an ode to somerset creamery

“Hi, my name is Rubie, and I’m an ice creamoholic.”

This is not an exaggeration: I’m addicted. Not a day goes by that I don’t crave a delicious frozen treat. Ice cream is my favorite food by far, an unfailing happy pill on even the coldest winter days. I know that this makes me a little bit nuts—I often get the side eye from friends who come to my apartment and see the trash can piled high with empty pints, and from strangers on the street when I happily stroll around in 20 degree weather with my cup of Pinkberry (medium original, with blackberries, raspberries, and yogurt chips). In the past few years, I’ve learned that frozen yogurt is equally satiating as the pints of Ben & Jerry’s that I love so dearly—and much easier on the waistline.

But still, there’s nothing like old-fashioned homemade ice cream. As a product of my addiction, I’ve become somewhat of an ice cream connoisseur—you name it, I’ve more than likely tried it. Ben & Jerry’s is my trusty standby, but when it comes to my favorite ice cream EVER in the history of life, there is no contest.



Somerset Creamery in Somerset, MA: the holy grail of ice cream. Believe me, I spent a summer in Italy sampling every gelatería in Firenze and none of them came close to the utter amazingness of Somerset Creamery. All of their ice cream is handmade on the premises; waffle cones and bowls are constantly being freshly baked.

I’ve always loved cookie dough ice cream, but Somerset Creamery takes it to a whole new level. I think the best thing about their ice cream is the texture—it’s so creamy and gooey that it’s difficult to eat with a spoon. No iciness to be found at all! The base of the cookie dough ice cream is a delicious French vanilla ice cream. A lot of people think of vanilla as ice cream’s boring old grandma, but at Somerset it has a rich depth of flavor that perfectly compliments the waffle cone. I should mention that I’m not a cone person at all, but at Somerset Creamery, the waffle cone is the only option you should consider. The cones are fresh and cakey, not like the stale shells found at most ice cream shops.

Of course, the only thing to complete the perfect combination is copious bites of cookie dough sprinkled throughout the ice cream. I love the end of the cone, where little chunks of cookie dough mix with melting vanilla ice cream and folded waffle cone batter to create the perfect bite.

If you live anywhere in the Providence/Boston area, there is no excuse not to visit Somerset Creamery. Hell, it’s even worth the 3-hour train ride up from NYC. My fellow ice cream lovers will not regret it, especially as we move into the glorious summer months—prime ice cream eating season! Not that cold should stop you, but…Somerset Creamery isn’t open in the winter. Just saying.

Somerset Creamery, 1931 G.A.R. Highway, Somerset, Massachusetts. 508.672.5510