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Librije - an unbelievable culinary experience

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     Most of you now know, that we are aspiring culinarians, which is an uppity word for cooks. During the wedding ceremonies in Amsterdam our guests presented us with a coupon to enjoy a dining experience in the 33rd best restaurant in the world, at least so voted in 2011.      The Librije (phonetically - Lee-bray-ye) situated in a sleepy town in the eastern part of the Netherlands called Zwolle is one of two three star Michelin restaurants in this country. The there reigning chef Jonnie Boer and his front of the house sommelier wife Therese dabble with success in molecular adventures for one's palate and she provides beautiful matching wines.      Their restaurant has 40 seats in the remainder of a former castle, which is packed every day with guests who are eager to shell out whatever it takes to have the dining experience of their life. A few lucky ones can descend to the catacombs below and watch from the chef's table the kitchen at work. We were not so lucky. But to m