Il Mulino is the Cartier of pasta. The number one Italian restaurant in NYC recently came out with a retail line, and let me just say it lives up to its name. We put Il Mulino to the test and made everything from pasta to salad dressing with their line of products. We had friends doing shots of their olive oil and balsamic vinegar by the end of the night– this stuff is that good. They use simple ingredients, but it’s the method that makes the difference. They sent us one of their recipes that their celeb clientele keeps coming back for– ‘Porcini ravioli in a truffle cream sauce.’ We want to share it with you, so check it out after the jump.


Porcini ravioli in a truffle cream sauce

Makes 4 Servings

1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms
40 frozen porcini mushroom ravioli
4 tsp. black summer truffles, chopped finely
(4 tsp. of truffle oil can be substituted for the truffles)
4 cups heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese
4 tbsp. butter
Salt & Pepper to taste

In 1 cup of warm water, rehydrate dried porcini mushrooms. Once rehydrated, chop the mushrooms. In a saucepan, combine chopped mushrooms, truffles and cream. Bring to a boil. In a pot, bring 1/2 gallon salted water to a boil. Add ravioli and cook 7 min., or until ravioli is tender. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, add Parmesan cheese, butter, salt and pepper to simmering cream mixture. Remove from heat and let sit. Divide ravioli among four plates and top with mushroom/cream mixture. Top each with extra Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Work time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min


Jorge Monday, 02.05.07 @ 3:45 pm

“We had friends doing shots of their olive oil and balsamic vinegar by the end of the night– this stuff is that good.”

No matter how good it might taste… drinking oil and drinking vinegar by itself is not a particularly appetizing thought. Italian food in New York is generally overrated, its faults mostly in direct proportion to how much it suits American tastes for excess oil, sugar, and salt. Thanks for the recipe though.


Hayley Monday, 02.05.07 @ 5:35 pm

I have to say, I have tried the sauce and it is addictive. It is the best pasta sauce I have ever tasted. It makes all of the other gourmet pasta sauces out there taste like water. The packaging is pretty cute too. This pasta sauce tastes the most homemade. I can see why all of the celebs go to Il Mulino. The sauce is to die for!!!


Jason Tuesday, 02.06.07 @ 1:24 am

Poor Jorge. I guess you’ve never indulged on beautiful Tuscan oils or Aceto Tradizionale, whose strength and beauty is overseen by a consortium of artisan vinegar makers. And the “generally overrated” sentiment towards New York is just sort of sad, presumptuous (you’ve been to them all eh?), and misguided.

I can drink olive oil straight away when it’s beautiful enough. The recipe above is a beautiful and simple one that I can completely appreciate but procuring fresh truffles might prove a challenge to anybody without a Dean & Deluca or Dartagnan in their neighborhood. When the season is right, some relatively decent stuff comes in from Oregon but you have to find them fast as those truffles seem to be extraordinarily perishable.


Ari Tuesday, 02.06.07 @ 9:10 am

hopefully the product line is better than the actual restaurant. My night at Il Mulino in Chicago was the most over-blown, over-hyped experience at any restaurant ever. The server was a goof; the food was mediocre and the prices way over-priced.


James Wednesday, 04.18.07 @ 3:21 pm

This sauce is awesome! Go to Di Bruno Brothers (www.dibruno.com) to get the sauce for only $9.99. I’m sorry Ari had a terrible experience in Chicago, but, I certainly know the NYC restaurant is great and this sauce is no joke!


lesley Monday, 09.24.07 @ 7:02 pm

yo ma dad works there its da best restaurant ever yo. ma dad is tha CHEF yo.




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