My Ravioli Adventure - Day 1

Welcome to my blog! For those foodies out there, I hope you enjoy this. My family is Italian American and my grandparents came over from Florence, Italy. I have always had a real interest in Florence and finally got a chance to go there...it was more amazing than I ever imagined! My Nonni was an incredible cook and I was lucky enough to have experienced her food on holidays. But, the one thing she made that always made everyone smile in remembrance, was her ravioli. My Dad (who passed away in 2008), would literally go to a different place when he would describe her ravioli. He said it was the best thing he had ever eaten and that they were so incredibly light they would slide down his throat. I only wish I had Nonni around to teach me how to make them.

How did I decide to learn to make homemade ravioli like Nonni made? Well, I had recently made some changes to my kitchen and had some wall space that I didn't know what to do with. The idea came to me that I wanted to hang antique/vintage rolling pins on the wall. I went on ebay in search of rolling pins and came across an antique Italian ravioli rolling pin. Unfortunately, I was only going to bid so much and was outbid and did not get the rolling pin. I will continue to search until I find one!!! Once I get an idea in my head, it is hard for me to let go of it.

Now, the search was on for an antique ravioli rolling pin and to try and figure out Nonni's recipe...