I REALLY wanted to like tis show because we loved the Julia Child contest and thought this would be similar. It is NOT! AND NOT in a big way. There, the contestants, while of course wanting to win, were all in it together and actually pulled for each other and the judges were great, allt he while tying to help and teach the participants.
The scenery in Ciao House is gorgeous but that's really where the fun ends. The participants are childish and petty, especially Saba, the one who appears destined to win. She is condescending, a bully, back biting and very impressed with herself. You can almost accept that of a contestant since they are...the contestants. But the female judge, Alex, is also harsh and usually not so much helpful and trying to teach them, as just plain mean. (We'll never watch a show again where she is a judge)We really do not like this show at all. The ONLY reason I gave it one star is a combination of Judge Gabe and the scenery.