The celebrity chef was born and raised in Palermo, where the love of food, family, and friends was deeply ingrained in him.
He had always wanted to share his enthusiasm and love for cooking with others because of his upbringing. And what better way to do it than to have his cooking show?
So, to turn his dream into a reality, he threw away his career as a stockbroker and pursued a culinary one.
His wife, Nanci, shared the story about how the two overcame the near impossible hurdle of landing his very first show, Cucina Amore.
One night in the early 90s, Stellino and his spouse decided to write down their dreams and aspirations. One of the things the Palermo native wrote down was having his cooking show.
The couple had decided to find a production company that was willing to give him a chance.
But it wasn’t easy, and it was only after two years and thousands of phone calls they found a production company in Seattle who called him in for an audition.
After the audition, his career as a celebrity chef took off, but it wouldn’t have been possible without his wife's support.
