We watched a couple seasons of Masterchef with our kids over the past months – focusing on seasons that were most loved. While I have a few reflections coming on the whole experience, one of my favorite moments was in the semi-final of season 4.
Jesse, one of the three semi-finalist, forgets butter and asks her fellow contestants. Natasha, who always was “hardcore” about her approach to competition, refused to give her butter even though she had multiple sticks sitting around.
Luca, on the other hand, just tossed her a stick without her even asking him. He shared a lovely behind the scenes note about the moment – “I don’t think a piece of butter is going to make her dish stand out that much. If it does, good for her. I’m going home. Tomorrow I can still look at myself in the mirror. I’m a good guy. Forget about it.”
The irony here was that Natasha was in need just a couple challenges ago and relied on Luca’s generosity to help her out.
Luca went on to win the season. He demonstrated visible growth in his abilities over the course of the season.
But it was this moment I found most inspirational.
