Pumpkin Pie Quest
Posted by Vanessa
November 8, 2008
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About three years ago, Stephen made me a pumpkin pie. It was love at first bite.
Since moving to America I’ve been amazed by the range of pumpkin-flavoured things available through the autumn season; pumpkin lattes, ice-creams and milkshakes. I’m now making it my mission to try as many pies and ‘flavoured items’ as possible. Purely for scientific reasons, you understand.
Right by my house there’s an Astroburger, a decent diner chain that does quality burgers, great rice pudding and as it turns out, pretty brilliant pumpkin pie. Denny’s on the other hand does a predictably artificial tasting pie, overloaded with sweetness. House of Pies probably do my favourite (I suppose that makes sense – if they don’t win at pies, who can?)
But I need to try more, I tell you. Any suggestions? Anyone seen any pumpkin pie sneaking into England lately?
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November 8th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I’m in love with all things pumpkin – except pie, because it wobbles. You can now buy pumpkins in England that are for cooking rather than carving, so British shops have seen the bandwagon even if they haven’t quite jumped on yet. Luckily, my friend Jen is from New York and is the font of all pumpkin recipe knowledge. Make the pumpkin bread I posted about t’other week!
November 8th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
I love pumpkin, too! I am very interested in trying some of the pumpkin drinks out and about right now- at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Starbucks, etc…I am sure they will all taste awful, but I can’t stay away from pumpkin. Last night, we ate at Boss Sushi, which is offering a warm pumpkin soup. I missed out on it, but want to go back and try it. Interested?
November 8th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Definitely!!
November 8th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
And Kirsty – intend on making the yummy pumpkin bread. I just got my Yorkshire parkin cake out of the oven… It looks right, hopefully it tastes right!
November 10th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Get yourself down to Oxfordshire & you are more than welcome to try some of our Pumpkin pie :-) Alternativiely next weekend we will be trying spicy pumpkin soup all made from this years pumpkin harvest (so pleased they worked this year, I was on the verge of giving up… )
Vikki x