Bless you, Mama Cream Puff!
My Resident Gardener has been pouting because I haven’t been using up the gorgeous long red peppers he’s growing. This recipe will be a perfect for them.
Now, what can you do for me re: cucumbers? Lots and lots and lots of cucumbers.

The Italian shop I frequent gets boxes and boxes of different peppers of all shapes, all colors at this time of year. You’ve given me a reason to buy one of their big bags of peppers for $2.50!!! [The cheap-ass in me said ‘yes’, but the part of me that has been dealing with fruits and veg and soon game meats day after day said: ‘not one more thing’. That voice just lost the battle.]

Tell Mama Cream Puff this is a fantastic looking dish. If I bring bread, could I come to dinner?

Wish I loved the eggplant, because this is a bodacious recipe if you do. Enjoy the fruits of summer gardening sweetie.

Is eggplant a normal addition to peperonata? Mines more just pepper stew when I make it

It looks soooo delicious!!
I love peppers and eggplants but I have never tried this combination.

Greetings from London, Margot

Pereronata is one of my mother- in -law’s favorite dishes. Even though she says she has trouble digesting the peppers, she says, I just take the pill for digestion and eat it anyway To quote her,” Mi piace di morire!”. .The Piemontese version here consists of peppers, garlic, and anchovies, lots of them. She’s been making them to can for winter and the smell has been deliciously pervasive. I’ll have to try your mother’s version, as tis the season.

This looks beautiful, and I must make it using my favorite Gypsy peppers.

This looks absolutely adorable! Thanks for sharing a family treasure recipe with us!

Yep, this is exactly why I hate Summer. It looks so vibrant and yummy but can’t eat it!!!! Unfair.

Mmmmhhh, fabulous! I love all those wonderful summer veggies! A great recipe…

That is perfect for summer! Our friend in Spain always roasts eggplant and peppers in his fireplace during the winter for escalivada….I think I much prefer this summer version, on the terrace with rosado, naturally.

Wonderful-sounding dish! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us.

Paz

Ok so if I bring the bread, would you share your bowl? Ah I could use some of that right now!

Ivonne, your Mama’s peperonata looks absolutely delicious!

Oooo, this looks like my kind of food! Looks SOOOO good!

Oh, peperonatas are so delicious. I can imagine that Mum Cream Puff’s peperonata is delicious.

Oh, this look so good. My Italian friend makes a similar dish and she knows it’s my favorite! She never caves into letting me rush the process and makes me sit and wait patiently while everything is cooking. I’m sending her to your blog to read this post…maybe she’ll get inspired and decide to make some for me !!!!

Oh, this looks so good. My Italian friend makes a similar dish and she knows it’s my favorite! She never caves into letting me rush the process and makes me sit and wait patiently while everything is cooking. I’m sending her to your blog to read this post…maybe she’ll get inspired and decide to make some for me !!!!

Ohhh Peperonata!!! Yumm, I just adore this dish and now I have the recipe so I can try it now too!! Hopefully it turns out almost as good as Mama Creampuffs!!

I love peporanata and make mine with zucchinis! However, I am loving your lovely idea with the eggplant!

Thanks Ivonne - I have all those ingredients in my fridge so I’m actually going to make it for lunch!! I love it too but I have to say Nonna Italian Foodie makes the best:)

hiya, there is something so wonderful about mother’s cooking … I am like you and have a soft spot for certain seasonal dishes my mom makes and wait with great anticipation for the fruits / veggies to ripen! Your recipe looks delicious - I know the ingredients I will be buying at the market this weekend!

Adoro la peperonata… ho imparato a farla dalla mia mamma… buonissima. Però nella peperonata di solito non si mettono le melanzane… la tua è una versione molto particolare… da provare!
Ciao.

Is it peperonata time already!? I love to see those colorful, flavorful peppers hit the market. Your mom’s looks wonderful and it’s such a nice feeling to look forward to your family specialties. I have to try her eggplant version!

I think you just inspired me to make some peperonata.

I was at my local Italian grocer, and lo and behold, Sheppard peppers. I bought a big bag of beauties. Can’t wait!

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thank mama cream puff for this recipe. This looks amazing!

Gorgeous! Fabulous! PLEASE ask Mama Creampuff if she’ll adopt me.. PLEASE!!!

xoxo

I just bought red peppers and eggplant at the farmer’s market. I will try this tonight! Thanks for the great idea!

Yum!! I wish I could eat some right now!!!

Looks delicious. Wasn’t there a cold jarred salad of similar name and ingredients? I loved it. What a great idea for all the end of summer bounty.

Thanks,
Jacqueline
AKA The Leather District Gourmet

Funny that you should post about this dish now! Just this past summer my mother-in-law introduced me to a variation of this dish using early summer green peppers. We just had to try it when we got back and I posted the recipe earlier in August (http://fromthebranchesofanolivetree.blogspot.com/2007/08/late-summer-dishes-pasta-peperonata.html). This version with the eggplant should be doubly delicious–I’m going to try it soon!
Kristina

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