Author Archives: Emily Wasserman

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.

Blueberry Cobbler

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

When I moved back to St. Louis a couple years ago, I had some extra time on my hands. I was writing and applying for jobs but in my downtime, I was cooking and watching food-related TV. Somehow, I stumbled … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged blueberries, blueberry, blueberry cobbler, cobbler, cornmeal, cornmeal sugar cookies, Deep Run Roots, dessert, fruit dessert, fruit desserts, Southern cooking, Southern Food, summer dessert, summer desserts, summer recipes, sweet, sweets, Vivan Howard | 2 Comments

Soba Noodle Salad with Zucchini and Carrot Ribbons and Tahini Sauce

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

During the summer, I’m all about meals that come together quickly with the least possible effort. See: these soba noodles. I love soba noodles in general. They’re versatile so you can use them in salads, pasta dishes, or really anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged carrot, carrot ribbons, cilantro, dinner, healthy, healthy dinner, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy lunch, healthy recipes, lunch, plant based, plant based meals, plant-based recipes, sesame seeds, soba noodle salad, soba noodles, tahini, tahini sauce, Vegan, vegetarian, zucchini, zucchini ribbons | Leave a comment

Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. As I was preparing to write this post, I realized that I haven’t written a Dimanche post since May. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Dimanche (That Means Sunday), Uncategorized | Tagged Anthony Kennedy, D.C., D.C. eats, D.C. food, D.C. food scene, Drake, Emmanuel Macron, france, french food, Ice Cream, Manu, Marcus Samuelsson, No Passport Required, PBS, politics, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, St. Louis, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, Supreme Court, travel, traveling, Washington D.C. | 2 Comments

Washington, DC

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

When I got off the plane in Washington, DC on Sunday, I texted my friend Rachel. I was supposed to meet up with her to go to a friend’s birthday picnic in Virginia. I walked through Reagan Airport (pictured above), … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Australian coffee, avocado toast, bao, Bluestone Lane, Bread Furst, Bun'd Up, Burmese food, Caribbean food, coffee, D.C. eats, D.C. food, D.C. food scene, DC eats, DC food, DC food scene, DC restaurants, Dolcezza, falooda, french pastry, hummus, Israeli cuisine, Israeli food, Kith and Kin, Little Red Fox, pain au chocolat, pastry, rouget escovitch, Sababa Uptown, Seafood, soft serve, The Wharf, Toli Moli, Union Market, Washington D.C., Washington D.C. food | 1 Comment

Stone Soup Cottage

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I heard about Stone Soup Cottage a few years ago, and when I did, I put it on my food bucket list. I always have a long list of restaurants that I want to try, but sometimes money or timing … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged aiguillette, amuse-bouche, chateaubriand, Cottlesville, eat local, farm, farm salad, farm to table, fine dining, gelato, gourmet, gulf coast red snapper, local, madeleines, Maine lobster, Midwest, Midwest cuisine, Midwest dining, Missouri, pheasant, puff pastry, soup, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, St. Louis restaurants, Stone Soup Cottage, tortellini, Wiese Farm | 1 Comment

Winslow’s Home

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I went to Winslow’s Home for lunch yesterday with my sister for my birthday. It made me realize that I haven’t written about the restaurant yet. All that changes now. I first discovered Winslow’s Home as an undergrad at Wash … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, breakfast, breakfast cookie, breakfast sandwich, brunch, cake, chicken salad sandwich, coffee, crostata, dinner, farm fresh, hummingbird cake, local, macarons, pastries, quiche, shop local, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis food, St. Louis food scene, St. Louis restaurants, store, Winslow's Home | Leave a comment

Toronto and Montréal

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

A year and a half ago after the election (it feels like so much longer), I told everyone that I was going to flee to Canada. There was a flight leaving for Toronto next to my flight back to St. … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Balouza, Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery, Blackbird Baking Co, Canada, Canadian food, carrots, Cheskie's, chocolate poppyseed knot, chocolatine, cocktail, crepe, Drinks, FIKA Cafe, flatbread, galette, Ice Cream, ice cream sandwich, Jerusalem artichoke, labneh, Larry's, Le Bilboquet, Le Plateau Mont-Royal, Les Co'Pains d'abord, Marché Jean-Talon, Montréal, Montréal food, Montreal bagel, mussels, pain aux raisins, pasta, pastries, pastry, potato salad, Restaurant Maison Publique, Restaurant Manitoba, rugelach, smashed pea and mint toast, Soufi's, St-Viateur Bagel Shop, strawberry shortcakes, Swedish food, Syrian food, toast, Toronto, Toronto food, travel, travel photography, traveling | Leave a comment

Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Friday nights are usually hit or miss when it comes to cooking. Sometimes I have the time and energy to make a home cooked meal, but even if I do, I want it to be quick and simple. Which brings … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Uncategorized | Tagged Broccoli, Chicken, chicken and broccoli stir fry, delicious, dinner, easy dinner, easy dinner recipes, easy recipe, easy recipes, healthy, healthy dinner, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy recipes, lime, orzo, red bell pepper, red pepper, scallion, sesame oil, soy sauce, stir fry, vegetables | Leave a comment

Honey Wheat Bread and Homemade Strawberry Jam

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

This blog post caps off a week of all things strawberry. Somehow I’m not sick of strawberries yet. In fact, I love them more and more each day. I find myself taking a spoonful of strawberry jam and eating it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Uncategorized | Tagged bread, bread machine, bread maker, bread making, breakfast, delicious, healthy, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy food, homemade, homemade jam, honey wheat bread, jam, local, local produce, Peanut Butter, seasonal, strawberries, strawberry, strawberry jam, whole wheat bread | Leave a comment

Strawberry Banana Vanilla Smoothie Bowl

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

When I first brought ten pounds of strawberries home on Saturday, I put them all on my counter and stared at them. I was overwhelmed. I knew I wanted to make jam and shortcakes, but I was also hungry. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Smoothie Bowls, Uncategorized | Tagged banana, blackberries, blueberries, breakfast, chia seeds, delicious, food art, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy food, hemp hearts, plant based, plant based meals, smoothie bowl, Smoothie Bowls, strawberries, strawberry, strawberry banana vanilla smoothie bowl, vanilla, vegetarian | 1 Comment