Silvia Colloca

Silvia Colloca Instagram – With my parents enjoying their last few days down under, yesterday we went to visit our long lost Abruzzese cousins. When I moved to Australia I was determined to find this part of the family that we thought we had lost. I put up a post on Facebook telling the story of my Nonno’s sister, Adele, who tragically died in Lama dei Peligni during the war, when the village was bombed and she lost her life along three of her five children. Her two surviving boys fled Italy and re built a life here. This is where my Nonno’s nephew married the formidable Angela Maria. Someone saw the post and connected me with Maria’s daughter Adele. We met (she surprised me at a book singing event) and the second we looked at each other we knew we were family.
Yesterday we all sat down and reminisced about Abruzzo, our relatives and connection , five generations of Italian women (my daughter Luna was also with us). And of course there was glorious food. This sumptuous Abruzzese cake is called fiadone. It’s rich, not overly sweet and quite bold, very much embodying the spirit of Abruzzese people “forte e gentile” (strong and kind).
It’s a labour of love and it’s not lost on us that Maria, 90 years young, gifted us with this treat.
I have shared this recipe before, if you are curious a quick google search will direct you, and if you have my book Made in Italy, you can read it there.
💕🇮🇹 | Posted on 31/Jan/2025 11:01:16