Happy February 9th! (?!)
We all have those foods from our childhood that made such an impression on us that we just can't live without them as we get older. Food from your neighborhood or town, a recipe mom or grandma made... or spaghetti and meatballs on Sundays (no? just in my house?) Well, for me, the 2 foods that I just can't live without, and that I have found myself constantly searching for with each new move and phase of my life - bagels and pizza. It's important to note that I specifically mean New York style bagels and New York style pizza. That part is very important to me. While I can accept (and have VERY much enjoyed on occasion) that Chicago style pizza has an important share of the pizza-love pie chart, in my world, Chicago is known for it's popcorn and I'll take my pizza New York style. My family is from New York and I was actually born in New York - on Long Island. Ah, Long Island, the land of the pizza and bagels of my childhood. Now, we moved to Ohio when I was ju...