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About Us...
- 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.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
We decided to go to the pine forest this afternoon to see if the saffron mushrooms were still there. It hasn't rained for a week and they usually pop up at this time of year after rain. Well - when you headed inside the forest where it was not so dry, we found lots.
What a lovely thing to do - so peaceful with the gentle wind in the tall trees and the birds singing.
We soon filled our two large tubs - so headed to our friends in the restaurant business to see if they wanted some. We love the fact that our chefs are only too happy to have fresh local (and in this case wild) food! We were able to supply Eschalot and the General Store in Berrima and Biota Dining and the Golf Club in Bowral - and still have plenty left over for ourselves!
We have decided to offer to take small groups foraging this week while the mushrooms are still there - so if you would like to come and do something different - please let us know.
Date and time - negotiable.
Price: $35 per person
Contact us: info@foodpath.com.au or ring Jill on 0419 617 021
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
Saturday, February 23, 2013
We are finalising our itinerary for the FoodPath Wollondilly Farm Tour coming up on Easter Sat 30 March. We will be meeting at the R Coffee Co - a great little cafe in Picton where they blend and roast their own coffee beans.
Lunch will be at Pos Keech's new cafe at The Oaks. You may know Pos - she does a lot of catering in the Southern Highlands.
The farms we will visit on this tour include a huge vegetable farm with an interesting story, run by an Italian couple; a family orchard with a huge range of fruit - and jams made from the fruit - and finally an olive and beef farm. A nice variety and it will be an interesting day and we always have fun!
We already have six booked for this tour!! I am very excited about that. So come with us and explore this neighbouring region. Not far to travel from Sydney or from the Highlands and a lot to discover.
Monday, February 18, 2013
Had a lovely day last Sat when 13 of us headed off for the day together. We met at Cecil Hoskins Reserve near Moss Vale then everyone followed us in their cars to Alan's farm nearby. We had a tour around his pretty little farm - or lifetsyle block really.
Alan loves what he does on the farm and shares his knowledge generously. We learnt about the geese, bees, yabbies, Boer goats, vegetable growing, chook keeping and growing truffles! Everyone loved it.
Alan loves what he does on the farm and shares his knowledge generously. We learnt about the geese, bees, yabbies, Boer goats, vegetable growing, chook keeping and growing truffles! Everyone loved it.
Next on to Victoria Park Alpacas where Annette and Barry were our hosts. Annette told us all about the alpacas and what is involved in running their stud. The alpacas are kept very close to the house so we had a great view from the verandah. I loved the colours - chocolate, caramel and cream - very pretty.
Then Annette showed us the alpaca fleeces and the beautiful clothes that she makes by weaving on her floor loom or by knitting.
Time for lunch - so off to Mount Ashby winery nearby where we enjoyed a delicious two course lunch with a glass of Mt Ashby wine. Nice time to chat with the rest of the group at our communal table. In this group we had people from Sydney, Canberra and Camden (our loyal followers who have been to many of our tours and activities).
After lunch it started to rain - but not for long and we were able to be under cover for most of the time. We visited Pines Pastoral where Robyn runs an Angus Stud.
What a beautiful property looking over the hills and how interesting to hear the ins and outs of this business and why we should be eating good quality grass fed beef. Robyn also has several renovated cottages on her property as tourist accommodation. Definitely worth a look! Just Google "The Pines Pastoral" at Moss Vale - and tell her we sent you!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
After a beautiful break at the beach for ten days we are back in the Highlands now, fully rejuvenated and ready to go.
Looking forward to a special day on Sat 16 Feb when we visit two new farms on a FoodPath Day Tour. Weather report looks good and we have a nice group booked in. Will report back afterwards.
We are very excited about a great article that was written by one of our customers for Amagazine - a beautiful online magazine. If you go to the website and search for FoodPath you will find it.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Would you like to see some Southern African Boer goats, alpacas and black Angus cattle?
Would you like to meet the farmers and also learn about truffle farming, keeping your own bees, vegetable growing and more?
We like to take you behind the scenes to meet the real people and hear their interesting stories.
Our tour on Sat 16 Feb is covering an area around Moss Vale and visiting three farms. It is a guided self drive tour where you follow us.
Enjoy a leisurely lunch at beautiful Mt Ashby Estate winery, where Will is our Chef. While you are there you can also see Sally Beresford's antiques in the adjacent "Produce Shed".
Come and join us and have a fun day out.
Time: 10am - 4pm
Meet at: Cecil Hoskins Reserve (directions provided on booking)
Price: $120 (includes 2 course lunch and glass of Mt Ashby wine, tea/coffee)
Contact us for a booking form -
www.foodpath.com.au, info@foodpath.com.au or m. 019 617 021
We like to take you behind the scenes to meet the real people and hear their interesting stories.
