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 of food in this culture exposé. David and his wife Nina traipse around Florence and Sicily, cooking dinner for friends, checking out local hot spots, and living the sweet life. The recipes that David makes are generally easy to follow, classic Italian dishes. The whole concept behind the cooking aspect of the program is that good cooking doesn't have to be difficult. The dishes he makes are always elegant and impressive, but simple and quick. Some episodes deal with thematic recipes, such as "The Hunt for Funghi". Other episodes include "The Party", "Boy's Night Out", and "Rocco and the City".
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Houseguest | 2004-04-05 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Great Expectations | 2004-04-12 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | I Like the Nightlife | 2004-04-20 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | The Blind Date | 2004-04-26 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Sunday Soccer | 2004-05-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Off to the Beach | 2004-05-11 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Run Rocco Run | 2004-05-18 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Work Hard, Play Harder | 2004-05-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Eddy Hits Town | 2004-05-31 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Weekend in Chianti | 2004-06-08 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Rocco Likes the Sauce | 2004-06-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Cooking by Design | 2004-06-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | The Party | 2004-06-28 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Hunt For Funghi | 2005-04-04 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Sagra | 2005-04-11 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Maybe, Baby | 2005-04-18 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Rocco Goes To Camp | 2005-04-25 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Room With a View | 2005-05-02 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Italian Superstition | 2005-05-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Boys Night Out | 2005-05-16 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Swept Away | 2005-05-23 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Trouble with Peppe | 2005-05-30 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | All in the Family | 2005-06-06 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | Rocco and the City | 2005-06-13 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | The Anniversary | 2005-06-20 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Curtain Call | 2005-06-27 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Rocco's Boot Camp | 2006-10-03 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 2 | Rocco's Food Tour | 2006-10-10 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 3 | Spring Break | 2006-10-17 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 4 | Dolce Vita | 2006-10-24 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 5 | Cioccolato! | 2006-10-31 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 6 | Palermo, Palermo! | 2006-11-21 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 7 | Carmelo's Way | 2006-11-28 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 8 | The Salt of Sicily | 2006-12-05 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 9 | Beached in Sicily | 2006-12-12 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 10 | Sicilian Vacation | 2006-12-19 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 11 | Planet Sicily | 2006-12-26 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 12 | Ciao Professore! | 2007-01-02 | 30 min |
Season 3 | Episode 13 | Ischia | 2007-01-09 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 1 | The Feast | 2009-09-14 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 2 | Sauces | 2009-09-21 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 3 | Viva la Ciccia | 2009-09-28 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 4 | The Wine Harvest | 2009-10-05 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 5 | Pizza | 2009-10-19 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 6 | The Olive Harvest | 2009-10-26 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 7 | Soups | 2009-11-02 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 8 | Everybody Loves Meatballs | 2009-11-09 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 9 | Sfizi | 2009-11-16 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 10 | The Chestnut Harvest | 2009-11-23 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 11 | Alchemy | 2009-11-30 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 12 | The Hunt | 2009-12-07 | 30 min |
Season 4 | Episode 13 | Vinegar | 2009-12-14 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 1 | The Palio | 2015-06-04 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 2 | 4th of July | 2015-06-04 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 3 | Gelato! Gelato! | 2015-06-11 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 4 | India in Florence | 2015-06-11 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 5 | Pitigliano | 2015-06-18 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 6 | Parmigiano--Reggiano | 2015-06-18 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 7 | Kids' Camp | 2015-06-25 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 8 | Dario's Ciccia | 2015-06-25 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 9 | Fisherman of Orbetello | 2015-07-02 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 10 | Land & Sea | 2015-07-02 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 11 | Simone & Friends | 2015-11-15 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 12 | Balsamico di Modena | 2015-11-22 | 30 min |
Season 5 | Episode 13 | Wheat, Flour, Pasta | 2015-11-29 | 30 min |