafe. Seared scallops, organic veal and Stephane's wonderful chocolate mousse.
Very good - we'll be back!
If you get the chance - it was good value at $65 per head if you are a Friend of Sturt. $75 if you are not. Worth joining as a Friend because you find out what is going on in the Fine Craft Gallery. Check out their website.
We suggested they change the name to the Sturt Dinner Club because it was definitely more than supper.
Especially nice was the live music that we enjoyed (guitar and violin) which is to be a regular feature.
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| We love the Sturt Cafe and so do many others |
Actually it was a delicious 3 course dinner prepared by Martial and Bridget Cosyn who manage the cafe. Seared scallops, organic veal and Stephane's wonderful chocolate mousse.
Very good - we'll be back!
If you get the chance - it was good value at $65 per head if you are a Friend of Sturt. $75 if you are not. Worth joining as a Friend because you find out what is going on in the Fine Craft Gallery. Check out their website.
We suggested they change the name to the Sturt Dinner Club because it was definitely more than supper.
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| We joined Christiane and Francisco which was fun |
Especially nice was the live music that we enjoyed (guitar and violin) which is to be a regular feature.
Last week we had our regular Slow Food breakfast at the Tick Tock Bakery Cafe in Mittagong. This is a nice way to catch up with members in a casual informal way.
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| A wide range of smoked pork products |
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| The small Gypsy hams were popular |
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| Lilli looking excited |
Wednesday is the day when most of the smoking is finished and there is a wide range of products to choose from.
Made from 100% pork with no preservatives how lucky are we to have this little treasure so close by.
I know I will be a regular visitor!
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| Happy customers! |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Last night was the first of a series of seasonal "Cool Flavours" dinners planned by the newly revamped Southern Highlands Food and Wine group. This was a Winter Regional Dinner held at Southern Highland Wines.FoodPath's Nick Padol was asked to be MC for the night, commenting on the food that came from our local producers.
A wide range of cool climate Southern Highlands wines were selected to match the food by Will Matthews, Wine Consultant who gave an interesting talk.
Most of these products are available at the Producers Markets in Bowral and Moss Vale.
FoodPath has a Farmers Market Tour which will take you to meet these producers and more. They will tell you about their products, give you a tasting and you can buy food knowing exactly where it is grown and who by. Pretty special?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Well we are exhausted now - two FoodPath events in two days!
Yesterday we had the Mushroom Tunnel Tour (see separate posting) and today we had our first corporate event - a team "bonding" event I guess you could call it.
A group of 10 who worked in a State Govt Dept came down from Sydney for a day out from their work.
FoodPath put on a Fruit Bottling Workshop for them with Steve Hogwood, who has a new business called The 1910 Bottling Company.
The venue was the old kitchen in Hopewood Country House event building.
Steve spoke about the history of bottling fruit as a preserving method and how this has changed over time.
We had tastings and he had some bottles of his wonderful fruit available for sale.
I am sure the group enjoyed it - we did!
Hopewood provided a beautiful setting and stunning garden. The group had time for a wander through the garden before they set of for a nice lunch at Milton Park.
I am generating a list of options for corporate groups so please, tell your friends?
Yesterday we had the Mushroom Tunnel Tour (see separate posting) and today we had our first corporate event - a team "bonding" event I guess you could call it.
A group of 10 who worked in a State Govt Dept came down from Sydney for a day out from their work.
FoodPath put on a Fruit Bottling Workshop for them with Steve Hogwood, who has a new business called The 1910 Bottling Company.
The venue was the old kitchen in Hopewood Country House event building.
We had tastings and he had some bottles of his wonderful fruit available for sale.
I am sure the group enjoyed it - we did!
I am generating a list of options for corporate groups so please, tell your friends?
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