Synopsis
Ten rising culinary stars live together in a breathtaking Italian villa and compete against each other as individuals and in teams to prove their mastery of Italian cooking techniques and dishes. Described as "Big Brother" meets "Under the Tuscan Sun," the participants must also navigate alliances and rivalries as they pick their own teams. Each week, the losing team must vote off one of their own. In the end, only the last chef standing wins the life-changing grand prize: an immersive culinary education across Italy, training with renowned Italian master chefs.
Episodes
1E1Welcome to Ciao House!Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome ten chefs to the Tuscan villa where they will live, cook and prove their skills with Italian cuisine.44m2E2Do As the Nonnas DoAlex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini introduce the chefs to authentic Italian nonnas, who showcase how to make handmade pasta from scratch.44m3E3Girls vs BoysThe chefs travel to a Tuscan vineyard where judges Alex and Gabe challenge them to create a three-course menu incorporating truffles and wine pairings; alliances form, personalities grate and one more chefs must leave the villa.44m4E4Where There's Smoke, There's FireThe seven chefs meet a butcher whose family business is over three centuries old! Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini task two teams with creating a menu based around the prized Bistecca alla Fiorentina, which tests their skills like never before.44m5E5A Bridge Too FarroTwo team captains join Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini on a visit to a thousand-year-old cheese cave. After an invaluable cheese tasting, the two leaders must purchase their main ingredients BEFORE they are given the details of the challenge.44m6E6Final FourTwo team captains join Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini on a visit to a thousand-year-old cheese cave. After an invaluable cheese tasting, the two leaders must purchase their main ingredients before they are given the details of the challenge.44m7E7A Tuscan RedemptionThe two remaining chefs' finale plans are turned upside down when hosts and judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini invite some former contestants back to the villa for one last chance at redemption.44m8E8Last Chef StandingJudges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini preside over a cooking duel to see which previously eliminated chef will earn a spot in the finale. The winner will join the other two finalists to cook one last meal, knowing a life-changing prize is within their reach -- an immersive culinary education across Italy to train with renowned master chefs.44m
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