Author Archives: Emily Wasserman

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About Emily Wasserman

Bonjour! My name is Emily and I'm a writer based in St. Louis. I'm also a home baker with a small business, Amélie Bakery. I'm a self-proclaimed Francophile and love French pastries and baking.

Dalgona Coffee

Last week, I was scrolling through Instagram stories when I saw one from Ben Mims, the cooking columnist for The Lost Angeles Times. Ben was making a coffee drink that looked like a cross between a latte, meringue, and milkshake. … Continue reading

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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. This past week was…I’m having trouble finding the right word. Challenging? Definitely. Maddening? Yes. Weirdly fulfilling? Also yes. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Sea Salt Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

About a month ago, I posted my definitive list of best chocolate chip cookie recipes. When I did, I got a message from my best friend’s Aunt Gail. Gail sent me her recipe for espresso chocolate chip cookies with sea … Continue reading

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Aretha Frankenstein Waffles

Everyone has their own way of dealing with anxiety during COVID-19. For me, it’s nonstop cooking and baking. Full disclosure: I have a lot of anxiety and times like this only make it worse. It’s not fun shutting myself up … Continue reading

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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard lots about COVID-19 this past week. I had scheduled a vacation … Continue reading

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Kale Sweet Potato Lentil Stew

This soup is a product of St. Louis weather being…well…crazy. Last week it snowed (I think? It’s been a blur), and this week it’s 60-70 degrees and sunny. I guess I should expect this, as I’ve lived in St. Louis … Continue reading

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My Definitive List of Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Over the weekend, my best friend’s mom commented on my Instagram post about buckwheat chocolate chip cookies and said that I should make a definitive list of my best chocolate chip cookie recipes. She was so right. Today I took … Continue reading

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Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies from Basically

Every so often, there’s a cookie that takes Instagram by storm. This year it’s the buckwheat chocolate chip cookie from Basically. I had the cookies on my list of things to make after seeing them on Instagram a couple weeks … Continue reading

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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. I haven’t written Dimanche in a while. Maybe it’s because Dimanche is a commitment and I’ve been sick, and this … Continue reading

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Thé Time: Forest & Meadow Apothecary and Herbal Clinic

If you would have asked me many years ago if I’d rely on herbal remedies to make myself feel better, I probably would have scoffed. I grew up in a family where Advil is king. I would pop a pill … Continue reading

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