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Apr19

Appel-vy-spekboomslaai met fetaroom

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Appel-vy-spekboomslaai met fetaroom

Tru-Cape het die lieflikste Flash Gala-appels by my voordeur afgelewer met ‘n gepaste boodskap: Takeaways from nature. Is dit nie mooi nie? Ek kan nie met sulke lieflike appels kook nie en eet dit vars as ‘n versnapering en of gebruik dit in slaai.

My appel-vy-spekboomslaai met fetaroom is ‘n heerlike seisoenale slaai en die fetaroom het al my vriende uitgeboul. Meeste mense maak dit met room, maar melk werk net so goed. Neem twee ringe feta en so +- ¼ koppie melk (of room as jy dit ryker wil hê) en verwerk dit vir ‘n paar minute in jou voedselverwerker of handstok (+-4 minute) tot romerig en glad (met gee feta-stukkies). Gooi ‘n paar blaartjies pietersielie of basiliekruid vir ekstra geur by. As dit te loperig is plaas in die yskas vir so ‘n uur om te verdik.

Die fetaroom is heerlik saam met rou babagroente, met ‘n ciabatta en geroosterde tamaties en dit gee enige slaai daardie romerige soutsmaak wat jy soek. Spekboom is volop en eksperimenteer gerus met dié suur blaartjies in slaaie.

Appel-vy-spekboomslaai met fetaroom
 
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  • 2 appels, in dun ringe gesny (plaas in suurlemoenwater tot jy dit gebruik)
  • 8 vye, in kwarte gesny
  • spekboomblaartjies
  • ‘n paar blaartjies basiliekruid en kruisement, nie baie nie
  • handvol neute (opsioneel)
  • Fetaroom:
  • 2 ringe feta, in stukke gebreek
  • ¼ koppie melk of room
  • gooi ’n paar blaartjies pietersielie en basiliekruid by as jy die fetaroom wil geur
Instructions
  1. Fetaroom
  2. Plaas die feta in die voedselverwerker en pols fyner. Gooi die melk of room by en verwerk vir ten minste 4-5 minute. Skraap die kante elke minuut skoon. Verwerk tot romerig en geen klontjies. As jy dit ‘n bietjie dikker wil hê plaas in yskas om te verdik.
  3. Slaai: Pak die appels en vye om ‘n slaaibord, sprinkel met kruie en spekboomblaartjies en bedien met fetaroom.

 

Jul25

#pork fillet with cumin apples + crushed potatoes

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#pork fillet with cumin apples + crushed potatoes

Pork is such an economical yet extremely tasty cut of meat. I bought 5 fillets at the deli in Joostenberg the other day for R60. It was those thick cuts with the minimal fat on. This is one of Rick’s favourite dishes and this is comfort food at its best. Enjoy.

pork fillet

 

 

#pork fillet with cumin apples + crushed potatoes
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 400g pork fillet
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Cumin apples
  • 2 sweet apples like Royal Gala
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 20g butter
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin or cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • pinch of salt
  • Crushed potatoes with wholegrain mustard
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 30g butter
  • ⅓ cup milk
Instructions
  1. Apples - Heat oil and butter in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat. Add the apples, cumin, cinnamon and salt and cook for 4 minutes. Add the honey and cook for a further 4 minutes - stirring occasionally. Once tender, remove from pan.
  2. Pork fillet - Season your pork fillets with salt and pepper and place these into the same pan in which you have cooked the apples. Fry for 4 minutes on each side. It depends on the thickness of the pork, so test the pork before serving to make sure that it is cooked through.
  3. Crushed potatoes - Boil potatoes till cooked and drain. Add the salt, mustard, butter and milk. Mix with a fork and crush the potatoes with fork.

May8

waldorf salad with a sparkling twist = food elegance from a bygone era for mother’s day

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It is now a bygone age but the late 1800’s was an interesting period in history. Coca-Cola was first put into bottles and thankfully a useful little drug-maker introduced Aspirin to the modern world with all its headaches – and is still proving useful to me today for those odd occasions of excess :-).

… Then of course there was the Waldorf-Astoria salad. It is recorded that Oscar Tshirky or “Oscar of the Waldorf” was the maître d’hôtel of this famous New York City landmark from the opening of the hotel until he retired in 1943. Although he was not a chef, it seems he was largely attributed with suggesting or inspiring food ideas, and tradition says he invented the Waldorf Salad for the hotel opening.

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The Waldorf salad lives on in its elegance and simplicity. It is traditionally made with fresh apples, celery on a bed of lettuce and then dressed in mayonnaise – the walnuts, it is believed were only added later. Over the years it now has several guises with variations being served with grapes, turkey and dried fruit.

