User:Erpert/Luca Della Casa

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Luca Della Casa
Born1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[1]
Culinary career
Cooking styleChuckwagon cooking
Television show(s)

Lenny McNab is an American chef who is best known as the winner of the tenth season of the Food Network television series Food Network Star. He defeated runner-up Luca Della Casa on August 10, 2014. Food Network executive Bob Tuschman said that "Lenny's magnetic personality, culinary chops and cowboy swagger made him stand out in this very talented crowd from the beginning."[2]

McNabb wears cowboy attire and specializes in "elevated chuck wagon fare".[3] A native of New Hampshire, McNab got his culinary training in Bad Kissingen, Germany.[4] He is currently head chef at the Kessler Canyon hunting lodge in De Beque, Colorado.

In 2013, McNab participated in "The Ol' Switcheroo" episode of Guy's Grocery Games, losing in the final.

McNab also performs as a country singer under the name "The Black Mamba".[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Russo, Maria (May 13, 2014). "Star-a-Day: Luca Della Casa - Star Blog". Food Network. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Sherrow, Rita (August 11, 2014). "Cowboy chef Lenny McNab wins "Food Network Star'". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Hyman, Vicki, Food Network Star' winner: Did Jersey girl Nicole Gaffney score her own show?, Star-Ledger, August 10, 2014
  4. ^ a b O'Brien, Ben (October 21, 2013). "Chef Lenny McNab: Best Cook in the West". Petersen's Hunting. Palm Coast, Florida: InterMedia Outdoors. Retrieved August 10, 2014.,

External links[edit]

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