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Going Home…

I’m from Burlington, Vermont – born and bred but I’ve lived in Boston for more years than I lived in Vermont.  I couldn’t get out of Burlington fast enough and never looked back but I have a softt spot for it.  When I was in college I was embarrassed to tell people I was from Vermont because I thought I’d be considered a hick.  Now, saying you’re from Vermont is a status symbol.  Products with Made in Vermont labels have a certain cache ; you know them – Ben and Jerry’s, Cabot’s Cheese, Green Mountain Coffee, Lake Champlain Chocolates and then there’s the music that comes from Vermont like Phish and Grace Potter.  Continue reading “Going Home…”

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A Triumph of Simplicity

Malt flour, water, yeast, sugar .  These are the ingredients in the bagels known as Montreal style found at Myer’s Bagels in Burlington, VT.  Unlike most Montreal style bagels, Myer’s uses no salt, eggs or preservatives.  The ingredients are mixed into a dough, hand cut, hand rolled, boiled in honey water which makes the sesames, poppy seeds, etc. adhere to them and gives the bagels a sheen.  Then they are baked in a wood burning oven. They’re smaller, less bready and it’s easy to eat more than one (less calories too!).  Get them plain or with sesame, poppy seed, garlic, onion and the best, Montreal Spice. Continue reading “A Triumph of Simplicity”