Celebrity chef arrested after ‘experimenting with cannabis as a new Mediterranean flavour for his dishes’
He told police that he was working on the new flavours for “contemporary cuisine” according to The Local Italy.
Carmelo, who hosted a TV cooking show, was found in the possession of two large marijuana plants and 1kg of Indian hemp
Other items found at his home included cannabis-infused wine, coffee, olives and tuna, which were taken by police.