558564 Thu Sep 18 16:43:49 -0700 2008 68 12 Boston Area 0 4045601 I'm feeling a bit inspired as well as disappointed by the digs pumpkin column. I feel chowhounders can do better. Where is the best pumpkin ice cream? Where is the best pumpkin or squash ravioli? Where is the best seasonal soups....you get the idea. Thu Sep 18 16:43:49 -0700 2008 227085 manchego13 1 4045619 Not available till closer to Turkey Day, Hood's pumpkin eggnog is a decadent treat, like drinking pumpkin cheesecake. Thu Sep 18 16:50:48 -0700 2008 4045601 159317 greygarious 2 4054042 Oh how that stuff is amazing. They have 'Sugar Cookie' and 'Gingerbread' too, I believe. Mon Sep 22 21:25:01 -0700 2008 4045619 11275 Prav 3 4054780 Not sure about Gingerbread, but definitely Cinnamon. I have tried only the Pumpkin Eggnog and that's fattening enough! The Hood guy was stocking the cartons at the market when I was there last fall, so I told him how much I like it. He agreed, and said it was the best of the custom flavors, and that the Sugar Cookie is extremely sweet. If you want to gild the lily, make a bread pudding using a Trader Joe's pumpkin spice cake (small bundt, not very spicy at all), 2.5 cups of pumpkin eggnog, and 2 large eggs. 50min at 350 - I used a 7x11 glass dish. Serve slightly warm, with cold eggnog as a sauce. This is a knockout! Tue Sep 23 08:10:17 -0700 2008 4054042 159317 greygarious 1 4045632 Richardson's makes a great pumpkin ice cream. It used to be available at Cafe Med in Filenes; but sadly they're gone. Other Richardson's outlets should have it. Antico Forno makes a good pumpkin ravioli. Thu Sep 18 16:56:27 -0700 2008 4045601 10111 9lives 1 4045670 MMM! Good topic! I'm interested in pumpkin foods too. I LOVE anything pumpkin. I know in the fall that Cottonwood Cafe has a pumpkin cheesecake which is quite good. Looks like I'll be making pumpkin waffles for breakfast soon too. :-) Thu Sep 18 17:11:10 -0700 2008 4045601 15632 BackBayGirl 2 4051137 Soooo... make me some delicious pumpkin waffles. yum Sun Sep 21 10:38:02 -0700 2008 4045670 227085 manchego13 1 4045717 Has anyone tried the pumpkin whoopie pies from wicked whoopies? I'm so tempted to order some... Thu Sep 18 17:34:14 -0700 2008 4045601 91127 voodoocheese 2 4047703 Haven't had them there, but did have the pumpkin whoopie pies from Verrill Farm. So worth it. Fri Sep 19 12:03:07 -0700 2008 4045717 11148 Alcachofa 2 4055551 Yes...excellent and should be paired with their maple pies. Tue Sep 23 12:12:09 -0700 2008 4045717 145071 pondrat 1 4045751 Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale...a local brew out of Portsmouth, NH I'm not sure how it taste yet...bought a case last weekend from Kappy's. Pumpkin Rasin Muffins from The Gingerbread Construction Company in Wakefield. Thu Sep 18 17:48:18 -0700 2008 4045601 11222 Infomaniac 1 4046625 The pumpkin Kaddo and Banjan Challow at Helmand is delicious. Fri Sep 19 06:12:03 -0700 2008 4045601 196928 BeverlyCY 2 4046686 I'll second that! Love the pumpkin kaddo, but definitely need it with the yogurt sauce as it can be a surprising shot of sweetness at first taste alone. Fri Sep 19 06:43:39 -0700 2008 4046625 13028 kobuta 1 4046732 Pumpkin ice cream from Kimballs- Westford/Littleton location please. The BEST- that on top of their apple crisp- PERFECT fall day dessert Fri Sep 19 07:00:54 -0700 2008 4045601 180029 fmcoxe6188 2 4047312 Agreed! We wait for it all summer. Had it last week from Littleton and it was as good as ever. Super creamy and pumpkiny, but not overly spiced with cinnamon, etc (I find some pumkin ice creams can suffer from overkill on the spices). Lovely. Fri Sep 19 09:52:03 -0700 2008 4046732 11604 mohotta 1 4047580 Ok not really pumpkin, but the other thing I like is Tealuxe usually offers a pumpkin spice chai in the fall. I used to love that wonderful blend of pumpkin pie spices with their chai tea. Delish. Fri Sep 19 11:20:42 -0700 2008 4045601 13028 kobuta 1 4047897 Trader Joe's has the BEST pumpkin ice cream I've ever had store-bought. Just waiting for them to get it back in before I stock up. Fri Sep 19 13:14:25 -0700 2008 4045601 10532 LindaWhit 