Option 1:

A cooking contest it is, huh? Well, Gino certainly was in his element now. As an Italian cuisine was already in his blood when he was born and he sure as pineapple-on-pizza-hell wouldn't let this opportunity to shine pass.

As a Genovese native it was clear to him that his teammates, living across the ocean would have never had the privilege to taste real genovese pasta con pesto.

So he rushed to the store and assembled everything to cook the fanous Trofie al Pesto. Small pasta strips garnished with a pesto that contained just the right amount of oil, basil and garlic + a secret ingredient that Papa inherited from Grandma.
To top it off some basil leaves where left at the top.

It goes without saying that this competition was decided the moment that Gino was involved. The team mowed through their plates.

Too bad though that they now expect Gino to cook italian specialities every week. He has won, but at what cost?