Charmaine Lehabe is living proof that, armed with a Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking from Capsicum Culinary Studio, the world is your oyster and there to be explored and enjoyed.
The 29-year old chef, born and raised in Pretoria has, since graduating in 2019, travelled the world, living and working in the US…
For Makomborero Mutezo, it all began during his late teens when he started watching the Food Network Africa channel on TV.
Says the now 24-year old chef who hails from Pretoria: "I was captivated by the blend of creativity, design and science involved in making delicious dishes. The adobe suite and kitchen became my playground, and…
Moreleta Park resident Molefe Matsimela graduates with his culinary degree this year, but his chosen career has already seen him working outside of South Africa.
The 21-year-old completed his studies at the Pretoria campus of Capsicum Culinary Studio last year and was chosen to be one of 12 students to take part in a five…
For Chef Tunda Kavuna, life right now is a real rollercoaster, but she wouldn't have it any other way.
Although only 26-years old, the Sunnyside, Pretoria resident has worked in restaurants, bakeries, hotels and lodges and provided personal services as a private catering to clients all across Gauteng and beyond.
A Capsicum Culinary Studio 2023 graduate –…
Capsicum Culinary Studio chefs share their predictions from 'plushi' to 'newstalgia' to sorghum and a fig leaf ice cream recipe
According to National Geographic, some of the biggest food trends we can expect to see this year include the use of fig leaves (in everything from ice cream to curries), a rise in the popularity…
Luke Lotter was only seven years old when he was involved in an horrific car accident and suffered a contusion of the spinal cord that left him paralysed and wheelchair bound. It was not only his spine that was shattered, but also his dreams of one day becoming a chef.
Now, 13 years later and with…
Five fabulous Father's Day recipes to make for that extra special Dad!
Sunday, June 18 is Father's Day in South Africa and to mark the occasion and help plan the perfect meal, we asked the chefs at Capsicum Culinary Studio to send us some recipes that they think especially fitting for all those Dads out there.…
... and four fabulous gluten-free recipes to enjoy
With more and more people discovering they are gluten intolerant, suffering from a food allergy or adopting a more plant-based lifestyle, we asked Candice Adams, Academic Operations Manager at Capsicum Culinary Studio, how the school has taken this into account with its various courses.
Does Capsicum include teachings on…
Capsicum chef and students recall favourite dishes made by their mothers
The official Mother's Day holiday - which takes place in South Africa on Sunday, May 14 - arose as a result of the efforts of an American woman, Anna Jarvis who, following her mother's death in 1905, conceived of the day as a way of…
Imagine a world without sauces! How bland would eggs benedict be without a covering of creamy, unctuous hollandaise sauce? How boring to tuck into slices of roast pork without a dab of apple sauce or roast lamb without a dollop of mint sauce. And how dull would potato salad be without a slathering of mayonnaise…