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In my early twenties I did a lot of clubbing.  I actually met The Viking on the London club scene (this is a whole different story for a different time) but I had a gang of wonderful friends from fashion college and we would all get dressed up on a Friday and Saturday nights and drive into town from our college which was in the suburbs. (Don’t worry, we were very sensible, there was always a dedicated driver.) We would have our fun and then at 2am in the morning we would drive back to college via the bagel bakery...

Plain Bagels are a staple for breakfasts and have evolved to be topped with everything from cream cheese to your favorite pizza toppings! But, you don’t have to settle for the prepackaged or frozen bagels from the supermarket. Make your own plain bagels to serve and enjoy how and when you want. If you love great breakfast options, try my Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake.  Plain Bagel Bagels have been around for centuries and are still popular, even after the New York Times described them as “an unsweetened donut with rigor Morris” back in 1960. Bagels are not going anywhere,...

This Everything Bagel takes a plain bagel and tops it with a blend of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion flakes, garlic powder, and sea salt. If you prefer to start off with a milder flavor, try my Plain Bagels! Or, (and these are my favorite) try my Salt Bagels! Everything Bagel Bagels have been around for centuries but the Everything Bagel is a fairly recent addition to the many kinds of bagels out there. The Everything Bagel was actually ‘invented’ around 1980 when David Gussin swept a bunch of excess bagel toppings out of an oven and thought to put...

 A Salt Bagel is a perfectly dense and chewy bagel topped with just the right amount of sea salt that just happens to make the perfect base for a sandwich. If you love a salted bagel, you should try my Homemade Pretzel Bites! Salt Bagel You may be wondering, “Why a salt bagel? Does anyone really need a recipe for this?” I am confident that yes, yes you do. Salt bagels are boiled and then baked with added sea salt on top, salt bagels are so delicious. (If it already seems too much for you, feel free to try my...

OK, baking fans, we have a real project for you if you're up for the challenge. Set aside your basic banana bread, because it's time to move on to a recipe for the patient pros. Yes, patient, because this recipe for chocolate babka will take several hours to complete. Once you've made it, though, all the hard work will be worth it. Traditional babka, which is a sweet bread-like cake, has Jewish and Eastern European origins. It's most commonly made with a cinnamon sugar swirl, but chocolate has become a more prominent flavor in recent years. The babka really isn't...