I was humbled when the team from Kwêla thought I was worthy of a story. I knew that story would start with all my happy childhood memories, because that is where my passion for good food really originates from.Imagine how thrilled I was, when the team decided that we can shoot the whole story in Ceres, which by the way I think is the most beautiful town in all the world. I love this time of the year especially with the foggy, misty mornings, Jack frost nipping at your nose and the snow-capped mountains - fairytale stuff, I promise!
Another wonderful memory that I treasure is looking for pine nuts in the pine forest behind our house. Today it is such a delicacy, but in those days, it was just such a natural thing to do...
Entertaining people was such a natural thing to do, no one ever left our house without having shared a meal or at least a teatime treat with us. Cost and time was never an issue!
I try and live as much of that life as possible, because I owe it to my children to pass on this legacy. It takes a little time and effort to make it seem timeless and effortless, but in the end, it is just all so worth it. I want my children to remember me for my warm cups of tea rather than the early mornings I woke them just to study again, I want them to remember the happy moments we spent round our table and I want them to learn that giving is far more rewarding than taking..... and in this kitchen mommy is always there to give comfort, edible or not!!
If I have to describe my way of cooking I think the word that comes to mind, is Rustic. I like unpretentious cooking, recipes that is short enough to be scribbled on a napkin or piece of paper and passed on from generation to generation. I cook with what is available, fresh vegetables, fruit and good organic meat, no fancy frills and gimmicks.
When I had to choose a recipe for the shoot, it was really an easy decision, because Ceres is apple country and what better way to celebrate this bounty than to make a Rustic Apple Tart! With this tart I wanted to incorporate all these happy childhood ingredients, like apples, pine nuts and puff pastry......oh another memory, maybe I tell it to you next time!
Rustic Apple Tart
serves 6
Ingredients
1½ kg apples - Granny Smith or Pink Lady
100gr butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 sticks cinnamon
1 thumb size piece of ginger - grated
a few pieces of lemon peel
125ml pine nuts
1 roll puff pastry - buy the best you can find
1 egg for egg wash
With this post I honor all the great cooks from my past that have instilled in me a love and passion and respect for good food.
1 Kor 15 v 10 - But by the grace of God I am what I am
Also the Kwêla team who has made the experience so memorable that I felt humbled by it all.
Thank you all!
The show airs tonight on Kyknet (Channel 111 DSTV) at 19.30.
33 comments:
To my darling...this story makes me miss people I don't even know. The fact that I got to taste a piece of the original makes me realise...we are not in a dream.
All the best ...I will always love you you are great-THE HUSBAND xx
Congratulations Nina, Your food always looks beautiful and has caught my eye from the beginning, so it's no surprise great things are happening or you!
Hugs,
Marie
You are the busy little bee nowadays - can't keep up with all your programs LOL
Congrats and thanks for sharing your wonderful post down memory lane and all the brilliant recipes and photos...
I can't wait to see this tonight, Nina!! The appletart looks wonderful! Congratulations!
What a lovely trip down memory lane - I love reading about other's childhood memories.
I'm sure you're going to be fabulous on Kwela tonight!
Fantastic; I'm trying the apple tart this weekend. Loved the Kwela show and the Tru-Cape Apple peeler and corer (get your's at Spar; Grabouw). Beautiful food; thank you.
Dankie vir 'n "amazing block".
Dit was so lekker om te sien hoe
passievol jy kook. Kan nie wag om daardie appeltert te probeer nie!
Doen so voort. Marlene
Dit was wonderlik!! Ek is nou sommer lus vir kosmaak!
Wat n awesome blog!! Ekt nou sopas op kwela gesien,jou kos en passie daarvoor is ongelooflik,ek kan die Here se hand daarin sien! Jou kossies en die bybelvers(1Kor15v10 But by the GRACE OF GOD I am what I am)is nie net voedsel vir die vlees nie,maar ook vir die siel!! Mag die Here jou nog baie Bless hierin!
Congratulations on your lovely blog. I will be having your lovely apple tart soon. Wishing you strenght to strenght. Go well nina timm. Ursula
williams
Thanks love - you are the wind beneath my wings!
proud Italian cook - Thx Marie, your support means the world to me!
zelia - as long as I have you cheering in the side line, I will keep going!! Thank you
pinkpolkadot - thx lovie!
marisa - thanks man!
anonymous 1 - I have had ao many enquires re the apple peeler, thx for the tip and watching!
marlene - dankie dat jy hekyk het, ek voel gevlei!!
anonymous 2 - Kook lekker!!
anonymous - sonder die Here se hand in my dag sien ek maar vir min kans. Dankie vir jou ondersteuning!
ursula - thank you so much and well done for watching an Afr program!!
