I love bagels.

To say they are my favorite food is an understatement. I could eat bagels for every meal; a sesame bagel with butter and coffee is my tried and true daily breakfast.

Both of my kids live in cities known for their bagels, Ottawa and Montreal. From Ottawa, my son brings home Kettleman’s bagels. From Montreal, my daughter brings St-Viateur’s.

Today I tackled my first ever bagels baked from scratch and if I do say so myself, they turned out pretty amazing! I used the Montreal bagel technique of par boiling the bagels in honeyed water before baking them. I twisted them into shape and love that they’re all unique.

I think next time I would add some maple syrup in the dough before the first rise, and I would have given them a longer second rise to make them a bit more toaster-sized.