2 4048565 Is that the Double Rainbow? I wait all year for their pumpkin ice cream to come back to Trader Joe's! Fri Sep 19 18:50:46 -0700 2008 4047897 15882 PrincessBakesALot 3 4049800 Yes, that's the one! And you just stay AWAY from the Burlington TJs - they're ALL MINE! ;-) Sat Sep 20 13:02:02 -0700 2008 4048565 10532 LindaWhit 4 4050002 Your Burlington stash is safe, I'll be watching for it in Saugus! Sat Sep 20 17:20:17 -0700 2008 4049800 15882 PrincessBakesALot 5 4083558 I was at the Burlington TJs yesterday, and they are anticipating arrival of the Double Rainbow Pumpkin ice cream "any day now". The staff there love the pumpkin ice cream as much as the shoppers do! Sun Oct 05 14:36:01 -0700 2008 4050002 10532 LindaWhit 6 4093554 I went looking for this ice cream at the TJ in West Newton last night and the employee re-filling the ice cream section told me they won't be getting it in this year and that goes for all stores, not just West Newton. Has anyone else heard this? Hoping perhaps he's mis-informed... Thu Oct 09 11:25:36 -0700 2008 4083558 68586 alt11 7 4096258 Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! I just called the Burlington store and the guy who answered looked it up on their tear sheet, and it says "not orderable" but the fact that it's still on their system is good. But from everything that they hear at the Burlington store, it IS coming in - they just don't know when. Fingers are crossed.... Fri Oct 10 13:29:55 -0700 2008 4093554 10532 LindaWhit 8 4096390 Just brought home Richardson's Pumpkin ice cream (1/2 gallon commitment) from D'Agostino's in Arlington Heights (I am guesss is probably available by the scoop at their retail outlets like Jordan's Furniture as well) last night - it's not rich and eggy like the Double Rainbo, but it is creamy and full of pumpkin flavor with enough but not overwhelming spice - they also had Pumpkin Cheesecake flavor from Ben & Jerry's that caught my eye, but the graham cracker mixin included wouldn't really work for me. Fri Oct 10 14:37:06 -0700 2008 4096258 10399 rlh 7 4143904 DEVASTATING news! alt11 is correct - I checked at the Burlington TJs yesterday and it came up on the computer as "no longer listed" or something like that - meaning the buyer didn't order it this year. He couldn't believe it either and said he would put a note into the buyer expressing a customer's dismay at not having it in stock this season. They had a fire in their Avon warehouse a few weeks back, and while the stock wasn't affected the office area was, so supplies have been coming from California - but he said that wouldn't be the reason we're not getting it in this area. Just that the buyer didn't choose to order it this year. I say string up the buyer by his/her thumbnails for screwing up on this one! :::::Sigh::::: Anyone know if this is carried anywhere else locally? I've EMailed the "info@" at Double Rainbow, but never got a response back from them. Will have to try that again. Sun Nov 02 05:54:39 -0800 2008 4093554 10532 LindaWhit 8 4143971 Linda, I feel your pain! It might be assuaged, though, by the pumpkin eggnog to which I referred at the top of this thread. It's a seasonal Hood item - I haven't yet looked. Not usre if MB carries it but I've previously found it in Lucci's (Wilmington) and Roche Bros. It is mighty fine as is, and if you made ice cream with it, you'd probably be well-consoled. (If you don't have an i.c. maker, use the granita-making technique of putting it in a cake pan and periodically scraping it with a fork as it freezes, or put it through the blender when it's nearly solid, then refreeze.) Sun Nov 02 06:56:20 -0800 2008 4143904 159317 greygarious 1 4048104 Herrells, Harvard Square has amazing pumpkin hard ice cream and frozen yogurt. Imperial Pumking Ale comes in large bottles and is amazing. Punkin from Dogfish Head is my second choice so far this season, and Blue Moon's version doesn't cut it at all. I assume Shipyard it still good, too. Top pumpkin muffins for me are from Quebrada and (yes, it's true) Panera and Peets has a great pumpkin loaf slice (but NOT their muffin - it's all spice and