For Italians the tomato is a national treasure.
And once every year passionate Italian families all over Australia answer the call of the tomato, coming together to make their yearly supply of la Passata, the base for all Italian tomato sauces.
In Season 3 of Cook Like An Italian, Silvia Colloca is dishing up the timeless Italian passion for homemade ingredients and the family food rituals that many Italian Australians still use today to eat well and educate each new generation on the sanctity of food and its connection to family.
In this premiere episode of Series 3, Silvia and her children have been invited to join her good friend Paola and her parents Enzo and Franca for their favourite family food ritual, Passata Day.