Ricotta and Lemonade Zeppole

Name: Ricotta and Lemonade Zeppole
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 tbsp. caster sugar; 1-1/4 cup of Floridia ricotta, well drained; 120g of sifted self raising flour; Finely grated zest of 1 lemon; 75 ml of San Pellegrino sparkling limonata; vegetable oil for deep frying; Icing sugar for dusting on top

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Silvia Colloca

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Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tbsp. caster sugar
1-1/4 cup of Floridia ricotta, well drained
120g of sifted self raising flour
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
75 ml of San Pellegrino sparkling limonata
vegetable oil for deep frying
Icing sugar for dusting on top

Method

Combine ricotta, eggs, sugar, zest in a medium bowl.
Add the flour and limonata and mix gently. This batter is very
forgiving and a few lumps are an addition to the texture.
Pour oil into a shallow saucepan, and heat over medium-high heat.
Drop tablespoon of batter into the hot oil and fry, in batches, for 2-3 minutes or until golden.
Drain on paper towels and serve hot, dusted with icing sugar.

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.