no pumpkin!). Where is an amazing pumpkin cheesecake (outside of Rosie's - and no, not the Cheesecake Factory - it should actually have pumpkin you can taste in it) or a creme brulee? Fri Sep 19 14:39:52 -0700 2008 4045601 10399 rlh 2 4053443 The Shipyard is excellent and is fresh on tap at The Thirsty Scholar. I didn't like the Punkin, which seems to be trying too hard (a bit like all their beers <ducks>) to me. Mon Sep 22 16:43:23 -0700 2008 4048104 90719 chickendhansak 3 4058341 in complete agreement with you regarding dogfish head's punkin. my personal favorite: weyerbacher's :o) Wed Sep 24 11:36:50 -0700 2008 4053443 224107 dnng 2 4054023 I had a Post Road Pumpkin Ale yesterday - quite good. Mon Sep 22 21:08:31 -0700 2008 4048104 26019 SmokeDawg 2 4068276 Nov/Dec 2006, Cafe Escadrille in Burlington had pumpkin cheesecake with a warm caramel drizzle and, I think, some spiced pecans. It was a great dessert - don't know if they made the cheesecake themselves nor if it is a regular winter feature. Sun Sep 28 15:57:02 -0700 2008 4048104 159317 greygarious 1 4049882 I make the best pumpkin cheesecake. ;) But my other favorite is the pumpkin ice cream at White Farms in Ipswich, in a hot fudge sundae. Its my favorite part of autumn. Sat Sep 20 15:01:05 -0700 2008 4045601 185127 failingwannabevegan 2 4050086 Have you or would you post your recipe on the other board? Sat Sep 20 18:13:38 -0700 2008 4049882 10399 rlh 3 4052410 I haven't, but I will try to remember and do so this week. Mon Sep 22 07:16:39 -0700 2008 4050086 185127 failingwannabevegan 1 4050282 Sweet Scoops makes a fantastic pumpkin fro yo. Just the right balance of sweet, spice, and pumpkiny goodness. Sat Sep 20 20:05:54 -0700 2008 4045601 57416 chilibaby 1 4051201 White Farms on rte 133 in Ipswich. Sun Sep 21 11:18:30 -0700 2008 4045601 147961 treb 2 4082882 White Farms is on Rt. 1A in Ipswich..... Sun Oct 05 08:20:48 -0700 2008 4051201 75332 Gio 1 4052213 Dave's Fresh pasta in Davis square usually has a pumpkin sage ravioli that is delicious! I crave it every year. Antico Forno also had a pumpkin gnocchi last year that was very good. Mon Sep 22 05:45:19 -0700 2008 4045601 37143 AnjLM 2 4053862 word on the street. Temple Bar is doing a 3 course Pumpkin Meal. perhaps too much pumpkin? havent been there in a while but my friend went the other evening and was pleased with the regular menu :) Mon Sep 22 19:43:20 -0700 2008 4052213 51289 mollyditty 3 4060579 Here's the description of the Temple Bar's Pumpkin Prix Fixe: 10/10-10/18, 3-course menu of roasted pumpkin bisque with a mini cider popover and apple caponata; Long Island duck breast with truffle pumpkin gratin, maple roasted apples and chard; and pumpkin spice soufflé with burnt sugar ice cream and candied ginger. The menu, priced at $35 per person, will be available in addition to the regular menu. Thu Sep 25 07:37:34 -0700 2008 4053862 12889 Taralli 3 4060734 I don't think i can ever eat at Temple Bar again - an experience there a couple of weeks ago was so incredibly flat and boring. On par with chain restaurants, with bad mixed drinks. Thu Sep 25 08:19:14 -0700 2008 4053862 15217 gini 1 4054451 BIG list of pumpkin eats in the city: http://www.weeklydig.com/department-commerce/eats-drinks/200809/its-great-pumpkin. Sweet also has a Pumpkin Cupcake with Cream Cheese frosting. Yum. Tue Sep 23 05:59:40 -0700 2008 4045601 188116 SaraASR 2 4054518 Strangely, your link didn't work. But in searching for "pumpkin" on the Dig, I found it. Thanks! Tue Sep 23 06:31:08 -0700 2008 4054451 10532 LindaWhit 1 4055267 Usually I get fresh raviolis from Dave's but the frozen pumpkin ones at Bella Ravioli in Medford are totally worthy! I think they are available all year long. Tue Sep 23 10:47:22 -0700 2008 4045601 13036 SEH 2 4055652 Sweet Tooth on W. Broadway in Southie makes a pretty delicious pumpkin cranberry cheesecake with a gingersnap crust...mmmmm... Tue Sep 23 12:41:28 -0700 2008 4055267 158212 Patsgal 2 4116338 I was craving pumpkin ravioli last night so I decided to put it on the dinner menu. I was disappointed when both Dave's and Capone's were closed (guess I