Food Bloggers L.A. Celebrate Pumpkin!

by Dorothy Reinhold on October 26, 2012


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Despite the fact that we still have many 80- and some 90-degree October days in Los Angeles, members of the Food Bloggers Los Angeles group  succumbed to the lure of the seasonal pumpkin, just like the rest of the country.

We can’t get enough of it. Luckily, it’s good for you.

Food Bloggers L.A. Celebrate Pumpkin during OctoberJoin us as we take you through our pumpkin dishes, from soup to nuts, and everything in between.

Starters and Salad

Mashed Potato Pumpkin PancakesErika Kerekes from In Erika’s Kitchen waltzed in with the most wonderful smelling Mashed Potato Pumpkin Pancakes. (“Not latkes!” she intoned.) Yum was all we said.

Romaine and Green Apple Salad with Creamy Pumpkin DressingPatti Londre of Worth the Whisk brought a Romaine and Green Apple Salad with Creamy Pumpkin Dressing, pouring the dressing it front of us with a flourish. Well done!

Pumpkin Hummus with Spiced Baked Whole Wheat Pita ChipsJudy Weintraub of BumbleBerry Breeze brought Pumpkin Hummus with Spiced Baked Whole Wheat Pita Chips. I figured if I ate enough of those, it would make up for all the desserts. Right?

Challah with Pumpkin Cheese SpreadRashmi Nigam of Yum Kid, who was our host (thank you!), whipped up a Challah with Pumpkin Cheese Spread just as we were arriving.

Pumpkin CrostiniDana Shrager of Foodie Goes Healthy brought Pumpkin Crostini.

Soups

Roasted Pumpkin Cumin SoupNewbie Kelli Abrahamian of I Had a Delicious Time brought a perfectly spiced Roasted Pumpkin Cumin Soup. Welcome to L.A.!

Pumpkin Soup with Chipotle CreamSusan Silverberg of The Home Artist also brought soup – Pumpkin Soup with Chipotle Cream, and served it in the cutest little tureens.

Desserts

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies from Shockinglydelicious.comI (Shockingly Delicious), brought Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies from a 1960s heirloom recipe.

Brownies with Pumpkin Ganache and Chocolate Ganache SwirlNeha Mathur from Much More Than a Homemaker brought Brownies with Pumpkin Ganache and Chocolate Ganache Swirl.

Pumpkin Pie Spiced Caramel Lady Apples with Toasted PepitasNancy Eisman of Adventures with Nancy Rose brought Pumpkin Pie Spiced Caramel Lady Apples with Toasted Pepitas. These tiny apples were the perfect size dessert. (And the sticks are chopsticks!)

Pumpkin Mousse with Toffee Crunch and Cran-Raspberry SauceCathy Arkle of She Paused for Thought brought Pumpkin Mousse with Toffee Crunch and Cran-Raspberry Sauce. I wanted two. I smacked my own hand.

Vintage Roasted Pumpkin Spice Cake Leslie Macchiarella of Bake This Cake made a Vintage Roasted Pumpkin Spice Cake in the coolest cake pan.

Pumpkin Apple Raisin MuffinsPatricia Rose of Fresh Food in a Flash graced the table with Pumpkin Apple Raisin Muffins. They would be great as a breakfast, snack or even with soup.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip with GingersnapsEllen Rosentreter of Golden Hour Glass brought a sweet Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip with Gingersnaps. I couldn’t stay away.

Artichoke SpreadShe also brought a non-pumpkin Artichoke Spread, a welcome respite from all the orange.

Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake from Christina's CucinaAnd last, but certainly not least, Christina Conte of Christina’s Cucina brought a wonderful Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate that didn’t quite set up before she arrived. So she popped it into the freezer during our meeting and voila, we cut it and enjoyed it at the end! Bloggers never let a little bump in the road get between them and their food.

Would you like to see all the pumpkin goodness Food Blogger Los Angeles members have to share? We thought so…


{ 8 comments… read them below or add one }

Jeanette October 29, 2012 at 1:03 pm

What a spread and what fun!

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Dorothy October 29, 2012 at 1:53 pm

Jeannette,
Oh yeah. You shoulda been there!

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Leslie Macchiarella October 27, 2012 at 2:50 pm

The photos are great and the recipes links are just excellent! Thanks again for such a wonderful gathering of smart and creative bloggers! Hats off to FBLA!

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Thray November 30, 2015 at 5:24 am

My brother goes a llttie crazy when my mom makes pumpkin cookies. She always sends a container of cookies home with him and they are gone within a couple of days.

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Dorothy Reinhold December 1, 2015 at 3:10 pm

Thray,
My mom would send cookies home with my brother and they wouldn’t even make it home…he would eat them all in the car!

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Dana @ Foodie Goes Healthy October 26, 2012 at 9:42 pm

These pumpkin dishes were delicious. I can’t wait to share these recipes with my family. Dorothy- thank you for the fun write-up. See you next month.

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Deena @ stay at home FOODIE October 26, 2012 at 9:26 pm

These all look amazing! I am so bummed I couldn’t make it. Great job, everyone!

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Cathy @ She Paused 4 Thought October 26, 2012 at 5:42 pm

The pumpkin recipes were so diverse and divine. Great job Food Bloggers LA!

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