Serving up surprises! Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini hosted a “dysfunctional family” of chefs on season 1 of Ciao House and the journey was packed with twists and turns. Celebrities Who've Written Cookbooks: Miranda Lambert, More Read article Guarnaschelli, 53, and Bertaccini, 37, welcomed 10 talented contestants to an Italian villa for the high-stakes competition, which kicks off its debut season later this month. The food experts all lived under one roof in Tuscany throughout filming. “The fact that they’re living together in one villa constantly, every day [and] competing for a long periods of time, [they’re] learning, traveling, thinking, writing down the recipes,” Bertaccini exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the series premiere. “I think that contributes to the factor of pressure in the kitchen. And [thinking] like, ‘I need to win this. I’m here and I came a long way. I’m not gonna leave a loser.'” Courtesy of Food Network The Butt