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MEET THE CHEF

LIEZL CATSAVIS

Executive Chef at Riboville

Boutique Hotel and Restaurant

L ocated within the exclusive Q. What is your cooking

Waterfall Equestrian Estate, the
style?
Riboville Boutique Hotel and
A: I am trained in classical Italian
Restaurant offers visitors an
cooking style is rustic fusion.
opulent countryside experience. This food preparation, but I would say my
edition of Meet the Chef introduces
you to the venue’s award-winning Q. What is your inspiration
Executive Chef, Liezl Catsavis. for new recipes or dishes?
A: I take my inspiration from friends
Q. What type of cuisine does and family, new food trends, and
the restaurant specialise in? bringing sexy back to old forgotten
A: Riboville Boutique Hotel and dishes and ingredients.
Restaurant offers relaxed fine dining
featuring reinvented classic dishes. Q. What is your favourite
dish to prepare on your
Q. When did you decide to current menu?
become a chef and why? A: The seafood pasta: It takes me
A: I started working in a local pizza back to my roots and features unique
shop at the age of 15. I loved the rush Q. Do you have any flavours.
of a Friday night service. I have always accolades?
loved food, so the next step was easy: a A: Yes, I was a winner in the main Q. What is your favourite
chef I would be. course category of the National home-cooked meal?
Avocado competition; a winner in A: A toss-up between my mom’s
Q. Where did you study? the senior category of the Lucky Star spaghetti bolognaise and my hubby’s
A: I studied Professional Cookery Innovations competition; and received amazing braais.
through the HTA School of Culinary Art. kudos for my live demonstrations for
the South African Chefs Association. Q. In your opinion, what
are the most underrated
ingredients?
A: Chilli and salt. They are both flavour
enhancers and when used correctly,
will take a dish from good to great.

Q. If you could cook with
only three ingredients, what
would they be?
A: Avocado, mushrooms and
garlic butter.

Q. What is one kitchen tool
or appliance you cannot
function without?
A: My chef’s knife – it’s the only tool
one really needs.

The seafood pasta is Chef Liezl’s favourite dish to prepare on the Riboville menu.

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