Making Bagels

A hands-on workshop was such fun

In Montreal today.

We made real bagels, all from scratch 

In a yummy, local way.

Our teacher made us feel at home

(Makes sense - he lives there, too!)

As, patiently, he demonstrated

What we had to do.

Eleven of us washed our hands

And tied our aprons on,

Then measured the ingredients 

And mixed ‘til they were gone.

We kneaded and then shaped the dough 

With Will to supervise,

Then watched them boil and added seeds

And, much to our surprise,

We made delicious bagels

And our group felt really proud!

As a born and bred New Yorker,

I was thrilled and also wowed.

If you visit Montreal, make sure

You find Will’s class and go

For a wonderful experience

That will delight you so!