The first bite of a bagel is crisply satisfying. Sweetened by a layer of cream cheese, topped with a slightly acidic tomato and sprinkled by salt and freshly cracked black pepper, the bagel blurs the savory vs sweet breakfast line. These days, I opt for greek yogurt drizzled with honey, a bit of cheese with a side of almonds, or a plate of scrambled egg whites topped with salsa for breakfast. I'm not too much for taking the many (fabulous) gluten free options on the market and trying to convince myself that the teeny piece of rice bread actually tastes like the 12 grain toast I used to enjoy for breakfast in my pre-gluten free days.
But, occasionally, I need to bite into a crisp piece of gluten free goodness and be taken back to the days of yore, when I could drop by the corner store, pick a fresh bagel from a bin and take it home to toast to perfection and top with some delicious hummus or cream cheese. When I found myself unexpectedly in Oakland this weekend, I pretended Mariposa bakery was my corner store, picked up a few gluten free bagels, and toasted them to gluten free perfection. And I mean no disrespect, but I tell you, the corner store bagels never tasted this good.
2 comments:
i miss bagels!!!! Must go to this place in oakland to get some. When I went to the Mariposa outpost at the Ferry building they didn't have any.
Yumm...I love Mariposa. My husband is flying out to San ran in Sept (from FL) and I have already requested he make a pitstop at the Ferry Building to stock up.
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