Liz and Leanne

Besties from Bloem, Liz (37) and Leanne (32) will be competing for the My Kitchen Rules South Africa title. They are sporty, family women, with huge appetites… Here are some Q and A’s from Team Kelly and Claire…

Liz

For how long have you and your partner know each other?

Leanne and I have known each other for just over two years now. Finally, I found someone who shared my fussiness about food, someone who thinks in food language, someone who plans her week around food.

What style of food will you be cooking in MKRSA?

Soulful home-cooked food with a twist and twirl and a great combination of sweet and savoury. Leanne is the savoury soul and I am the Sweet Queen.

What ingredients do you use a lot of?

I cannot cook without salt, olive oil, home-made stock, different types of fruit, fresh meat, coriander, braai salt, cream and butter, rocket, fresh Rosa tomatoes and loads of cheese.

How competitive are you?

I am a serious competitor. I don’t like taking part in competitions for fun…

What do you love most about your team mate?

I love Leanne’s craziness and her strong will. What’s right is right, and wrong is wrong. With Leanne, everything is very clear, there are no grey areas.

What’s your favourite South African Dish?

Soft / raw biltong – The rarer the better.

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Leanne

Who taught you how to cook?

My mom taught me to cook and bake at a very early age when we used to cook on the family farm. Cooking with my mom has always been a very special thing for us and I have passed this tradition over to my daughters now.

What style of food will you be cooking in MKRSA?

Soulful food that comes from the heart, plated with love and handled with respect.

What are your partner’s most annoying habits?

Time management and not cleaning up after herself – I am always chasing her with a cloth…

What is your ultimate food dream?

A fine dining experience on wheels. Ideally we want to tour South Africa, rolling out a red carpet wherever we are, presenting a beautiful, soft and elegant restaurant with a menu that is only revealed once our guests arrived.

What are your hobbies other than cooking?

Hunting, Family time, going to the gym and coaching sports for kids

What do you love about your team mate?

I love Liz’s determination and her ability to create magic from nothing. She will do anything for me as a friend and will carry me when I need help. Most of all, her honesty and integrity, and her passion for life and family.

What is your favourite South African Dish?

Venison. I love cooking venison meat and can process a whole carcass on my own.

 

My Kitchen Rules South Africa is a proudly local M-Net Production, and will screen on DStv Channel 101 every Sunday, at 18:00.

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