Halloween is one of my absolute favorite holidays. And typically the best night to see costumes (and show off your own) in NYC is the Saturday before Oct 31st. I had several Halloween and birthday parties to go to on last night, so I planned breakfast ahead of time knowing that I likely wouldn’t have the energy to cook.
Yesterday afternoon I whipped up Ina’s Scallion Cream Cheese — it’s as easy as mixing milk, scallions, salt and cream cheese. Ina recommends using a food processor to mix, but I like big chunks of scallion, so used my KitchenAid.
I couldn’t waste this delicious spread on a grocery-store-packaged bagel, so finally took the 10 minute walk to Bo’s Bagels on 116th Street. This bagel shop opened sometime in the last year, and I always noticed it while riding the bus because it has a huge bagel dangling in the front window. Guys, these are how bagels were meant to be — crunchy exterior, soft inside, in a word: HEAVEN.
To round out breakfast, I made Ina’s Perfect Cup of Coffee and sipped it out of my newly acquired Barefoot Contessa mug!
PS. If you’re a fan of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” you’ll be happy to hear that I went as Pam the Broker the Season 1. WHERE ISN’T THE BATHROOM?!
Book: Barefoot Contessa Family Style
Rating: 5/5
How Easy Is That: Easy
Store Bought Is Fine: Bagels
Good Ingredients: Cream cheese
