Once a year, passionate Italian families answer the call of the tomato, coming together to make their yearly supply of la passata, the base for all Italian tomato sauces.
Ferragosto is a summer feast that Italians have celebrated at the peak of summer for 2000 years. Silvia hosts her Italian friends and prepares an amazing three course feast of seafood, ragu and affogato.
The art of breathing fresh life into leftovers is one of the most valuable things Silvia's mother ever taught her. To prove it, after cooking a zucchini pasta, Silvia and her mother reinvent the leftovers as a delicious spaghetti frittata.
Once a year. Silvia's friend Michael and his family gather for the ritual of Salami Day. Silvia learns how Italian sausages and salamis are crafted and cooks them with pasta.
The Sunday Lunch in Italy is a special family food ritual. With Silvia's family all back in Italy, she loves spending Sundays in the kitchen with Italian friends in Australia. Her friend Alfia shares some of her favourite recipes.
In Italy, the culinary tradition of the egg is inextricably linked to pasta pastries. Silvia explores three very different dishes, all born from Italy's love of eggs, including one of the most famous pasta recipes Spaghetti Carbonara.
When it comes to Italian food, carbs are king. Pizza, pasta, panini - it can feel impossible to enjoy gluten-free Italian cuisine. Silvia explores three very different ways of cooking Italian "senza gluten".
If renting a red Vespa and embarking on a trip is road trip through Italy isn't fitting your schedule anytime soon, Sylvia has recipes that will take you on that journey from Calabria to Genoa.