Food writer and home cook Silvia Colloca feels most Italian when she is in her kitchen; she bakes with her mother and cooks for her family from a treasured dowry of Italian home cooking know-how passed on from generations of Nonnas and Mammas.

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.

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.

Food writer and passionate home cook Silvia Colloca takes us on a kitchen bench journey; the simple act of cooking and sharing food with the people we love is vital to our happiness and there is always happiness in an Italian kitchen, from Silvia's family to yours; Silvia has a special little guest, reminiscing and passing on the dishes of her childhood to the next generation that still feature in her kitchen today.

Silvia goes on a kitchen bench journey through Italy.