LOCATION: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Silvia Colloca is an Italian-born food writer, opera singer, TV producer and host. She has authored seven cookbooks, including Silvia’s Cucina, Made in Italy, La Dolce Vita, Love, Laugh, Bake!, Simple Italian (2024), and The Italian Homecook (2025), all published by Penguin.

Silvia’s most recent television work is Silvia’s Italian Masterclass (Channel 10), with its latest season airing in October 2025. The series is currently funding for Season 4. She has also appeared as a special guest on SBS’s Mastermind in 2025. Her earlier TV credits include the SBS Food series Cook Like an Italian, which has screened internationally across three seasons, as well as Made in Italy with Silvia Colloca (SBS), filmed on location in the Le Marche and Abruzzo regions and earning her a 2015 TV WEEK Logie Award nomination for Best New Talent. She also co-wrote, co-produced and hosted the ABC prime-time series Silvia’s Italian Table in 2016.

Outside of food and television, Silvia has enjoyed a career as a celebrated opera singer and actress. In 2022, she released her debut solo classical album with Universal Music, which topped the Classical Charts for over 20 weeks. That same year, she performed with Andrea Bocelli at his Sydney concert, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Silvia is currently the Ambassador for San Remo, partnering with one of Australia’s most trusted food brands to inspire home cooks through simple, authentic Italian cooking. Through her books, television series, live appearances and brand partnerships, Silvia continues to share her passion for family, tradition and the joy of bringing people together around the table.

Silvia’s cooking style is unfussy and approachable, focused on turning simple ingredients into comforting, family-friendly dishes. Her presentations are warm, engaging and full of stories from her Italian heritage, drawing deeply from her mother’s and grandmothers’ recipes rooted in tradition and authenticity.