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Silvia’s Italian Table

Silvia’s Italian Table is a unique viewers not just entertained, Emma Alberici and Sarah Ferguson, Presenter, Creative Producer, eight-part cooking and celebrity but also feeling like they’re at acclaimed chef Matt Moran, Co-Writer and Co-Creator chat series presented by cook the dinner party engaging in actresses Marta Dusseldorp, Silvia Colloca Silvia Colloca. chat and getting to know some Lisa McCune and Claudia Karvan, of ’s most familiar faces and artist Ken Done. Executive Producer for Silvia grew up in Milan where FremantleMedia Australia daily life revolved around a little better. The guests will be invited to cook the kitchen table, and where In each episode, Silvia will also with Silvia, rolling up their sleeves Richard Campbell cooking and conversation went take viewers to some of the while being guided by her to create Series Producer hand in hand. Now she wants to most stunning parts of Italy as a gourmet Italian masterpiece. Josh McAtamney share her heritage with Australia, she shares her memories and “Life in Italy revolves around food, inviting three interesting the inspiration for recipes that its preparation, and of course, Director personalities into her kitchen tie in with the dishes she cooks eating and enjoying good Kate Douglas Walker to cook simple, mouthwatering with her guests. conversation,” says Silvia. “It’s the Italian dishes while sharing As Silvia breaks bread with fuel that sparks the Italian way of ABC Head of Factual stories about their lives and the her guests, the conversation living – loud and passionate! Steve Bibb things that matter most to them. will take numerous and varied “I’m very excited to welcome some The series will see self-taught directions, often resulting in ABC Commissioning Editor of the most interesting personalities Michael O’Neill cook Silvia Colloca, who now laughs, tears and intimate in Australia to cook alongside me lives in Sydney, lead three thoughts. and share their stories, and I want celebrities around the kitchen The personalities featured are my Italian Table to be a warm place, For further information, bench and dining table as diverse and eclectic, including abundant with food to enjoy, and please contact: they cook an entrée, main former Olympians Ian Thorpe, full of honest conversation.” Kristine Way and together, all the and Lauren Silvia’s Italian Table is a ABC TV Publicity while serving up delicious Jackson, authors Kathy Lette conversation. FremantleMedia Australia 02 8333 3844 and Tara Moss, actress and production for the ABC. 0419969 282 The conversations in each 30 comedian Magda Szubanski, [email protected] minute episode are themed former politician Amanda PREMIERES THURSDAY – with topics such as ‘family’, Vanstone, renowned journalists OCT 6 AT 8PM. For images please visit ‘defiance’ and ‘courage’ - leaving George Negus, , abc.net.au/tvpublicity Silvia Colloca

Food lover Silvia Colloca is Life has taken her to Australia, a woman of many passions: where she has continued acting professional actress, trained for stage, TV and screen, in opera singer, cookbook author between becoming the mother and television presenter. of Raphael and Miro. The birth of her sons motivated Silvia to After spending her childhood dig deeper in her Italian heritage in the Milanese kitchens of her to make sure she would imbue mother and grandmothers, Silvia her children with a true sense absorbed much of their Italian of their legacy. culinary heritage and nurtured her love for Italian cooking. Her love for Italian cooking inspired her to start her successful Silvia trained as an actress blog ‘Silvia’s Cucina’, which and opera singer and began a gathered readers fast and gave successful stage and musical life to a book by the same title, theatre career in Italy, before published by Penguin in 2013. landing her first roles in English language movies. Silvia has In 2014, Silvia starred in her performed on screen and on own cooking series for SBS. stage in British and American ‘Made In Italy’ was a critical productions, and has sung in and viewer success, which was some of the most prestigious followed shortly after by her European theatres such as the second cookbook ‘Made In Italy’ iconic London Palladium. published by Penguin. Silvia’s Italian Table will premiere on Thursday October 6 at 8pm on ABC. Silvia’s third cookbook, La Dolce Vita, to be published by Penguin will be released later this year. EP 1 / Author Kathy Lette, actress stage and Kathy reveals her thoughts and Lisa talks about finding a balance Lisa McCune and comedian Tom on Julian Assange, who she has come between work and her children. For COURAGE Gleeson join Silvia as they talk to know through her human rights dessert, Silvia uses a visit to a bakery in about ‘courage’. lawyer husband. She also talks about the Tuscan city of Luca, which makes Kathy Lette, the bravest book she ever wrote. For the traditional Italian raisin bun Pan For entrée, Silvia will use the Tuscan main, Silvia is using an Italian classic di Ramerino, as inspiration. They will Lisa McCune fields filled with vegetables as & Tom Gleeson dish from Rome’s Trastevere district as make the rosemary and raisin buns inspiration, particularly the humble inspiration – Roman chicken. As she to go with a cheese platter. As they zucchini, to make ricotta gnocchi serves up the main around the table, eat dessert, Kathy amuses everyone with garden vegetables. Kathy is quick the trio has a deeper chat. Tom reveals by telling how she once asked Prince to point out that she uses her smoke how humbling it was to perform in William if he would like a passionate alarm as a cooking timer. As the group front of troops in war-torn Afghanistan; kiss during an awards ceremony! starts to create a masterpiece, Lisa Kathy talks about her son who has talks about her move from TV to the autism, as ‘the bravest person I know’;

