White Truffle Butter

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Nan’s Quick Pizza – Shrimp & Roasted Corn

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Nan’s Asian Grilled Shrimp Salad

This can be prepared on the grill, in a wok or a hot skillet.  For the grill, use a pan designed for the BBQ with holes in the bottom. ...

Nan’s Asian Fried Rice

2 cups cooked white rice1 ½ tablespoons Pastamoré Asian Dipping Oil1 egg4 ounces frozen mixed vegetables4 ounces protein (chicken or pork, chopped...

Oven Roasted Figs with Goat Cheese

Nan insists you need to LOVE figs to make this recipe!4 fresh figs, cut in half lengthwise4 ounces of goat cheese or chèvre drizzle of Pastamoré...

Slow Cooked Ribs with Nan’s Rich Balsamic BBQ Sauce

Nan claims these are some of the best lip-smacking ribs she has ever made, what do you think?  She uses a slow cooker/crock pot, but you...

Pear & Romaine Salad with Balsamic

A very special thank you to Nan’s Fan Toni Evans for this fabulous recipe!1 to 2 Bosc pears, cut into ½ inch cubes (Asian pears will also work...

Pan Roasted Cherry Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

12 Brussels sprouts, cut lengthwise 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 garlic clove – chopped ½ cup chicken stock (add more if...

Creamy Pear Balsamic Dressing

Simply YummyThis is a versatile and easily prepared dressing which can be used for salads, as a dip for artichokes, or simply along with sliced...

Nan’s 'Pasta Cooking 101'

What is the best way to cook my Pastamoré pasta?We get this question a lot.  And Nan always is ready with her answer.  Here are her...

Nan’s ‘Tapenade 101’

Tapenades come to us from the Provençal region of France, which stretches along the Mediterranean from Northern Italy and into Spain. ...

Rosemary with Roasted Garlic Spread on Toasted Pita Crisps

This has always been one of my favorite recipes; I have made these dozens of times since the 1990’s.  Back then, I used to sauté fresh...

Simple Uses for your Nan’s Goodies

Make Your Own Croutons When I was a kid, my mom used to make croutons for her salads.  Salads were her signature dish, and so making fresh...

Handy Pasta Combination Chart - Both Pages Now Posted

Above is the flip side to Nan's New Tool - a handy dandy chart to help you with ideas for pairing our NO SAUCE pasta!  Remember, we want...

Pasta Combination Chart - First of 2 Parts

This is page 1 of our 2 page Pasta Combo Chart.  You will find this chart handy for ideas on how to pair our pastas with great ingredients...

Guide to Crabs: how to clean and pick meat from a crab

Seattle is best known for salmon but my favorite local seafood is the Dungeness crab. Eating crab is messy and time consuming so the puny guys...

Valentine's Day 2012

Steven and I just celebrated our 9th Valentine's Day dinner and our last as an unmarried couple. Instead of going out, we continued our yearly...

Chocolate Berry Mousse w/ Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar

It is common in Italy to make an easy, delicious dessert of simple cut strawberries and a drizzle of a well aged balsamic vinegar.  This...