Bagels with Cream Cheese

If there’s one breakfast I always circle back to especially on those hectic school mornings when the kitchen feels more like a racetrack it’s bagels with cream cheese. There’s something soothing about the simplicity. Warm, toasty on the outside, soft inside, and slathered with that creamy, tangy spread? Yes, please. I first fell in love with this combo during a trip to New York. I was juggling a toddler on my hip, a stroller, and an early-morning craving when I grabbed a bagel from a tiny corner shop in Brooklyn. It was toasted, golden brown, and layered with whipped chive … Read more