How exciting! Congratulations on being featured on Kwêla. I am so sorry we don't get to see it here in Mauritius but am thrilled that I could read all about it on this post.
:-) Mandy
thecompletecookbook - I will have the clip on my website soon, thank you for your support!
Hi Nina,
Well done!!!! Haven't seen the show but will wait for the clip on your blog! Huge congratulations for all the success, you deserve it! xxx
Jy't sommer in my hart ingekruip op Kwela gisteraand!! Ek gaan nou gereeld na jou blog kyk en beslis jou reseppies probeer. Dankie vir jou heerlike warmte!
Elbie Scheepers, Kleinmnond
Baie geluk Nina en dankie dat jy jou kosmaak met ons deel.
Die appeltert lyk heerlik en gaan dit sommer die naweek probeer.
Waar kan ek so n skiller kry. ASB
Groete en doen so voort
Mc
Nina, congratulations - lovely blog - will visit you regularly - apples are my absolute favorite too - will try this one tomorrow
Mooibly
Lydia
There is nothing better than eating anything straight from the tree/bush/ground.
Supercool. I love your recipes.
I have taken note of the Apple Tart Recipe tonight on Kwela. I'm going to try to make it myself. Great homegrown SA recipes.
My mond het sommer gewater toe ek die program kyk. Dit gaan beslis 'n resep wees wat ek gaan probeer. Soos een van die vorige comments wil ek ook graag weet waar om daardie oulike skiller te bekom, asb. Jou webblad is nou beslis onder my favorites ge-save.
SWEET post Nina! Congratulations. Your nostalgia for food reminds me of mine...I'll never forget coming home from school on a cold Chicago day when my Nana was over making some kind of soup. The windows were all fogged up, and we couldn't resist writing our name and drawing pictures on those windows. And of course, I make those soups today - chicken soup, meat soup, sweet and sour cabbage, borscht...
Best wishes for continued success with your cooking and awesome blog.
LL
Hi Nina,
The apple tart is devine. Thank you.
Hi Nina, het nounet 'n herhaal-episode van Kwela gekyk. Daai appeltert lyk LEKKER!! Het onmiddellik op jou website ingegaan en ek kanie wag om dit te maak nie. Jy is 'n inspirasie vir baie van ons!!
Bianca
Hi Nina, ek het een van daai oulike appelskillers in Suid Afrika opgespoor. Dit is verkrygbaar by Tru-cape: Liezl Kellerman by 021 850 1814 of liezk@tru-cape.co.za vir slegs R99 + R35 vir posgeld en verpakking (slegs in Suid Afrika). Ek het sommer vir my en skoonma een bestel.
Hi Nina,SUNEY'S BOODSKAP "ek het een van daai oulike appelskillers in Suid Afrika opgespoor. Dit is verkrygbaar by Tru-cape: Liezl Kellerman by 021 850 1814 of liezk@tru-cape.co.za vir slegs R99 + R35 vir posgeld en verpakking (slegs in Suid Afrika). Ek het sommer vir my en skoonma een bestel." Die epos adres is foutief dit word teruggestuur... Ek het hierdie adres gevind...
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing
36 St James Street Somerset West
PO Box 3772,
Somerset West,
7130, South Africa
Tel: +27 21 850 1800
Email info@tru-cape.co.za
Haai Nina,die appeltert het ons die naweek uitgetoets. Dit is voorwaar 'n staatmaker en iets unieks. Dit gaan beslis gereeld gemaak word in ons huis. Dis ook lekker goedkoop. 'n WENNER.
This is such a beautiful, nostalgia-inducing post Nina, thank you for sharing so much of who you are through your food, it is inspiring. Warmest winter wishes to you, Sarah x
Nina die korrekte epos adres van Liezl Kellerman van Tru-cape is liezlk@tru-cape.co.za daar het 'n tikfoutjie ingesluip. My vorige comment was die l voor die k
nie ingetik nie. Jammer Zelia vir die ongerief. Jy sal Liezl nou kan kontak. Ek het reeds myne bestel en betaal.
Nina, dankie vir die oulike resepte, weet nie wat om eerste te probeer nie.
Such a beautiful post Nina - your life is inspiring! And congrats on Kwela - you deserve it! :)
What a useful gadget WOW!! - the peeler and corer. I bought mine at True Cape in Somerset West. Now it is just for baking Rustic Apple Tarts.
Thanks so much for easy cooking!
Antjie
This looks amazing Nina!
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