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Aldo Zilli

Restaurant: Zilli

Aldo Zilli is an award-winning celebrity chef and restaurateur who specialises in Italian and seafood cuisine. One of nine children, he was born in the small seaside town of Alba Adriatica in the central Italian region of Abruzzo and first learnt Italian home cooking from his mother in Italy and catering college.

Aldo has written 10 books including two autobiographies, Being Zilli and My Italian Country Childhood, as well as various cook books, with his signature Italian recipes. His book Fish Cook Book showcases some of the fresh seafood recipes that he is so famous for, Zilli Fish and Zilli Light shares his healthy Italian recipes with tips on how to eat well and still eat delicious food. He is launching a new book in January 2012 called Fresh & Green with over 100 new exciting vegetarian recipes.

For more information, visit Aldo's website here.

Aldo Zilli