Luca grew up around tables of delicious food prepared by family. When he moved to America 20 years ago, he found himself without the comfort of his grandmothers’ and mother’s cooking. It was then that he decided it was time to learn the craft of a well prepared dish.
He worked in restaurants, but never in the kitchen, though he did pop in to ask the chef’s advice from time to time. He would try to recreate dishes from some of the best restaurants in the New York City for his friends. Sometimes he succeeded.
In 2013 he won Masterchef Season 4, Gordon Ramsey’s hit show on Fox.
Since then he published a cookbook and launched a private Chef service called Dinner with Luca.
He is married with Cate and they have two wonderful boys Luca and Valentino.