Born and raised in Derby to a large Italian family, Silvana first gained note as a respected food writer, working for BBC Good Food and M&S Magazine. Changing tact to move behind the scenes in the world of TV, she became a food stylist and writer for programmes such as Can't Cook Won't Cook and Ainsley's Meals in Minutes.

With writers and stylists, Angela Boggiano and Jenny White, Silvana founded Fork, a food styling company working for some of the best food titles across magazines, television and live events. This led to Grill Power, their weekly page in The Sun, which reached an audience of 3.5 million and delivered advice and recipes to readers with cookery problems.

It wasn't long before Silvana's engaging style was attracting the attention of producers and she started to appear on screen in her own right. She started working alongside Ainsley Harriott in Gourmet Express 2 as his side-kick and she hasn't looked back since. She co-starred in The Best for BBC2, which led to two 15 part series for GMTV on Christmas cooking and summer cooking. Other TV appearances include Saturday Kitchen, This Morning and, Great Food Live. After numerous appearences as a guest chef on Market Kitchen, Silvana joins the team as a full time presenter.




Books
Salsas and Ketchups Quarto 1995
Can't Cook Won't Cook Leaves Home BBC Consumer Publishing, 1998
Salsas, Relishes and Dips Lorenz Books, 2001
Pizza Ryland Peters & Small, 2001
Pasta Ryland Peters & Small, 2002
The Best BBC Consumer Publishing, 2002 
The Hi Lo Club BBC Books, 2005
Family Food, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, 2005
Natural Born Fillers, Cassell Illustrated, 2006
100 Great Lite Bites: High Energy * Fast Food * Naturally Healthy, Cassell Illustrated, 2006