Our tour on Sat 16 Feb is covering an area around Moss Vale and visiting three farms. It is a guided self drive tour where you follow us.
Enjoy a leisurely lunch at beautiful Mt Ashby Estate winery, where Will is our Chef. While you are there you can also see Sally Beresford's antiques in the adjacent "Produce Shed".
Come and join us and have a fun day out.
Time: 10am - 4pm
Meet at: Cecil Hoskins Reserve (directions provided on booking)
Price: $120 (includes 2 course lunch and glass of Mt Ashby wine, tea/coffee)
Contact us for a booking form -
www.foodpath.com.au, info@foodpath.com.au or m. 019 617 021
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Not long now until our first workshop with Biddy Maupin or Lady Bucket as she is affectionately known in the Highlands.
Biddy can be found at several local markets where she sells her wonderful jams and jellies as well as several other products.
During this workshop she will show us how to make a range of things so you go away feeling confident to try at home. This will include marmalade, crab apple jelly, green mango chutney and lemon curd (or lemon butter).
Biddy will provide handouts too and you will have a jar to take home to enjoy.
Gail Wilson is hosting us again at her wonderful Bed & Breakfast at Burradoo.
Start with morning tea at 11am then look and learn for a couple of hours, with tastings along the way.
Will be fun - tell your friends, the more the merrier!
Date: Sun 17 Feb 2013
Time: 11am - 1pm
Price: $75 pp
Bring your own apron.
Minimum numbers apply - group size 8 - 12.
Biddy can be found at several local markets where she sells her wonderful jams and jellies as well as several other products.
Biddy will provide handouts too and you will have a jar to take home to enjoy.
Gail Wilson is hosting us again at her wonderful Bed & Breakfast at Burradoo.
Start with morning tea at 11am then look and learn for a couple of hours, with tastings along the way.
Will be fun - tell your friends, the more the merrier!
Date: Sun 17 Feb 2013
Time: 11am - 1pm
Price: $75 pp
Bring your own apron.
Minimum numbers apply - group size 8 - 12.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Not long now until our first workshop with Biddy Maupin or Lady Bucket as she is affectionately known in the Highlands.
Biddy can be found at several local markets where she sells her wonderful jams and jellies as well as several other products.
During this workshop she will show us how to make a range of things so you go away feeling confident to try at home. This will include marmalade, crab apple jelly, green mango chutney and lemon curd (or lemon butter).
Biddy will provide handouts too and you will have a jar to take home to enjoy.
Gail Wilson is hosting us again at her wonderful Bed & Breakfast at Burradoo.
Start with morning tea at 11am then look and learn for a couple of hours, with tastings along the way.
Will be fun - tell your friends, the more the merrier!
Date: Sun 17 Feb 2013
Time: 11am - 1pm
Price: $75 pp
Bring your own apron.
Minimum numbers apply - group size 8 - 12.
Biddy can be found at several local markets where she sells her wonderful jams and jellies as well as several other products.
Biddy will provide handouts too and you will have a jar to take home to enjoy.
Gail Wilson is hosting us again at her wonderful Bed & Breakfast at Burradoo.
Start with morning tea at 11am then look and learn for a couple of hours, with tastings along the way.
Will be fun - tell your friends, the more the merrier!
Date: Sun 17 Feb 2013
Time: 11am - 1pm
Price: $75 pp
Bring your own apron.
Minimum numbers apply - group size 8 - 12.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
If you have been to the Mittagong or Moss Vale Markets you will have met Biddy or Lady Bucket as she is affectionately known. Biddy is famous locally for her range of yummy jams, chutneys and jellies and also for her fruit cake and her chicken and duck liver pates.
Biddy is running a Jam and Chutney Making Workshop for FoodPath on Sun 17 February at Monreale a beautiful B&B in Burradoo.
Yesterday we had a meeting to fine tune the program and it sounds great - Biddy will set things up so she can give instructions in both jam making, jelly making and chutney making AND she will be handing out written instructions and recipes. I am excited!
She will be showing us how to make -
Biddy is running a Jam and Chutney Making Workshop for FoodPath on Sun 17 February at Monreale a beautiful B&B in Burradoo.
Yesterday we had a meeting to fine tune the program and it sounds great - Biddy will set things up so she can give instructions in both jam making, jelly making and chutney making AND she will be handing out written instructions and recipes. I am excited!
She will be showing us how to make -
- A citrus marmalade
- Lemon curd
- Crab apple Jelly and
- Green Mango Chutney
Time: 11am - 1pm
Price: $75 (includes morning tea and a jar to take home)
Directions provided on booking
If you are interested please contact us to secure your place - foodpath.com.au, info@foodpath.com.au, 0419 617 021
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