Lino Ortolano

 is a character on From Scratch. He is portrayed by Eugenio Mastrandrea.

Biography
Lino is a Sicilian chef who had been disowned by his father for leaving their family farm. He met Amy Wheeler, an American who was studying art in Italy.

Amy and Lino lived together in Los Angeles and later married in Italy.

Throughout From Scratch
Shortly after Lino began working at L'Isola, he was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer called leiomyosarcoma. His parents went to Los Angeles to see him and support him through chemotherapy.

Appearances

 * From Scratch