About this episode
Private chef Natalia Rosario shares her experience starring in and winning the first season of Ciao House. Natalia reflects on an injury that threatened her culinary career, revealing why she now considers it one of the best things to happen to her. She compares her time working in a Michelin-Star restaurant to her current role, as a private chef. The Chicago resident dishes on behind-the-scenes moments, spilling what really went on behind closed doors in the emotional house she lived in among eliminated contestants. Determined to represent Tuscan culture in her dishes, she reveals her approach to marrying her Latin roots with traditional Italian fare throughout the competition. Natalia covers valuable things she learned while cooking in Tuscany, from Nonna's generational rolling pins to the proper use of sunflowers in the kitchen. Then she unpacks her finale plates and experience going head-to-head with Saba, emphasizing that the heat of the competition couldn’t diminish the respect the two women have for each other. Finally, the winner dishes on what’s next in her career, sharing excitement about her highly-anticipated Ciao House prize: the opportunity to train with world-renowned chefs in Italy. Follow Food Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodnetwork Follow Jaymee Sire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaymeesire Follow Natalia Rosario on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nataliarosariio/ Follow Natalia Rosario on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliarosario_ Follow Natalia Rosario on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliaboa/ Learn more about Ciao House: https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/ciao-house Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.