Jonnie Boer (9 January 1965 – 23 April 2025) was a Dutch Michelin-starred head chef and co-owner of the restaurant De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands.
Biography Boer was born in Giethoorn. Together with his wife and business partner Thérèse Boer he ran the 3-starred De Librije (in 16th century monastery library building) and Librije's Winkel (cooking shop).Librije's Winkel They also owned Librije's Hotel and Librije's Atelier (cook- and wine school), all located in a former women's prison.De Librije branches out
In 1989, Boer became head chef at De Librije. In 1992, he and his wife bought the restaurant. The Michelin Guide awarded the first star in 1993. Five years later, Michelin awarded Jonnie Boer his second star.Interview with Chef Jonnie Boer In 2004 Boer was awarded his third star.De Librije branches out
Jonnie Boer used nature as his source of inspiration to develop new dishes, but also as basis of his cooking.Interview with Chef Jonnie Boer Video interview with Jonnie Boer
Boer died of a pulmonary embolism on Bonaire, on 23 April 2025, at the age of 60.
Controversy In February 2011, the local paper De Stentor reported that Jonnie Boer was in financial trouble. Fact was that the Librije Group was hit by the economic recession and had to cut costs. The firebrand sale at order from the banks of restaurant Koperen Kees was nonsense, according to Jonnie Boer. Boze Jonnie Boer: ‘Stentor verdraait feiten’ Boer claimed that the sale of Koperen Kees was one of priorities, the theater-formula not fitting the philosophy of the rest of the Librije Group. Sander Dol became the new owner. Jonnie Boer verkoopt restaurant Koperen Kees
Books Books by himself or with his wife Puur : Restaurant De Librije, Zwolle (Dutch); 1997Interview with Chef Jonnie BoerWorldCat Puurder : Restaurant De Librije, Zwolle (in Dutch and English); 2001Interview with Chef Jonnie BoerWorldCat De Librije : puur eten & drinken (Dutch); 2005WorldCat Purer: The Cooking, Wine & Spirits Bible--Restaurant De Librije Zwolle (English); 2006GoodReads Pure Passie : makkelijke recepten uit de keuken van De Librije, wijntips en leuke anekdotes (Dutch); 2009WorldCat
Books written with others Puur natuurlijk : Restaurant De Librije, Zwolle (Dutch); 2003WorldCat En Cas : Jonnie Boer, Alwin Houwing, Nico Boreas, Robert van Beckhoven, Edwin Kats, Ronald Tausch en Cas Spijkers (Dutch); 2005WorldCat Duvel à la carte (Dutch); 2005WorldCat Lang leve vis : visrecepten van vierentwintig topkoks (Dutch); 2007WorldCat Met Gort de Boer op : de wonderbaarlijke avonturen van twee fijnproevers op een zoektocht naar 100 jaar Cuisine Hollandaise (Dutch); 2007WorldCat Met Gort de Boer op : de wonderbaarlijke avonturen van twee fijnproevers op een zoektocht naar 100 jaar Cuisine Hollandaise (Dutch, ebook); 2008WorldCat Eten, drinken, slapen (Dutch); 2010 GoodReads Grote kookkunsten : "een kookboek voor en door kinderen" : met 65 lievelingsrecepten van kinderen van de Geert Groteschool in Zwolle (Dutch); 2010WorldCat
See also De Librije
References
External links Official website "De Librije" Jonnie Boer – Bravo!