Alex Guarnaschelli
Self - Host
Ciao House (2023)
Season 1
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.
Released April 15, 2023
Episode 44 min
None+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.food
Watch Providers: Food Network, Food Network, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel + 4 more, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Super Delicious Productions
Network: Food Network
S1E1 - Welcome 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.
April 15, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Do As the Nonnas Do
Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini introduce the chefs to authentic Italian nonnas, who showcase how to make handmade pasta from scratch.
April 22, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - Girls vs Boys
The 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.
April 29, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
The 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.
May 6, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - A Bridge Too Farro
Two 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.
May 13, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - Final Four
Two 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.
May 20, 2023, midnight
S1E7 - A Tuscan Redemption
The 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.
May 27, 2023, midnight
S1E8 - Last Chef Standing
Judges 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.
June 3, 2023, midnight
Network: Food Network
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 792 min.
Released: April 15, 2023
Last Air Date: June 23, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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