Today I made a batch of garlic bagels. The poaching of the dough rings, followed by the baking in the oven, is perhaps a bit of a palaver but the end result is delightful. I ate mine with smoked salmon and cottage cheese, although I believe New Yorkers take cream cheese.
Home-made garlic bagels
While things seem to be going ok in the kitchen that is far from the case with regard to my piano playing, about which I have not one single good word to say at present. Speak to you later, my dear blogophiles.
John's Quavering Pencil 
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