David Rocco

David Rocco

Celebrity Chef; Host of David Rocco's Dolce Vita; Bestselling Author of the Cookbooks David Rocco's Dolce Vita and Made In Italy

Celebrity chef David Rocco brings his passion for food and healthy cooking to millions of kitchens everyday through his worldwide hit television program, David Rocco's Dolce Vita, and his bestselling cookbooks, David Rocco's Dolce Vita and Made In Italy. David lends his wit, charm, and charisma to everything he does, from hosting a unique event or overseeing a corporate cooking face-off to appearing a charity gala or endorsing a brand. Whatever he's involved with, it's sure to be "fantastico."


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Celebrity chef David Rocco brings his passion for food and healthy cooking to millions of kitchens everyday through his worldwide hit television program, David Rocco's Dolce Vita, and his bestselling cookbooks, David Rocco's Dolce Vita and Made In Italy.

David Rocco's Dolce Vita is syndicated in over 150 countries worldwide, with over 80 million viewers in the US alone, where it is seen on The Cook Channel.

Celebrity chef David Rocco has brought his passion for food and healthy cooking to millions of kitchens. As the Executive Producer, Writer and Host of the Food Network’s David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, Rocco’s love of Italian food and culture and his lust for life are evident, while his latest cookbook Made in Italy continues his work pairing style with brilliant Italian recipes. 
While David Rocco’s Dolce Vita is broadcast from coast to coast on Food Network Canada, David is also seen on TLN, and in French in Quebec via TVA, and is syndicated in over 120 countries worldwide.  Dolce Vita will be airing nationally in the U.S. on the Food Network's new Cooking Channel.  Prior to Dolce Vita, Rocco co-created the cooking/travelogue television series, Avventura, with his wife, Nina Rocco.  Still in syndication in over 40 countries, this show was a 26-episode series filmed in Italy, which helped to establish and promote Rocco’s extraordinary culinary talents. 
The latest season of Dolce Vita finds Rocco and his family living in a farmhouse in the Chianti area of Tuscany.  Following his mantra of healthy, seasonal, simple Rocco makes delicious rustic Italian dishes using no fancy equipment or techniques that will inspire any home cook. 
Rocco is the author of three cookbooks - Made in Italy, David Rocco’s Dolce Vita and Avventura - and he has also released the soundtrack to the Dolce Vita television series through Universal Music.  In addition to his amazing culinary abilities, Rocco’s personal style is renowned, and he was named as one of Canada’s top ten style makers by Flare magazine in 2006.
Rocco’s passion for healthy cooking has led him to partner with several groups to promote the value of home cooking.  In 2008, he created a series of 12 videos for The Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation’s website.  Rocco has also partnered with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to inspire teenagers to cook as part of the Ontario government’s new legislation to encourage healthy eating. Celebrity chef David Rocco has brought his passion for food and healthy cooking to millions of kitchens. As the Executive Producer, Writer and Host of the Food Network’s David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, Rocco’s love of Italian food and culture and his lust for life are evident, while his latest cookbook Made in Italy continues his work pairing high style with brilliant Italian recipes. While David Rocco’s Dolce Vita is broadcast from coast to coast on Food Network Canada, David is also seen on TLN, and in French in Quebec via TVA, and is syndicated in over 120 countries worldwide.  Dolce Vita will be airing nationally in the U.S. on the Food Network's new Cooking Channel.  Prior to Dolce Vita, Rocco co-created the cooking/travelogue television series, Avventura, with his wife, Nina Rocco.  Still in syndication in over 40 countries, this show was a 26-episode series filmed in Italy, which helped to establish and promote Rocco’s extraordinary culinary talents. 

Rocco is the author of three cookbooks, Avventura; David Rocco’s Dolce Vita; and Made in Italy; and he has also released the soundtrack to the Dolce Vita television series through Universal Music. In addition to his amazing culinary abilities, Rocco’s personal style is renowned, and he was named as one of Canada’s top ten style makers by Flare magazine.

Rocco’s passion for healthy cooking has led him to partner with several groups to promote the value of home cooking. In 2008, he created a series of 12 videos for The Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation, and has also partnered with Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to inspire teenagers to cook as part of the Ontario government’s new legislation to encourage healthy eating. 

 

  • 1. David Rocco's Big Night

    Add a taste of dolce vita to your company's next event with celebrity chef David Rocco. David is available to host your event, mingle with your staff, and even consult on a special menu for the evening. With both of David's bestselling cookbooks, David Rocco's Dolce Vita and Made In Italy, also available in the package, it's a wonderful way for your guests to recall their memorable - and delizioso - evening with David. (Please note that David can also be made available for VIP receptions, media appearances in conjunction with your event, and more.)

  • 2. David Rocco's Cooking Challenge

    Looking for a unique and interactive way to motivate and inspire your team, network, or clients at your next company event? Energize and unite others though a Cooking Challenge hosted by Canada's most popular celebrity chef, David Rocco! A Cooking Challenge is the perfect way to promote the importance of communication, creativity, and team work to your staff and watch them have a whole lot of fun while they're at it. David will oversee the kitchen as your staff competes in teams to create sumptuous Italian recipes that anyone can learn to master and everyone will love. David will also share his food philosophies, ranging from his "Quanto Basta" approach to cooking, to the importance meals play in bringing colleagues, friends, and family together.

  • 3. David Rocco on Rising to the Top

    David Rocco explains what it took for him to break into the television industry and the world of celebrity chefs. With little television experience, but big dreams, David and his wife and business partner, Nina Rocco, began their production company Rockhead Entertainment with the idea to produce, direct, and star in their own programs, never thinking it would be as time-consuming and complicated as it turned out to be. With a steep learning curve, the two cut their teeth on their first series, the wildly successful travel show Advventura. From there, David Rocco's Dolce Vita was born. The show now airs in over 150 countries worldwide and boasts over 80 million viewers in the USA alone. David is also the author of two bestselling cookbooks, David Rocco's Dolce Vita and Made In Italy. In this talk, David shares the secrets of his success and perhaps some of the secrets to his fabulous recipes, too.

  • 4. David Rocco for Celebrity Endorsements

    David Rocco is available for Sponsorships, Endorsements, Public Relations/Media Spokesperson Campaigns, Product Launches, Voiceovers, Celebrity Appearances, and more.

  • madeinitaly
    October 2011

    Made in Italy

    Lush, gorgeous and completely engaging, Made in Italy takes up where Dolce Vita left off, giving us a full-on appreciation of all things Italian. Food and style go hand in hand in David Rocco's world, be it in his television series or his cookbooks, and Made in Italy is no exception. Gorgeous location photography puts the reader right into the scene, offering atmosphere to die for. Over two hundred extraordinary recipes, offering simple, delicious fare from all over Italy, make this cookbook utterly desirable for any food lover and cook. For the armchair traveller and pleasure-seeking gourmand, Made in Italy is a trip worth taking.


  • Dolce Vita
    November 2008

    David Rocco's Dolce Vita

    After three seasons of the popular television series David Rocco's Dolce Vita, its eponymous host David Rocco has become one of Canada's most popular celebrity cooks. Eagerly anticipated, this book is full of everything that makes the TV show such a favourite: beautiful food photography and locales, and, of course, David's sense of la dolce vita, the sweet life. His cookbook is all about taking a relaxed, enjoyable approach to the everyday, and the foundation of this lifestyle is simple, elegant food. From antipasti to mains to desserts to brilliant and delicious uses for leftovers, David Rocco shows you how to bring la dolce vita into your life.


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