Makin' Bagels

I know Jon is usually the one who posts about food, but here are a few snapshots from our first batch of homemade bagels. Our friends Emily and Tomi invited us to their place in Szolnok for a little tutorial. They were so delicious we made another batch the next day in Kecskemét.

The more I learn how to make things from scratch, the more possible everything in the kitchen seems. Since I've been living in Hungary, I've learned how to make homemade pasta, pita, crackers, jam, mayonnaise, hollandaise, limoncello, mozzarella, ricotta, meringues, mousse, panna cotta, pickles, and most recently: bagels, not to mention the arsenal of soups and side dishes I now have at my disposal. It's true, Jon does most of the cooking around here, but he's a great teacher and we enjoy working in the kitchen together almost as much as we love eating our latest tasty creations.