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Ciao, welcome to Silvia's kitchen

Cook like Silvia Colloca alongside her brand-new series on SBS Food (Ch33).

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NO NEED TO KNEAD

How to make bread while you sleep

Fresh, homemade bread loaves are easier than you think, all you have to invest is time.
HOME COOKING

Live like an Italian: How to nail the mid-week meal

Master the art of weeknight wins with these quick Italian dishes that don't sacrifice flavour.
Loop the loop

Snack like an Italian: The cracker your cheese board is missing

These crunchy golden loops are the ideal savoury snack or antipasto plate addition.
RICOTTA CALDA

How to find and eat hot ricotta just like nonna did

Eating ricotta calda feels like a hug from a Sicilian nonna, but you have to head straight to the source to try it.
BELLISSIMO

Episode guide | Cook like an Italian with Silvia Colloca

Food writer and passionate home cook Silvia Colloca feels most Italian when she is in her kitchen.
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Recipes

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One pot penne with tuna, olives and capers

Silvia Colloca shares her family one pot pasta recipe which is full of Mediterranean flavour and a breeze to cook (and clean up).
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Casarecce with roasted tomatoes and burrata

The tomatoes are roasted before having the pasta mixed through to bring through the juices and add an exceptional flavour.
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Overnight bread baked in a cast iron pot

For this recipe you don’t need to preheat the oven. Once you put the pot in, you turn the oven on to full heat and let the delightful smell fill your home.
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Red lentil penne with Sicilian pesto

Sicilian pesto is made with tomato as well as basil, giving it a light red colour. Here we add ricotta to give it a creamy texture and a lighter flavour.
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Italian almond biscuits

You can practically taste the Italian grandmotherly love in these gluten-free almond biscuits. Be sure to share them with the passion any good nonna would.
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Quick risoni “risotto” with pippies and cherry tomatoes

Bring together this cheat's risotto with fresh pippies cooked in white wine, and cherry tomatoes. 
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Ricotta zuccotto

For this Italian treat, a panettone is filled with ricotta, cream and chocolate then chilled and covered in more chocolate for an addictive, decadent dessert.
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Handmade tagliatelle with ragú Napoletano

Put some time aside and make both the pasta and the rich ragu from scratch. It's a bit of work, but it's also well worth it.
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White wine and olive oil crackers

Add these twist-shaped crackers to your cheeseboard or just snack away!
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Frying pan Neapolitan pizza

Baking your pizza in a super-hot cast iron pan will give a beautiful, golden base and crust, though it's hard to mimic a true Neapolitan pizza, which has been...
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Bucatini Amatriciana

Amatriciana is a pasta sauce is made with guanciale and pecorino cheese, with white wine and tomato added, originating from the town of Amatrice. Bucatini...
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Apulian potato, mussels and rice bake

In Apulia, on the heel of Italy's boot, the seas provide the incredible seafood and the locals transform it into masterpieces such as this one-tray mussel bake....
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