Peppers Tomatoes and Onion Stew: Peperonata - Real Italian Kitchen

Peperonata is a traditional italian dish from southern Italy, but it's widely prepared all over, even in Tuscany, which is where I'm from! 

On my last trip home my grandmother (Nonna Mimmi'), shared with me her recipe, and I would like to share it with you! 

If you've never made it before I suggest you follow the step by step video tutorial, it's really helpful. 

I hope you enjoy it and if you try it don't forget to post a picture of it in the comment section or on our community FB page Facebook.com/realitaliankitchen

Enjoy! 

Valentina

RealItalianKitchen

Pumpkin Ravioli - Tuscan Style - Ravioli di Zucca - Real Italian Kitchen

Here's the full list of ingredients:



For the filling:

1 1/2 cup pumpkin goo (pumpkin puree)

3/4 ricotta cheese

3/4 grated parmigiano or romano



For the Sauce:

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Some of the filling

More grated parmigiano or pecorino romano



For the fresh pasta:

1 egg for 1 cup all purpose flour ratio. Some cold water to help binding if needed.



It's really worth watching the video tutorial if you've never made homemade ravioli before.



Hope you'll try it soon!



Enjoy!

Valentina

RealItalianKitchen

My Trip to Italy

I just came back from visiting my family in Italy.

I'm from a small town on the coasts of Tuscany called Forte dei Marmi. The area it's in is called Versilia and it is the heaven of food lovers!

While Forte dei Marmi has a reputation for amazing seafood and fish dishes, the hills right behind it, in the neighbor towns of Querceta, Seravezza, Pietrasanta, offer you a special tuscan menu, filled with rich vegetable dishes, cured meats, roasted meats of various kind and mouth watering desserts.

Everything I cook comes directly from my mother's kitchen, she runs a restaurant in Forte dei Marmi, at my family's beach resort called Bagno Margherita. Her style of cooking merges traditional dishes with contemporary cuisine, creating recipes that are light and vibrant, even when they are heavy and fried!

Follow me in the next month to see what I learned this year.
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Thank you!

Valentina
RealItalianKitchen

From the left: croutons with spicy calamari, warm seafood salad, grouper crocket with home made chips, shrimp tale wrapped in pancetta