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North African pizza hits Col'Cacchio June menu

Burundian chef patron Coco Reinarhz, of Sel et Poivre in Sandton, is the Col'Cacchio pizzeria Celebrity Chef for June, featuring his Bujumbura pizza - mozzarella, oven roasted brinjals, fragrant North African flavoured Chicken Tagine, green olives and preserved lemon topped with fresh coriander and drizzled with coriander-infused yoghurt.
North African pizza hits Col'Cacchio June menu

Col'Cacchio pizzeria is donating R5 from every Celebrity Chef Pizza sold to the Children's Hospital Trust, fundraiser for the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Paediatric Healthcare in the Western Cape. With a record-breaking figure of R50 000 already raised, the Series is looking to raise its highest total in 2012. The 2012 Celebrity Chef Series is sponsored by Peroni, Place in the Sun Wine (Distell), Coca Cola, Parmalat, Rialto Foods and The Food Store.

Chefs lined up

Jackie Cameron, the May Chef saw 10 000 of his Carpe Funghi pizza sold in May, which translates to R50 000 already raised for the Children's Hospital Trust. In July, pizzeria diners will enjoy Chris Erasmus' pizza creation, the Liplekker Ribbetjie.

Piazza Challenge - calling amateur chefs

Entries are now open for the inaugural Pizza Challenge. All are invited to create their own gourmet recipe online, give it a mouth-watering name and stand the chance of being selected as the fourth Celebrity Chef for 2012. The top 5 finalists will have to impress a tough line-up of judges selecting the final winner - chefs Jackie Cameron, Coco Reinarhz and Chris Erasmus themselves. In addition to seeing their name and pizza creation bask in fame and glory for the month of August, the Pizza Challenge Winner will walk away with a year's supply of delicious slices from Col'Cacchio pizzeria and other exciting prizes from the Series' sponsors, Peroni, Place in the Sun Wines and Coca Cola.

For more information, go to www.colcacchio.co.za/pizzachallenge.

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