Boston quick stop with a sweet tooth

[dwharff]

Hi All,

I will be spending a couple of houirs in Boston on a Sunday in a couple of weeks while I wait for my train to Philadelphia. I wanted to make a couple of quick stops to Mike's and Modern Pastry in the North End. Anyone have any idea if the pastries I pick up will last the 5 hour train ride to Philly?

Thanks!

[Carty]

oh, and the best cannoli I have ever had, albeit years ago when I lived in Philadelphia, was from Termini Bros Pasticceria. You might be moving canolli in the wrong direction.

[Carty]

I'd skip Mikes so that you are not distracted from handling Modern well :).

Toronne as must (as has been said). I prefer the plain.

A good travel compromise to cannoli would be a ricotta pie, a favorite of mine in its own right. I think it would be fine for five hours without a lot of special handling.

[okello]

Huh. Gotta say, I leave cannolis on the counter overnight and eat them the next day. They're fine--obviously not as good as fresh, but totally fine. I wouldn't worry about a 5-hour train ride with any of these things.

[Chris VR]

Sure, you just have to plan it correctly. Get a cooler with an ice pack. Get the cannoli shells unfilled, and pack the filling in the cooler. In Philly, voila. fill and enjoy a taste of Boston.

[bear]

Or instead of a cooler, you could use an insulated shopping bag like the ones they sell at Trader Joe's and most supermarkets. The bags actually work pretty well. With an ice pack inside , cannoli filling or whipped cream-filled pastries like lobster claws would stay cold for several hours, and the bag wouldn't be too inconvenient to carry.

[limster]

BTW, a ziploc bag is particularly handy for storing the filling. I've had them put the filling in a bag that I supplied, and then when ready to fill, just cut out a corner of the bag and pipe it into the cannoli.

[bear]

Great tip. Thanks, limster!

[treb]

Modern is about the best, eat the perishable stuff before you board, for the trip and get lots of cookies and Torrone.

[meaganl]

I second the torrone -- especially the espresso/chocolate one. Mmm!!

[BostonCookieMonster]

And don't forget some florentines.

[newhound]

That all depends on how self-disciplined you are!

[dwharff]

I will eat my fill while in Boston! I just want to take some home so i can have more the next day!

[teezeetoo]

cannolis and anything else with cream filling generally won't last. the dry stuff (cookies, etc.) will be just fine.