should have expected it since it was Sunday!), but I was saved by Bella Ravioli. I had never been there, but the man I spoke with when I called to check their hours was nice enough to say they'd stay open for a bit longer if I was on my way, so I couldn't resist. Sure enough he had them waiting for me, and I was even offered some sage from the plant they had growing. But I digress....the ravioli were delicious, and I prepared them simply with a brown butter and sage sauce. There was a good amount of filling in each, and the flavor was fairly sweet but also good cinnamon taste. I will definitely be back to taste some of their other pastas, and may grab some more pumpkin to stick in my freezer! Mon Oct 20 11:08:37 -0700 2008 4055267 80286 italyinmind 1 4059266 I want pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. Where are they? Wed Sep 24 16:45:42 -0700 2008 4045601 26804 bee 2 4059504 Shaws has pumpkin chocolate chip whoopie pies but that's all I've seen so far. Their rendition is slightly less greasy than Whole Foods' (although WF lacks the chocolate chips). Wed Sep 24 18:11:40 -0700 2008 4059266 69288 fragolino 2 4062530 Whole Foods in Woburn has a really good one. Thu Sep 25 19:35:10 -0700 2008 4059266 10399 rlh 3 4068532 I just tried the WF's Pumpkin and Maple Whoppie Pies this weekend and they were phenomenal, probably the best dessert I've had from WF"s. CBC's(Cambridge Brewing Company) Pumpkin Ale is excellent Petsi Pies Pumpkin Bar with Cream Cheese frosting is also as good as it sounds From years past I also agree that TJ's(Double Rainbow) Pumpkin Ice Cream is great. Sun Sep 28 18:16:49 -0700 2008 4062530 150305 Aphex 1 4060791 Artu changes their drink menu seasonally so I am anxiously awaiting the return of the pumpkin martini with the graham cracker rim. It is delicious!! Sadly, the Sangria will be gone again until next summer. Thu Sep 25 08:37:28 -0700 2008 4045601 26213 Pegmeister 1 4061195 Dunkin's pumpkin products start next Wednesday... Tried the Pumpkin Spice coffee from Brueggers today. I like that it's not a 'syrup', but the beans are roasted with it. They have iced and regular. Yum. Thu Sep 25 11:30:11 -0700 2008 4045601 188116 SaraASR 2 4076873 yippy! I love those little suckers Thu Oct 02 09:30:21 -0700 2008 4061195 105296 heatherfields 1 4068249 Antico Forno had a pumpkin gnocchi on the menu yesterday. Didn't try it because my mind was set ofn their fabulous chicken parm. Sun Sep 28 15:41:13 -0700 2008 4045601 10111 9lives 2 4076859 Antico Forno's pumpkin gnocchi is great, but when they have the raviolis they are phenomenal. Of course, I always go with someone who orders the chicken parm so that I can get both! Thu Oct 02 09:26:19 -0700 2008 4068249 26213 Pegmeister 1 4077836 Has anyone tried the Pumpkin Lasagna from Olives in Charlestown? Just read about it today in the Improper... Thu Oct 02 15:00:23 -0700 2008 4045601 188116 SaraASR 2 4108548 I had their butternut squash agnoletti last year (yeah I know not the same thing but sorta similar!) and it was un real. One of my favorite butternut squash dishes- Id imagine that theyd do a good job with its sister the pumpkin :-) Thu Oct 16 10:03:25 -0700 2008 4077836 180029 fmcoxe6188 1 4082008 How could I have forgotten? Last fall I discovered Pumpkin Fudge from Winfrey's - I had enver been to one of their stores but at the register at Russell Farms in Woburn, there's small display case with a few Winfrey's flavors. This was like an intense pumpkin pie, but with plenty of pumpkin taste coming through - I have a low tolerance for nutmeg, mace, allspice and clove and would not have liked the fudge if it had been very heavy on the spices. It is seasonal so I don't know if it is yet available. Sat Oct 04 15:39:22 -0700 2008 4045601 159317 greygarious 2 4083886 Thanks for the reminder! I love pumpkin fudge. Ye Olde Pepper Company makes it every year just for the Topsfield Fair. That is my favorite fudge. I tried to get it at their Salem store but they said it was only available at the fair. Connor's Farm in Danvers has Winfrey's fudge too. Sun Oct 05 17:38:11 -0700 2008 4082008 15882 PrincessBakesALot 