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.

Raspberry Coconut Almond Breakfast Loaf

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been wanting to make this raspberry coconut almond breakfast loaf for a while. It lingered at the back of my mind and last weekend, it finally surfaced. I grew up eating really sugary breakfast breads. I’m sure many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged almond, applesauce, bread, breakfast, breakfast bread, breakfast loaf, coconut, delicious, healthy, healthy bread, healthy breakfast, loaf, raspberry, raspberry coconut almond breakfast loaf, whole wheat bread, whole-wheat | Leave a comment

Pad Thai with Kale and Mushrooms from Chocolate & Zucchini

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I saw this recipe for pad thai noodles with kale and mushrooms on Chocolate & Zucchini and I knew I had to try it. I’ve been following Chocolate & Zucchini for a while now. Clotilde is based in Paris so in addition … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged dinner, easy recipe, easy recipes, kale, lime, mushroom, mushrooms, noodles, pad thai, peanut, Peanut Butter, soy sauce, Thai, thai food, Vegan, vegan dinner, vegetarian, vegetarian dinner | Leave a comment

Grace Meat + Three

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

A few months ago when I was walking in The Grove, I saw blue painted windows advertising sweet tea and fried chicken. I did a little research and found out that Grace Meat + Three was opening soon. The restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged barbecue, barbecue sauce, BBQ, BBQ sauce, Comfort Food, cornbread, delicious, Grace Meat + Three, lunch, restaurant review, ribs, sandwich, southern, Southern cooking, Southern Food, St. Louis dining, St. Louis eats, St. Louis restaurants | Leave a comment

Porridge with Ricotta and Gjusta Seeded Honey

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I went to Gjusta in Venice Beach for dinner last Friday night. I didn’t know what to expect when I walked in, so I was surprised when it looked more like a market than a restaurant. I turned right and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, California, delicious, Gjusta, healthy, healthy breakfast, healthy eating, healthy food, honey, oatmeal, oats, porridge, ricotta, ricotta cheese, rolled oats, seeded honey, seeds, Southern California, vegetarian, vegetarian breakfast, Venice Beach | Leave a comment

Los Angeles and San Diego

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

When I was little I wanted to move to Southern California. I wanted to be an actress for a while and I pictured myself living in a shoebox apartment and going on auditions. It seemed like a rough life, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Bahia Don Bravo, Bird Rock, Busy Bee's Bagel, Busy Bee's Bagels, Cafe Gratitude, California, delicious, El Pescadoro Market, Erven, fish, Gjelina, Gjusta, Grand Central Market, Huckleberry, Kismet, La Clochette du Coin, La Jolla, Los Angeles, McConnell's Ice Cream, Mike's Taco Club, Ocean Beach, Pacific Beach, Pizzeria Mozza, San Diego, Seafood, Southern California, Sqirl, Sugarfish, The Baked Bear, The Butcher's Daughter, The Promiscuous Fork, vegan food, vegetarian food, Wailua's Shave Ice, Windansea Beach | 2 Comments

Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Whenever I get home late and I want to eat something quick, warming, and delicious, I turn to spicy roasted chickpeas. I first had them in a salad when I was living in Chicago. My friend Stephanie and I made … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged chickpeas, chili powder, crunchy, delicious, easy recipes, Gluten-Free, oven roasted, paprika, roasted, roasted chickpeas, snack, spicy, spicy roasted chickpeas, Vegan, vegan recipes, vegetarian, vegetarian recipes | Leave a comment

Orange Blossom Lavender Cookies (Graybeh)

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I bought some lavender at the farmers’ market a couple weekends ago and, unlike a month ago, I was at a loss at what to do with it. Maybe that’s because I made lavender recipes for two weeks straight in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged baked, baking, cookie, cookies, dessert, graybeh, home baker, home baking, lavender, Lebanese cookies, Lebanese desserts, Lebanese food, orange blossom, orange blossom lavender cookies, powdered sugar | Leave a comment

St. Louis Ice Cream

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Summer in St. Louis is coming to an end but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop eating ice cream. Yes, I won’t eat it as frequently (see: every day) but I’ll still have my favorite spots on my radar. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ice Cream, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery, dessert, Fritz's, Gelato di Riso, Ice Cream, Ices Plain & Fancy, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Serendipity Homemade Ice Cream, St. Louis, St. Louis dessert, St. Louis food, St. Louis ice cream | 1 Comment

Heirloom Tomato and Corn Frittata

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Frittata. Fri, fri, frittata. That’s my song about this dish. ANYWAY. This frittata will make you want to sing. It’s so easy and delicious that it leaves you time to do other things, like stare at pictures of baby deer … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged cast-iron skillet, corn, dinner, easy dinner, easy recipe, easy recipes, egg dish, eggs, frittata, goat cheese, heirloom tomato, heirloom tomatoes, parsley, skillet, skillet recipes, summer recipe, summer recipes, tomato, tomatoes | Leave a comment

Vegan Small Batch Granola

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Sometimes, a recipe comes into my life serendipitously. That’s what happened with this granola. I was looking for a good recipe the other day and I came across this one from Joy the Baker. Joy is my go-to for baking … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegan | Tagged baked, baking, breakfast, cacao nibs, coconut, delicious, easy breakfast, easy recipes, granola, rolled oats, small batch, small batch granola, Vegan, vegan baking, vegan granola, vegan small batch granola | 1 Comment