So when my mom gave me this beautiful box of fresh sweet prunes I decided to add these to my version of this salad classic. I chose to caramalize the walnuts and added some fennel seeds to my mayonnaise. The caramelized walnuts add a crunchy texture to the salad and I also added some Appletizer and vinegar to the mayonnaise to thin it and to add a bit of sparkle to the dressing – perfect for Mother’s day.

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waldorf salad with a sparkling twist = food elegance from a bygone era for mother's day
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • Lettuce
  • Celery – pick the leaves and use them – chop the rest of the celery finely
  • Apple - julienned
  • Prunes - pitted and cut in halves or grapes
  • For Caramelized Walnuts
  • ½ Cup sugar
  • 100g Walnuts
  • Melt the sugar until it caramelizes - a light honey colour. Put the walnuts on the tray and pour the caramel over the walnuts. Let it cool down and then break into pieces.
  • Salad Dressing
  • 4T Mayonnaise
  • ½t Roasted fennel seeds
  • 2T Appletizer
  • 2t White wine vinegar
  • Pinch of red pepper
  • Mix all ingredients together
Instructions
  1. Mix all the salad ingredients together in a suitable stylish serving dish.
  2. Add the caramelized walnuts on top.
  3. Sprinkle with the dressing and season to taste.
Jan3

apple + white chocolate + fennel + pistachios = an extraordinary treat

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apple + white chocolate + fennel + pistachios = an extraordinary treat

happy new year everyone, wishing you all the best of everything for 2013. here is something easy and so delicious – it has some of my favourite ingredients and the fennel just makes this an extraordinary treat – love anél

apple white chocolate pistachio snacks with fennel

Apple white chocolate pistachios and fennel snacks

White chocolate and pistachios

Pistachio nuts

 

apple + white chocolate + fennel + pistachios = an extraordinary treat
 
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  • 125g Dried apple rings
  • 100g White chocolate
  • 20g Pistachio nuts
  • 1T Fennel seeds
Instructions
  1. Place apple rings on a tray.
  2. Melt chocolate in a bowl over simmering water.
  3. Paint each apple ring with some melted chocolate and sprinkle with pistachio nuts and fennel seeds.

 

 

 

Aug15

flambéed sweet apple omelette = a delicious yellow glowing matter

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flambéed sweet apple omelette=a delicious yellow glowing matter

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Flambéed Sweet Apple Omelette – Every now and then you experiment with something new, sometimes the outcome is just ok and other times it just blows you away. This is what happened to me when I tasted my own rendition of a sweet omelette – whoop whoop – it blew me away and it is so easy to make! But first let me tell you the story how I ended up with fruit and an omelette of all things…

I draw my inspirations from many different people … one person who really inspires me is Lidewij Edelkoort. What a fascinating woman – she is well-renowned as an international trend forecaster in any form of design. The other day I read on her website that yellow is a currently one of the primary fashion colours of the season – and as she says… “ the power of yellow with its strength and radiance, is able to change all volume and all surfaces, giving glow to all matter”. She shared some intriguing, and quite amazing references when it comes to eggs… she took us to France with “eggs + soldiers”…and then to Spain for an omelette. It just got me thinking. Before I knew it, I was traversing the world, the internet and my hoards of cookery books for something, yellow, eggy and interesting…. I eventually found something quite enticing and a recipe that woke up my taste buds….it was an egg + pear omelette … a dessert of all things.

I decided to use apples instead of pears and then used our local brandy to flambé the dessert. It did not stop there though… being my cheeky self, I added some cream, a pinch of nutmeg, a dose of cinnamon, a star anise and a heap of expectation….taste for yourself … it is delicious!

flambéed sweet apple omelette=a delicious yellow glowing matter

 

flambéed sweet apple omelette
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2T Butter
  • 4 Granny Smith apples – cored, peeled and cut into 1 cm slices
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 2T Sugar
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 2T Cream
  • 1 Big pinch nutmeg
  • 1 Pinch salt
  • 3T Brandy
Instructions
  1. On medium heat in a big non-stick pan - melt the butter and add the star anise, cinnamon, apples and 1T of sugar.
  2. Cook with the lid on for 10 min and then cook without the lid for a further 10 min.
  3. Stir from time to time but be careful not to break the apples.
  4. In the mean while beat the eggs, cream, nutmeg and salt together.
  5. Then pour the eggs over the apples.
  6. Cook till the eggs are set. Lift it on the sides to make sure it stays loose and your egg mixture does not stick to the pan.
  7. Invert the omelette onto a large serving dish, sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar over the omelette and pour the 3 tablespoons of brandy over the dish. Ignite the brandy and then shake the platter till the alcohol burns of and extinguishes itself. Serve immediately.
  8. Tuck in and enjoy!