While many agree that making a good cup of espresso is an art within itself, Coffee art refers to patterns made in the foam topping espresso drinks. If you want to get in touch with your inner barista, latte art is a critical skill, which can take years to master.
Everything Bagel
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David Gussin of Queens says he invented the “everything” bagel sometime around 1980, when, in a stroke of inspiration, he married poppy seeds with sesame seeds, salt, onion and more. The longtime New Yorker remembers gliding into the Howard Beach bakery on hockey skates for his first day of work. He was fresh from a practice with the Canarsie Cougars. He makes no claim to excellence as a player. “I stunk,” he says. But as a baker, he was visionary.
