This ragu pasta sauce may or may not be 100% authentic, we came up with it while playing around in the kitchen, but the results are undeniably tasty.  It’s easy, beefy, tomato-y, herby, and very satisfying. We made this version using ground kobe beef, but you could easily substitute ground grass-fed beef, ground bison or …

Butter poached lobster tail, caramelized chanterelle mushrooms and fluffy, delicious pasta pillows stuffed with a creamy, sweet parsnip puree.  Are you drooling yet? If not, consider that the above culinary delights are all tossed in a cognac butter sauce made with lobster stock and lobster roe butter (though you could substitute chicken stock & plain …

Pasta with Sauteed Fresh Mushrooms, Sausage, and Truffle Butter Serves 4-6 This recipe uses fresh fettuccini pasta as a bed for fresh porcini mushrooms (you could use any fresh  mushrooms) sautéed with game sausage and garlic, then topped with seasoned bread crumbs and black truffle butter at the last second for a truly decadent result.  If …

A sweet, briny, satisfying Italian seafood classic with added spiciness from the chile flakes. Ingredients: Dried Spaghetti 1 clove Garlic, thinly sliced 1 tsp Guajillo Chile Flakes 1 tsp Red Chile Flakes 5 Live Mahogany Clams or Littleneck Clams per serving 1 tbsp White Wine Pecorino Cheese for garnish Fresh Chervil leaves for garnish Directions: …

This lamb sausage bolognese is a quick yet classy version of the classic pasta sauce.   Ingredients 12 oz. lamb merguez sausage, removed from casing. 2 onions, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 24 oz. can crushed tomatoes 2/3 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated ½ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped …

Really more than a set of techniques then a recipe, this dish is simple to make, yet very satisfying.  It a great way to make use of leftover mussels and/or pesto sauce too. Ingredients: Dried Pasta (we used spaghetti) Live Mussels, soaked in floured water (how to prep mussels) Shallots Olive Oil 1/4 cup White Wine …

This simple, but delicious fresh tomato pasta sauce recipe was originally designed for use with Nuovo’s heart-shaped Ricotta, Mozzarella & Asiago ravioli, but it could be used with most specialty pastas (particularly the cheese filled artisan raviolis). Fresh Tomato Pasta Sauce (makes enough to serve 4) Ingredients: ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cup finely chopped …

Here we’re using ramps (wild leeks) in place of both the herbs and the garlic in pesto. It’s gorgeous, it’s got a really strong (delicious!) ramp flavor, but it doesn’t have much bite or spice because the ramps’ zing smoothes into the oil & cheese’s richness. Drink Pairings: Chablis or Bonarda from Argentina Ingredients: 1lb …

As tasty as tomato sauce on pasta is, sometimes you need something a little more substantial.  Why not add ground wild boar?  It’s lean and incredibly flavorful. Drink Pairings: Frappato from Sicily or Canonau from Sardinia Ingredients: (4 servings) 12oz Ground Wild Boar ½ cup Red Wine (preferably Italian – Sangiovese or Nebbiolo) 2 ½ …

These bloggers created their innovative pasta recipes from a selection of samples including Garofalo Italian pasta (calamarata, schiaffoni, pappardelle nido, elicoidali, or radiatori), Black Truffle Salt, Dried Porcini Mushrooms, and Fennel Pollen.  The resulting dishes cover a range from vegetarian/vegan all the way to hardcore carnivore, so there’s something for everyone.  Check them out!  You …