recipe

Bagels are one of Pip’s favourite things, specifically:

• New York Bagel Co plain bagels
• New York Bagel Co cinnamon & raisin bagels

He likes to buy these bagels from a supermarket. He likes the look, smell and feel of these bagels. He likes it when other people eat these bagels. He does not like to eat these bagels. This is his bagel protocol.

ingredients:

• 1 New York Bagel Co plain bagel
• 1 New York Bagel Co cinnamon & raisin bagel
• Philadelphia cream cheese (full fat)
• marmalade (any sort will do*)
• Lurpak spreadable butter (full fat)
• Marmite

method:

1. Cut each bagel in half. Allow Pip to sniff the cut side of each half-bagel.
2. Toast the bagel halves, ideally simultaneously in a four slice toaster. Allow Pip to sniff the cut side of each toasted half-bagel.
3. Liberally spread the plain bagel halves with cream cheese. Liberally spread the cinnamon & raisin bagel halves with Lurpak.
4. Splodge some marmalade on top of the plain bagel.
5. Open the marmite and keep it to hand. Don’t use the marmite on the cinnamon & raisin bagel halves.* Don’t use it at all.
6. Place the plain bagel halves on one plate, and the cinnamon & raisin bagel halves on another plate. Allow Pete to sniff the bagels thoroughly.
7. Serve.

serving notes:

Dad and I must eat the bagels.

The bagel protocol can be initiated at any time of day.

Dad and I no longer like bagels.

* take a moment to be grateful for this.