Anyone got a good recipe for making homemade, boil-and-bake New York style bagels? Or handy tips? Much, much appreciated...the occasionally homesick expat students here in Bologna would really appreciate it! Email me privately if... (7 replies, last updated by James G January 2, 2003)

Just wanted to the thank the 'hounds who posted their favorite homemade bagel recipe. I made a big batch this weekend (onion, salt, and sesame) and they were instantly devoured. The recipe was easy and fun—I think I maybe... (9 replies, last updated by Caitlin McGrath January 14, 2003)

Using the Peter Reinhart recipe as done on smittenkitchen http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/09/bronx-worthy-bagels/ I was wondering if there is a good point at which to freeze these prior to baking: Immediately after shaping? After... (2 replies, last updated by jayaymeye July 9, 2009)

Have been making bagels at home and they taste great but I just can’t keep them from sticking to the baking sheet when they’re done. I’ve tried greasing the sheet with butter, greasing it with oil and a bit of... (7 replies, last updated by goodhealthgourmet August 13, 2008)

I live in a developing country, and the hottest my oven will get is 375 F. I have made bagels in the past when I lived in the US, but the recipe I used calls for a 500 F oven. Does anyone know if my bagels would turn out okay if... (2 replies, last updated by David A. Goldfarb June 13, 2009)

offering to sell his homemade bagels if he found a commercial space to make them. During SXSW he played in eight day shows while continuing to work on making bagels 85-90 hours a week. He grew up in Queens, NY and told us his... (28 replies, last updated by jodila20 May 18, 2009)

Suggestions for bagels (bulk, not restaurant) in Boston and points west. Bonus points for quality sesame bagels. Dunkin Donuts suggestions will be summarily dismissed. (62 replies, last updated by C. Simon June 26, 2002)

am a big food snob. A great thing about making bagels at home is that you mix and shape the bagels the night before and put them in the refrigerator. The next morning you boil and bake the bagels, straight from the fridge. You can... (22 replies, last updated by burgeoningfoodie July 14, 2009)

Are there any GREAT bagels on the lower east side? Please help! (5 replies, last updated by KRS November 20, 2003)

And, the other recent thread mentioned BagelNosh. Looks like their website is homemade. http://www.bagelnosh.net (9 replies, last updated by Max Fischer January 30, 2007)

Are there any bakeries or coffee shops in the area that sell homemade biscotti ? The only ones I’ve ever had were at Vaccaro’s in Little Italy. any suggestions? (2 replies, last updated by naruda July 2, 2003)

for bagels, smoked fish, home-made cream cheese, etc., so we don’t have to suffer airline food on the way home. (Also sometimes a stop at Katz’s for some of their transcendent pastrami.) The bottom line is that, in my... (26 replies, last updated by jindomommy May 14, 2009)

I tried out their bagel yesterday and man was that a good bagel! I had it with their homemade vegetable cream cheese. Tables in the back to sit at , and newspapers strewn about. I liked it because it did have a sweet doughy... (22 replies, last updated by Joel R June 14, 2003)

recommendations on where to stop for a great homemade pickle? Thanks. (2 replies, last updated by papagoph March 27, 2008)

If you’ve been looking for a true whole-wheat bagel (nearly all the so-called whole-wheat bagels are made with a blend of white and whole-wheat flour), they are finally available from Hudson Bagel, on Hudson just north of... (2 replies, last updated by LA June 23, 2005)