EP 2 / Artist Ken Done, comedian and scene. Matt takes on the role of ‘dish Polish background and her father’s author Magda Szubanski and chef pig’. To finish the entrée, Silvia shows fight against the Nazis during WW FAMILY Matt Moran join Silvia as they talk how two ingredients – grated pecorino II; and Ken opens up about his early all things ‘family’. cheese and cracked pepper – turn a years while his dad was away at war. Ken Done, simple dish into a tasty treat. For the For dessert, Silvia uses a visit to a For entrée, Silvia has chosen main dish, Silvia cooks Ligurian-style delicatessen in Milan to try out some Magda Szubanski & her favourite simple pasta dish – Matt Moran lamb shanks. She visits an olive farm in stuccolo, and the conversation shifts homemade spaghetti with a cheese Liguria to talk about her favourite olives back into the kitchen while they make and pepper sauce. In Rome, Silvia sits – the ones she’ll be using. As they the Italian-style strudel. Over dessert down for the classic cacio e pepe. settle into a meal, the conversation Matt and Magda reveal how they While Ken makes the pasta dough, turns meaty, and Matt talks about his found their partners, before bidding he talks about how the prospect of relationship with his father and how arrivederci – except for Matt, who has seeing naked women enticed him it’s influenced his relationship with his to do the washing up! to go to art school as a teen, while own children; Magda talks about her Magda re-enacts an iconic movie EP 3 / Journalist Sarah Ferguson, comedian lifetime of interviewing politicians has about a neighbour’s broken bike; and Claire Hooper and funny man taught her to read when someone Claire confesses to being naturally TRUTH Merrick Watts join Silvia as they is telling the truth. For the main secretive, and how she balances that talk all about ‘truth’ as they cook dish, Silvia serves up mouthwatering with being a comedian. Dessert is Sarah Ferguson, up a storm. stuffed Roman tomatoes with also a little bit naughty, and it’s a team roasted potatoes. Originating from effort as everyone pitches in to help Claire Hooper & For entrée, Silvia uses her visit to Merrick Watts Rome, this dish is very simple and make some delicious Italian ricotta an Italian market stocked with her uses just tomatoes, rice and cheese. doughnuts. After salivating at the smell favourite seafood ingredient – vongole, The conversation takes a serious of the golden, fluffy doughnuts, they or clam – as inspiration to cook a turn as Sarah reveals how a lie to taste them and conclude one thing – sublime prawn and clam seafood stir a man asking her on a date ended Silvia’s Italian Table is delicious! fry. As he opens up about lying and the up with her lying in a hospital bed truth, Merrick shows off his impressive being prepped for surgery! Merrick knife skills, and as the group tucks into confides about a childhood lie he told the entrée, Sarah talks about how a EP 4 / Author Tara Moss, actress Marta four generations. Transporting her the national anthem at a stadium for Dusseldorp and Opera Australia’s guests to Italy, Silvia enlists the help a basketball final. Tara and Marta talk DEFIANCE Principal Tenor Kanen Breen join of Kanen to begin cooking. With about the importance of storytelling Silvia as they discuss the topic Tara and Marta soon jumping in, and how it can break down barriers. In Tara Moss, of ‘defiance’ and of being true to Marta reveals that her husband has Milan, there’s a shop called Luini that Marta Dusseldorp & yourself. banned her from the kitchen, and makes panzerotti, where on special Kanen Breen Tara talks about what lengths she occasions when she was growing up, For entrée, Silvia and her guests goes to research her characters, Silvia’s dad would take her, and now will be making focaccia di Recco, including being set on fire and being Silvia takes her children, Raphael and or flatbread stuffed with cheese. a certified private investigator. For Miro. For dessert, Silvia and her guests Focaccia bread is an Italian staple main dish, Silvia serves up eggplant cook sweet panzerotti stuffed with figs and in the coastal Ligurian town stuffed with ricotta and spinach. As with , and enjoy some hilarity of Recco, Silvia visits restaurant Silvia dishes up the main, Kanen talks as cooking novice Tara learns how to Focaccia col Formaggio, which has about finding inner strength when he crack an egg. been serving focaccia di Recco for suffered homophobia while singing

