On this culinary celebration of traditional Italian cuisine Silvia has her breath taken away by stunning seaside dining on the Adriatic Sea, learns how to turn the succulent olives of Le Marche into an extraordinary snack.

Silvia visits an old farmhouse in Le Marche that epitomises rural cuisine, travels to Abruzzo for a lesson in cucina povera (peasant style cooking), and in Torricella she makes a fool proof potato gnocchi.

Silvia journeys to Ascoli Piceno and immerses herself in Italian cafe culture, learns how to turn Italy's finest seafood into unforgettable finger food, and her local 'Butcher Girls' prepare the makings of a magnificent meat ragout.

Silvia wrestles an octopus in exchange for a delectable seafood salad, learns how to make cheese and egg balls the Italian way, and teams up with her brother to make mouth-watering onion focaccia.

Silvia takes in the fresh sea air of San Benedetto del Tronto and discovers the secrets behind fritto misto, an Italian seaside speciality; she transforms luscious curds of ricotta into a sensational ricotta, chocolate and cherry tart, and turns the local wine of Abruzzo into savoury Italian waffles.