W 1979 r. ukończyła Le Cordon Bleu w Londynie (Anglia, Wielka Brytania) na kierunku sztuki kulinarne.
Jest autorką następujących książek:
- 1986 r. - "Desserts",
- 1994 r - "Mark Peel & Nancy Silverton at Home: Two Chefs Cook for Family & Friends" (współautor: Mark Peel),
- 1996 r. - "Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur",
- 2000 r. - "Nancy Silverton's Pastries from the La Brea Bakery",
- 2005 r. - "Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book: The Best Sandwiches Ever - from Thursday Nights at Campanile",
- 2007 r. - "The Food of Campanile: Recipes from the Famed Los Angeles Restaurant" (współautor: Mark Peel) i "A Twist of the Wrist: Quick Flavorful Meals with Ingredients from Jars, Cans, Bags, and Boxes",
- 2011 r. - "The Mozza Cookbook: Recipes from Los Angeles's Favorite Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria" (współautorzy: Matt Molina, Carolynn Carreno i
Mario Batali),
- 2016 r. - "Mozza at Home: More than 150 Crowd-Pleasing Recipes for Relaxed, Family-Style Entertaining: A Cookbook" (współautor: Carolynn Carreno),
- 2020 r. - "Chi Spacca: A New Approach to American Cooking" (współautorzy: Carolynn Carreno i Ryan DeNicola),
- 2023 r. - "The Cookie That Changed My Life: And More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours: A Cookbook" (współautor: Carolynn Carreno).