COOK BOOK
Passion and simplicity inspire mouth-watering recipes
What makes this such a special book is the fact that Mulder spends most of her life thinking about and working with food
Liezie Mulder and her family’s restaurant, île de païn, in Knysna, are legendary. Her second cook book, île de païn anytime (Quivertree), has recently been published. If you love food and playing around in the kitchen, take note. Mulder talks about her way with food and how best to replicate her passion. If you have been to the restaurant, buying into Mulder’s latest (second) cook book will be easy. She says it herself in the introduction: "As a chef I borrow, share and am inspired by the works of others and I absorb what is happening around me, at home and on my travels, and then make it my own. What is important is to use my own voice, to be honest, to be unique and true to myself."
She wants to improve on creations she discovers, by using different techniques or using ingredients in a way that is different, or by introducing unique flavour combinations. Sometimes she simplifies the dish to express her style and philosophy more emphatically. Travel is a huge source of inspir...
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