1 4082378 Today I went to Picco in the South End and they had pumpkin bisque, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin pizza (with mashed potatoes and carmelized onions) and pumpkin ice cream on the menu. I tried everything except the bisque. The ravioli was delicious but they only gave you 2...wish it had been a slightly bigger portion. Pizza was very good though as was the ice cream (although I wish it had a stronger pumpkin flavor). I'll definitely be heading back to fill up on pumpkin before the season is over! Sat Oct 04 20:30:49 -0700 2008 4045601 37143 AnjLM 1 4096161 Does anyone remember the chain location, at the intersection of Middlesex Tpk and Rt 62 (Burl/Bedford) called "The Pie Shop"? It was that either before or after being "The Betty Crocker Pie Shop". They had a seasonal Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with a delicious filling, not overwhelmed by spice. The whipped topping, though God knows what was added to make it stable, was good, too. Not to mention the cheese toast that came with the chili and some of the salads. They always seemed to do a decent business, had a good location, and were a reliable spot for basic fare followed by a good piece of pie. I never understood why the formula didn't work - they were there for quite a few years but I think the whole chain is gone. Fri Oct 10 12:53:50 -0700 2008 4045601 159317 greygarious 2 4096842 The forumula at the Pie Shop worked too well..... I used to love it there. It was a pre-Petsi's incarnation with good breakfast and lunch. It was so good, as a matter of fact, that the owner felt the $1Million for the building and land was a good price for his pie !! Fri Oct 10 18:51:49 -0700 2008 4096161 54569 Buddernut 1 4096924 I had some fantastic pumpkin ice cream at White Farms in Ipswich today- I also got some superb pumpkin fudge at Russell Orchards! Yum! Fri Oct 10 19:43:31 -0700 2008 4045601 91127 voodoocheese 1 4104238 Pumpkin spice coffee for a limited time at Walnut St. Coffee Cafe on Walnut St. Lynn. Yum! Also, great muffins there but not sure if they have pumpkin ones. Believe it or not, according to my boss, Dunkin' Donuts makes a good pumpkin muffin.. Tue Oct 14 14:40:30 -0700 2008 4045601 34507 taxi 2 4104864 The DD's pumpkin muffins are the only ones I can't resist. They are moist, spicy and really good! Tue Oct 14 19:12:11 -0700 2008 4104238 15882 PrincessBakesALot 1 4104357 Fabulous pumpkin soup at Garden at the Cellar- yum! Also, I noticed pumpkin bars at Petsi Pies that I haven't been able to taste yet. Burdick Chocolates has the pumpkin luxembourgers (French macarons) now too! Tue Oct 14 15:36:02 -0700 2008 4045601 91127 voodoocheese 1 4104888 Had the pumpkin custard dessert at Dok Bua. I like Dok Bua, but this wasn't anything I'd order again. It's about 90% custard and 10% pumpkin slices, the taste of which barely registers. Tue Oct 14 19:26:12 -0700 2008 4045601 69288 fragolino 1 4106880 I see that my favorite, Franklin Cafe's curried pumpkin bisque, is back on the menu. Can't wait to get there sometime soon! Wed Oct 15 15:15:07 -0700 2008 4045601 101438 hsquare2southend 1 4164831 I've come over from the UK to cover the elections in DC - have been eating non stop pumpkin items since I arrived... among the best, the pumpkin bar and pumpkin pie at Petsi pies in Boston, the pumpkin ravioli from Whole Foods, also their pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin pie...in DC I had great butternut squash and cinnamon soup at Perry's in Adam's Morgan and another great soup at DC Coast (and I usually hate soup) - and a pumpkin-pie smoothie from the farmers market. But the standout was the DC Coast sweet potato tart which was absolutely amazing, gorgeous crisp pastry combined with a really smooth, velvety filling. I even went on a cookery workshop at Whole Foods called '3 ways with winter squash' - a little too vegan-tastic for my tastes but the muffin we made was actually really nice. I can't recommend the Finagle a Bagel pumpkin bagel and pumpkin cream cheese, though, that was a step too far. Tue Nov 11 10:43:50 -0800 2008 4045601 85715 fliss