October is officially pumpkin season — go all in by hosting the perfect fall dinner with artisan breads from La Brea Bakery and a full lineup of pumpkin-based delicacies. These recipes make the best use of both the season’s favorite gourd as well as flavorful, quality breads from La Brea Bakery:
Appetizer
Sweet and Creamy Pumpkin Spread
Stir together your favorite nut or seed butter with canned pumpkin purée, maple syrup, and cinnamon for a sweet start to your dinner party. Spread on crispy crostini made with La Brea Bakery Sourdough Loaf.
Soup Course
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Featuring homemade crostini made with our Take & Bake Ciabatta Rolls, this hearty roasted pumpkin soup brings together a symphony of flavors. Serve in hollowed-out Rosemary Olive Oil Round Loaves for extra fall flair.
Main Dish
Pumpkin Lasagna
Full of fall herbs and spices like nutmeg, cayenne, and sage, a creamy ricotta filling, and a cheesy sauce, this rich pasta dish offers a whole new spin on pumpkin. Pass around a basket of warm, aromatic Rosemary Garlic Focaccia Rolls to go with it.
Dessert
Pumpkin French Toast
This decadent dessert brings together classic French toast and adds a touch of gourmet flavor with pumpkin purée, brown sugar, and pumpkin spice, plus La Brea Bakery’s Toasted Sunflower Honey Loaf.
Bonus Dessert Recipe
Made with tender Torta Roll cubes soaked in a creamy, vanilla-infused white chocolate custard and layered with dollops of cranberry sauce or jelly, our Cranberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding is a perfect harmony of sweet and tart.
Beverages
Serve a selection of cocktails and mocktails to really impress your guests. Incorporate fall flavors like star anise and cloves in a Classic Mulled Wine; saffron, cinnamon and of course, pumpkin, in this Pumpkin Orange Saffron Fall Mocktail; or sage and honey in a zesty Honey Sage Gin Fizz cocktail.
Fall Bread Focus
Cinnamon Raisin Loaf
The familiar flavors and aromas of cinnamon and raisins combine in this hearty and sweet artisan loaf that’s delicious toasted and topped with butter, grilled with cheese, or used to make French toast slathered with maple syrup. Our Cinnamon Raisin Loaf pairs wonderfully with Valpolicella Ripasso red wine or a pale ale, as well as triple crème brie.
