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.

Symmetrical Smoothie Bowl

This smoothie bowl kind of reminds me of the split screens in late ’80s, early ’90s movies. The only difference is, you can eat this. Well, maybe that’s not the ONLY difference, but it is an important one. Also, it’s … Continue reading

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Blood Orange Chocolate Chip Pancakes

I crave pancakes about once a week, maybe more. I usually reserve Sunday mornings for making them because I like to devote my full time and attention to it. There’s nothing worse than half-assed pancakes, except, maybe, no pancakes at … Continue reading

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Pizza Break: Katie’s Pizza & Pasta

If I had to choose one word to describe Katie’s Pizza (besides delicious), it would be consistent. I’ve never had a bad experience eating their pizza, which is an impressive feat because I’ve been going there for years. The first … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl

Fridays call for peanut butter and chocolate. When I woke up this morning, the last thing I wanted to do was get out of bed. But knowing that I had a peanut butter banana chocolate smoothie bowl in store motivated … Continue reading

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Smoothie Bowl Jar

It all seems so clear now: I love smoothie bowls. I love breakfast in jars. But I never thought to combine the two. Now that I have, there’s no going back. A smoothie bowl jar is the ultimate breakfast. It … Continue reading

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Bourbon Banana Bread

I’ve wanted to make this banana bread for years but I kept putting it off. Last night, I had the perfect excuse. I was already feeling depressed because it was President’s Day and America doesn’t have a President, plus I … Continue reading

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Berry Smoothie Bowl with Seed Mix

A month ago when I was on the train coming back from Chicago, my youngest sister sent me a picture of her (first?) attempt at a smoothie bowl. I thought that I’d found every topping that there was to find … Continue reading

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Açai Almond Butter Smoothie Bowl

I made this bowl a couple weeks ago but I forgot to tell you about it. If I’m going to be completely honest, I avoided telling you about it. I made this bowl for breakfast for me my sister and … Continue reading

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Spinach Gruyère Quiche

This is my first quiche. I feel proud of it, the way you might about a newborn baby or a puppy that you’ve finally house trained. I think that before, I was scared to make quiche. I’ve had a lot … Continue reading

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Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Six years ago after I moved back from France (I can’t believe it has been six years), I spent some time in Columbus, Ohio. My boyfriend at the time was working there during the summer so I went to stay … Continue reading

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