When spring lures us with its sweet promise of long, sun-drenched days, but instead delivers endless weeks of gray skies and relentless rain, I find myself itching to get in the kitchen, turn the oven on and whip up a quick, yet satisfactory fix to perk up my mood. These muffins are my ideal solution to…
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
A delicious an fragrant winter salad featuring cauliflower
Almond, Pear and Olive Oil Cake
Embrace the cooler months with this incredibly moist almond and pear cake.
Crispy Potato Skins
So, you have peeled a gargantuan amount of potatoes to make your creamy Paris mash/chips/champs you name it…now what to do with the skins? The frugal Italian in me cannot bear the idea of wastage and I’m always eager to conjure up a way to give new life to left-overs and food scraps. A little…
Farfalle with Walnut and Zucchini Pesto and Beans
Do you have a vegan friend come over for lunch? Look no further! This pasta dish epitomizes Italian home-cooking at its best and it so happens that is it ticks all the boxes when it comes to catering for particular dietary needs. This dish is a perfect balance of protein, fibre, vitamins and carbohydrates, combined…
Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca, the book and the show (and a recipe for you!)
Yes, I do have a big grin on my face these days… And with good reason! My brand new TV show, Made In Italy with Silvia Colloca, premiers tonight at 8 pm on SBS 1 (Australia) and the tie-in book I wrote in conjunction with the show was released last week! Oh, what a week…
Overnight Healthy Rye and Spelt Loaf
I would love to make you believe that I spent days elaborating a new recipe for a healthy and delicious bread. That I experienced, tried and tested various formulas until one day, exhausted but elated, I triumphed…Alas, the truth about how this bread came to be is that a few weeks ago, as I was setting up…
Potato and Shallot Frittata
Please allow me to introduce you to one of the most classic Italian staples: the humble frittata! No Italian household can be such without the fundamental ritual of frittata making. Frittata perfectly incapsulates the genuine spirit of Italian Cucina Povera (peasant cuisine), a cost effective way of cooking that relies mainly on fresh, inexpensive, seasonal…
Chia seeds Bread Rolls
One undeniable truth about being a food writer is the obsessive motivation to constantly think about recipes, ingredients and how to combine them to create something worth sharing. Testing and experiment is second nature to us, and although we all have more kitchen disasters than we care to admit, those moments when a new recipe works…
Root Vegetable Oven Chips (vegan, vegetarian, paleo, gluten and dairy free)
Crispy root vegetable chips suitable for vegans, vegetarians, gluten and dairy-free and Paleo enthusiasts
Silvia Colloca 