David Rocco
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David Rocco is a Canadian actor and producer. He is most famous for producing and hosting the television series David Rocco's Dolce Vita
. He was also the co-creator and host of Catalyst Entertainment's food and travel hybrid series Avventura: Journey in Italian Cuisine and was a host on 3 Don't Forget Your Passport episodes.
Rocco learned to cook growing up in an Italian family in Toronto and claims, "I'm not a chef, I'm Italian!" He divides his time between Toronto and Florence
, Italy with his wife Nina Rocco. The couple had twins, Emma and Giorgia, on March 13, 2008.
. In Dolce Vita, Rocco explores Italy with his wife Nina and his eclectic group of friends while teaching about the simplicity of Italian cuisine and culture, and showcasing the city life and countryside.
David Rocco's Dolce Vita
David Rocco's Dolce Vita is a television show hosted by David Rocco. The show is shot on location in and around the cities and countrysides of Italy, following the cultural, social, and culinary escapades of David and his friends. Besides cooking, the show explores the Italian ways of life and ways...
. He was also the co-creator and host of Catalyst Entertainment's food and travel hybrid series Avventura: Journey in Italian Cuisine and was a host on 3 Don't Forget Your Passport episodes.
Rocco learned to cook growing up in an Italian family in Toronto and claims, "I'm not a chef, I'm Italian!" He divides his time between Toronto and Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy with his wife Nina Rocco. The couple had twins, Emma and Giorgia, on March 13, 2008.
David Rocco's Dolce Vita
Four seasons of David Rocco's Dolce Vita are airing in over 150 countries world wide, including Food Network Canada, BBC Food, Discovery Travel, Nat Geo Adventure Channel,Fox history and TRAVELLER(In India), and in the U.S. on the newly formed Cooking ChannelCooking Channel
Cooking Channel is a television specialty channel that airs recurring programs about food and cooking, owned by Scripps Networks Interactive. It is a spinoff of Food Network, also owned by SNI, but focuses more on instructional shows rather than "reality style" and contest programming that Food...
. In Dolce Vita, Rocco explores Italy with his wife Nina and his eclectic group of friends while teaching about the simplicity of Italian cuisine and culture, and showcasing the city life and countryside.
Cook books
- David Rocco's Dolce Vita (Harper Collins; November 2008)
- Avventura (Bay Books; January 2001)
TV appearances
- Don't Forget Your Passport
- Avventura: Journey in Italian Cuisine
- David Rocco's Dolce VitaDavid Rocco's Dolce VitaDavid Rocco's Dolce Vita is a television show hosted by David Rocco. The show is shot on location in and around the cities and countrysides of Italy, following the cultural, social, and culinary escapades of David and his friends. Besides cooking, the show explores the Italian ways of life and ways...
(2004–present)