Cook Like an Italian

Food writer and passionate home cook Silvia Colloca feels most Italian when she is in her kitchen; she still bakes with her mother, shares good food with friends and family.

Silvia makes some delicious mini Pizzas made from leftover bread; a delicate prawn and lemon risotto that's so easy to make; her mother's foolproof Yogurt and Berry Loaf that can be made using only a spoon.

Silvia Colloca takes a journey through regional Italy.

Food writer and passionate home cook Silvia Colloca feels most Italian when she is in her kitchen; she still bakes with her mother, shares good food with friends and cooks for her family.

Silvia explores how to make the three meals that have become national treasures in Italy.

Food writer and passionate home cook Silvia Colloca feels most Italian when she is in her kitchen; she still bakes with her mother, shares good food with friends and of course, cooks for her family.

Silvia Colloca feels most Italian when she is in her kitchen; she still bakes with her mother, shares good food with friends and of course, cooks for her family.

Silvia prepares a rustic Tuscan chickpea pasta for her daughter Luna; she also bakes two Schiacciata breads and makes her mother's Apple and Mascarpone cake.

Silvia shares her family's most cherished meals; starting with her Nonna's Sunday lunch, a sausage stew is served at the table over a bed of soft polenta; there's a family favorite, pasta with potato and provola.

Silvia and Lina make one of Italy's most treasured Sunday recipes, the famous ragu napolitana; an old school antipasto treat, taralli; direct from Italy, Silvia's mom joins her via webcam to help her create a dessert using a stale old panettone.