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MEET OUR CULTURAL TV AMBASSADORS
David Rocco
David is an adventurous Canadian with Italian roots on a mission of the dolce vita— “the sweet life” — his passion is to bring people together through food, story and laughter – to celebrate the joy in everyday life. David Rocco, has made a name for himself internationally as a lover of Italian food and fun but has expanded his horizons as he travels the globe and brings the second season of his new series David Rocco’s Dolce India to TLN exclusively – from Italy to India
Pati Jinich
Award-winning Mexican-American chef, TV personality, cookbook author, and food writer is best known for her double Emmy- nominated television series Pati's Mexican Table on TLN.
Lidia Bastianich
LIDIA BASTIANICH
Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy® Award‐winning television host, best–selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. Her values are our values and TLN is proud to broadcast all the TV programs of Lidia Bastianich, global Italian gastronomic empire builder. She embodies authenticity, she is what she appears, relentlessly gracious and devoted to family, food, people. Lidia has married her two passions in life – her family and food.
Kylie Flavell
Considered “the next big thing” by Globe and Mail TV critic John Doyle a journalist and hopeless romantic Kylie Flavell is the host of TLN TV’s original microprograms ‘When in Rome’ and ‘When in Florence’, where she shows Canada her favourite places to eat and live the dolce vita and TLN’s food and travel series ‘When Patrick Met Kylie: An Italian Food Love Affair’ and Kylie’s latest adventure “Amore Al Dente: Classic Italian Food Stories”, is a mix of comedy, nostalgia and mouthwatering Italian dishes.
Gino D'Acampo
Gino is the author of several best-selling books, host of Gino's Italian Escape and There's No Taste Like Home on TLN and a rapidly expanding restaurateur.
Rob Rossi
TLN celebrity chef Rob Rossi first developed a passion for food from his Italian mother's cooking. He worked his way up through many amazing kitchens before competing on Top Chef Canada and finished a close second place. Chef Rob is currently building his hotly anticipated new restaurant, Giulietta, with partner David Minicucci that is slated to open early 2018.
Craig Harding
TLN celebrity chef grew up up in an Italian home where his Nona cooked out of this world food inspiring Craig from an early age to be a chef. In the fall of 2010 a dream was realized as he and his now wife Alexandra Hutchison unveiled Campagnolo serving rustic Italian fare. An homage to his Nona, it was a hit right away was named one of the best new restaurants in Canada. Following that it was listed by MacLeans magazine as one of the 50 best in Canada. Craig hosts Opening Argentina, Opening Italy and The Chef's bar with fellow TLN chef Rob Rossi.
Alex Polizzi
British hotelier and tv presenter of embarks on a voyage of discovery on TLN's Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy and Alex Polizzi's Secret Spain.
Catherine Fulvio
Food is the basis of Irish chef, food writer and cookery teacher, Catherine Fluvio's very being. Catherine Fulvio bursts onto TLN with her colourful cooking series, Catherine's Italian Kitchen.
Stefano Faita
Cook, teacher, writer... national TV star, you’d have a tough time finding anyone with as much positive energy as Canadian celebrity chef Stefano Faita. TLN is proud to broadcast “In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita”. In addition to his TV shows, Stefano has an Italian restaurant in Montreal called Impasto and written four cookbooks, three in French and one in English.
CRISTINA BROCCOLINI
Canadian actress Christina Broccolini is the producer, creator and host of, TLN's micro-series 'Alla Milanese'. The series follows Christina on a trip through Italy's most dynamic and active cities, Milano.
SILVIA COLLOCA
Italian-born food lover living in Sydney, Australia, Silvia Colloca, is an author and host of Made in Italy and Silvia’s Italian Table on TLN!
Michela Chiappa
Michela Chiappa is a Welsh Italian cook, entrepreneur and host of TLN's Michela
s Tuscan Kitchen who is passionate about classic Italian cookery, enjoying food and family together.
s Tuscan Kitchen who is passionate about classic Italian cookery, enjoying food and family together.
Donal Skehan
Irish Chef Donal Skehan is an award winning author, photographer and TV presenter is a member of the highly respected group of food writers, The Irish Food Writers Guild and was nominated for a 2015 Shorty Award for “Best In Food on Social Media,”. Donal hosts the entertaining series 'Grandma's Boy' learning the secrets of Italian cookery from 13 incredible Nonna’s on TLN.
