<< Oh...a Chile bialy would be wonderful! And I'm an Italian from upstate N= Y which is first cousin to being Jewish with regard to food/personality/love of life! >> Our local bagel place, run by Vietnamese makes Jalape=F1o versions and they=20 make Jalapeno cream cheese smear. They chop up loads red and green Jals and= =20 WOW--it's will start your morning! There's just enough cream cheese to hold= =20 the chunks together and allow a smear to stick to a warm bagel of=20 choice-garlic, onion, or Jal. I have chopped Serranos to make our own smear-NICE! However, I must remembe= r=20 to warn non-CH friends it ain't strawberry schmer- *shrug* oh well next time= =20 :-> Mary-Anne