Luca Pane was built for a cook off. He has the kitchen already ready to go, he has all the ingredients he needs, and he knows what he is doing. The challenge is simple, who can cook the tastiest meal from their home country. Luca being from Italy, has quite a few options. He very familiar with pastas and pizzas as his parents own a restaurant and taught him young the importance of a good, hearty meal. The biggest struggle for Luca was deciding what to cook. His father's famous extra cheese pizza with homemade sauce and fresh cheese, or his mother's Thousand Noodle Pasta. Both are excellent choices and have been a staple in the Pane families weekly meals. Luca decides to try something new, an extra cheesy, pasta pizza. He whips everything up in about an hour and begins to plate his newly founded dish. Imagine a nice thin crust pizza, with pasta mixed into the cheese, top with a homemade marinara that would knock out even the toughest food critics. [175]