If you watch Hell's Kitchen, you already know that Christina Machamer overcame exceptional odds to win of the fourth season of the notorious show, becoming the executive sous chef at at the London West Hollywood Hotel. Check in each week as Christina "dishes up" her insights on Hell's Kitchen's fifth season, her notorious new boss, and life after reality TV stardom.

By Christina Machamer

So, the secret is out, and at the end of the month, Danny Veltri will take his position as sous-chef at the Fornelletto restaurant. For Danny, this will be a big step, coming out of a small New Smyrna Beach restaurant to join ranks of the Atlantic City brigade. Danny himself has said he is excited about moving into a corporate environment where the rules are clearly defined, but this won't be his only challenge.

This season on Hell's Kitchen, I couldn't help but laugh when Danny Veltri made his first impression on audiences by claiming to be a culinary prodigy. Well, guess who's laughing now?

Last night the laid back chef from Edgewater, Florida became the youngest winner of Chef Gordon Ramsay's cooking competition show. Veltri was an accomplished 23-year-old before he even decided to apply for Hell's Kitchen, having already started and run his own restaurant for a number of years. And now his resume is all the more impressive: he just earned an executive chef position at a brand new fine dining restaurant in the Borgata Resort in Atlantic City and $250,000.

I had the pleasure of talking with Danny this afternoon after his exhausting but thrilling first day as the Hell's Kitchen winner. Among other things, we talked about that final stressful dinner service, what gave him the final edge over Paula, and when he'll be starting his exciting new job. Read on for the full mp3 audio and transcript of the interview.