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LUKE PALLADINO Age: 42 Occupation: Owner/chef of Luke Palladino Seasonal Italian Cooking, in Northfield, N.J., and Luke Palladino, inside Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.

LUKE PALLADINO

Age: 42

Occupation: Owner/chef of Luke Palladino Seasonal

Italian Cooking, in Northfield, N.J., and Luke Palladino, inside Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.

Hometown: Bethpage, N.Y.

Education: 1989 graduate of Culinary Institute of America.

Professional: Has worked in and owned restaurants in New Orleans; Aspen, Colo.; Las Vegas; Atlantic City, and in Italy.

Personal: Divorced; father of Kera, 20; Daniel, 17, and Elli, 9.

Favorite ingredients: Marjoram, sage, corn, eggplant, pork.

Favorite dish to cook: "It changes every day."

Least favorite dish to cook: Brains.

Hobbies: Wine, surfing, boxing and spending time with his kids.