Italian
Silvia’s Masterclass
From
Silvia’s Masterclass
season
2
episode
4
Authentic Italian frittata with shallots
With
Silvia Colloca
SERVES
8
Ingredients
6–8 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons milk
1–2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper for seasoning
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 zucchini, cut into thin rounds
Basil or mint to sprinkle on top
Method
Heat up 3 tablespoons of oil in a medium non-stick pan. Add the zucchini and cook over medium heat for 3–4 minutes with a pinch of salt until slightly browned. Taste for salt and adjust. Set aside on a plate.
In a bowl add 6–8 eggs, salt and pepper and whisk. Add parmesan cheese and milk and whisk.
Wipe off the pan and put back on the stove over high heat. Add the remaining oil, swirl to cover the base and sides, then pour in the egg mixture all at once and swirl to cover the base.
As it starts setting, move slightly with a spatula to allow the liquid mixture to contact the base of the pan. When about ¾ set, arrange the cooked zucchini on top, then cover with a lid for 10–20 seconds.
Place a lid slightly larger than the pan on top and flip the frittata onto it, then slide it back into the pan. Cook for 30 seconds then turn off the heat and slide onto a plate to cool slightly.
Top with basil and mint just before serving. Can be enjoyed hot, warm or fridge cold. Cut into squares or wedges to serve as an antipasto.
Silvia Colloca
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.
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