EP 5 / Olympian Cathy Freeman, media – her favourite - to get inspiration for Emma talks about happiness as a veteran George Negus and journalist her entrée. George starts chopping teenager, and George talks about his HAPPINESS Emma Alberici join Silvia as they talk the fennel as Cathy talks about her relationship with his sons. Then they about ‘happiness’. diet while she was competing, and all discuss equality between women Cathy Freeman, the happiness she found in running; and men. For dessert, Silvia talks about For entrée, the trio will help Silvia cook Emma talks about emigrating from how as a child she loved picking George Negus & a roasted vegetable salad with lentils Emma Alberici Italy to Australia as a youngster. We with her father. She visits and fennel dressing. For some people, see Silvia visiting a seafood market, a mountainous area just outside Milan eating an Italian meal conjures up and as the conversation revolves searching for alpine strawberries images of rich, heavy pastas and sweet around happiness, she serves up she will collect as inspiration for her . But the truth is, the every polenta with seafood stew. Cathy and olive oil tart. As Emma day diet of Italians is the opposite and talks about her childhood, the effect is shown how to make the tart, they contains lots of vegetables, legumes boarding school has had on her life, eat dessert and George reveals he’s and fruit. Silvia wanders through a food and her mother’s religious choice. found happiness! market in Rome marveling at the lentils EP 6 / Olympic hero Ian Thorpe, political would get bored in hotel rooms so he had been at the World Trade powerhouse Amanda Vanstone and would ask hotel kitchens if he could Centre only hours before the attack. CHANGE actress Pia Miranda join Silvia as she cook his own meals in the kitchen For dessert, Silvia shows how cooks and talks about ‘change’. – explaining how, on one occasion has become an Italian staple, visiting Ian Thorpe, he was even allowed to cook during Milan and treating her father and For entrée, the guests will help Silvia a meal service! For the main dish, son Raphael to a scrumptious gelato Amanda Vanstone & cook pumpkin soup with porcini Pia Miranda Silvia uses the Tuscan chianina beef cone. Back around her table, Silvia and mushrooms and hazelnut, served industry as inspiration, and serves up her guests make a true Italian gem – with pumpkin chips. As they all chip beef cheeks, and the conversation raspberry and red sorbet. in to make the soup, Amanda talks turns serious. Pia talks about being a about her three years living in Rome mum; Amanda reveals what she would as Australia’s Ambassador to Italy. Ian change about Australian politics; and reveals he’s quite a good cook, and Ian discusses the negative effect of as he travelled around the world he social media. He also reveals how ITALY EP 7 / Screen legend Claudia Karvan, out love advice and dealing with made about her; and Matt talks about LOVE media personality Ita Buttrose and heartbreak. Matt chips in to help cook, starring in that drama. For dessert, it’s actor Matt Day join Silvia as they talk and recalls how he called time on all about chocolate, and Silvia visits an all about ‘love’ while cooking a past relationship. For main, Silvia Italian chocolatier in Lucca. For Silvia, Claudia Karvan, an Italian feast. visits a restaurant in Milan where an chocolate makes everything better, old friend Giovanni cooks a delicious and it is the star of today’s dessert – Ita Buttrose & As Claudia talks about her first love, Matt Day risotto. Silvia and her guests will torta dell’amore, or love cake. Made Silvia lets the talented trio know they celebrate the tasty Milanese dish with leftover Easter eggs and grappa- will be making the Italian classic with a sausage and saffron risotto, soaked sultana, the trio reveals all bruschetta, and we see her walk and indulge in more conversation about their first kiss, and what they through a vineyard in Tuscany as surrounding ‘love’. Claudia talks about would like their children to know she explains its origins. For entrée, growing up in a family that ran a about love. And as they eat the cake, Silvia shows how they’ll be making nightclub in Sydney’s Kings Cross; Ita they toast to love. the cheese, as Ita talks about giving talks about having a TV mini-series EP 8 / scientist Tim blossomed into a long successful environment, and gets very emotional Flannery, comedian Greig Pickhaver media career; Tim talks about as he talks of the untold damage and CROSSROADS and basketball icon Lauren Jackson becoming a father again later in life; change that is currently occurring join Silvia to cook an Italian feast as and Lauren talks about ‘crossroads’ to the Great Barrier Reef and the Tim Flannery, they talk all about ‘crossroads’. in her life. For main course, Silvia is extinction of animals. For dessert, making her dad’s favourite meal – the conversation shifts back into the Greig Pickhaver & For entrée, Silvia reminisces about Lauren Jackson wild boar ragout with pappardelle. kitchen while they make a Torta Della long summers spent by the coast, She travels to San Gimignano in Nona. Much laughter ensues as Greig with tasty marinated baby octopus Tuscany where wild boar is plentiful. gives his famous commentary as and homemade potato bread. She As Silvia serves up a treat and the trio Lauren rolls out the dough, and then visits Sestri Levante in Liguria where tuck in, Lauren talks about adjusting they all toast grandmas everywhere fishermen ply their trade. While to life away from the basketball court; before the guests bid arrivederci. Greig begins chopping ingredients, Tim talks of the crossroads that our he reveals how a tough childhood world faces when it comes to the