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.

Mixed Berry Smoothie Bowl with Sweet & Salty Granola

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Monday mornings are difficult for everyone, whether you have to go to work or not. I’ve had the luxury of working from home lately, so a lot of times, my Mondays still feel like the weekend. But there’s a still … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Smoothie Bowls, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged almond, banana, breakfast, granola, mixed berry, mixed berry smoothie bowl, smoothie, Smoothie Bowls, smoothies, sweet and salty granola | 2 Comments

Blood Orange Toast

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’m a big fan of alternative citrus. I grew up eating regular oranges and grapefruit, and I liked them. But I never tried things like pomelo, blood orange and Meyer lemons. Once I did, I was hooked. I liked their … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged blood orange, blood orange toast, breakfast, easy recipes, greek yogurt, honey, nuts, pistachio, toast, vegetarian, vegetarian breakfast, yogurt | Leave a comment

Açai Bowl with Pomegranate and Coconut

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I haven’t posted a smoothie bowl for a while, so I decided to share this one with you. I was thinking about why I like making smoothie bowls every morning. When I started making bowls over the summer, everyone kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Smoothie Bowls, Uncategorized | Tagged acai, acai bowl, berry, blackberry, blueberry, breakfast, breakfast bowl, coconut, granola, pomegranate, pomegranate seeds, smoothie, Smoothie Bowls, smoothies | Leave a comment

Vanilla Chia Oatmeal with Blueberries

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Stop whatever you’re doing and make this vanilla chia oatmeal immediately. I’m not joking. It’s one of the best things I’ve eaten this month, but also, ever. I’m glad that it’s easy to make so I can repeat it often. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged almond, almond butter, almonds, blueberries, blueberry, breakfast, chia, chia seeds, Chocolate, dark chocolate, maple syrup, oatmeal, oats, porridge, vanilla chia oatmeal, vanilla oatmeal | Leave a comment

Elevated Avocado Toast

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’m a big proponent of simple avocado toast. I like the way that toasted, crusty bread tastes with soft, smashed avocado on top. It doesn’t need much else, except maybe a poached egg. Every once in a while, though, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged avocado, avocado toast, Baetje Farms, goat cheese, local food, pomegranate, pomegranate seeds, toast | Leave a comment

Meyer Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’m loving these pancakes like WHOA. They are so good. They make me want to sing a song about them, but I’m too excited to make up lyrics. It would probably sound a lot like: “These are the best pancakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged blackberry, blackberry sauce, breakfast, fruit sauce, lemon ricotta, lemon ricotta pancakes, meyer lemon, meyer lemon ricotta pancakes, pancake, pancakes, winter breakfast | Leave a comment

Spinach Salad with Green Grapes

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I love to indulge, but every now and then, I have to temper myself. Or as the French would say, “économiser.” I first learned that phrase when I was studying abroad in France and we would have lots of red … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten-Free, Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged almonds, Baetje Farms, easy recipes, egg, goat cheese, grapes, green grapes, lemon juice, optimism, poached egg, salad, Spinach, spinach salad | 2 Comments

Chicago

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

A few years ago after I moved to D.C. from Chicago, I saw an Indian movie called “The Lunchbox.” I went alone because I still didn’t know many people in the city. But I also like seeing movies by myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged Au Cheval, Bad Hunter, Chicago, chicago food, chicago restaurants, floriole, giant, Lincoln Park, Little Goat Diner, logan square, Sawada, travel, traveling, Uncharted Books, West Side | 1 Comment

Blueberry Popovers

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

These popovers are really good. Like, REALLY good. I know that because of how they tasted, but also because of my reaction: I started talking to myself about how delicious they were. I’ve been craving blueberry pancakes and was about … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged baking, blueberry, blueberry popovers, breakfast, eggs, popovers, sweet breakfast | Leave a comment

Cardamom Chia Pudding

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been obsessed with cardamom lately. Maybe it’s the fact that cardamom-inspired recipes keep popping up on Instagram, and I spend waaay too much of my time there. Maybe it’s because cardamom is the perfect spice to counteract cold, icy … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged almond, blackberry, breakfast, cardamom, cardamom chia pudding, chia pudding, Gluten-Free, grapefruit, pistachio, pudding, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment