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.

Fried Egg with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

This is a dinner that looks fancy but is actually the easiest thing to make. It involves mixing Greek yogurt with lemon and frying an egg. It can involve burning toast, but it doesn’t have to. I saw this recipe … Continue reading

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Loaded Sweet Potato with Spiced Chickpeas

Tonight was the kind of night when I looked around my kitchen, took stock at what I had, and tried to figure out how to combine it into one dinner. I had a sweet potato, and my automatic instinct was … Continue reading

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Symmetrical Smoothie Bowl

I’ve been thinking a lot about symmetry lately. Maybe it’s all the ice-covered trees outside: they remind me of mirrors. For whatever reason, a common theme that I’m exploring in my writing is balance and reflection. Those themes showed up … Continue reading

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Cardamom Rose Water Oatmeal

The biggest ice storm in 10 years (or so they say) struck St. Louis on Friday. Everyone, including myself, retreated into his or her home. I think it’s safe to say that I have cabin fever. I spent this morning … Continue reading

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Kheer

If I could marry a spice, it would definitely be cardamom. Fragrant, slightly sweet, aromatic, mysterious, but at the same time, inviting…What’s not to like? My feelings about cardamom explain my love for kheer, i.e., Indian rice pudding. I had … Continue reading

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Maple Oatmeal with Raspberries and Dark Chocolate

Raspberry and dark chocolate is one of the ultimate food power couples. Add hazelnuts into the mix and it becomes one of the ultimate power trios. The sweetness of the berries offsets the bite in the dark chocolate, and the … Continue reading

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Baking Life

One of my earliest memories is watching people make pancakes. When I was little, my family would always go to the local diner for breakfast on Sunday. I’d peer over the counter and watch the cooks ladle batter onto the … Continue reading

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Winter Citrus Salad

I ate a lot of carbs this weekend, starting with an octopus that I made out of bread and ending with doughnuts that my sister brought back from Harold’s. So yesterday night, I opted for a salad. I usually make salads … Continue reading

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PB&J Smoothie Bowl

The other night before I fell asleep, I had a stroke of genius: A PB&J smoothie bowl. I’m a huge fan of the sandwich, and I’ve been eating a lot of PB&J toast lately. So this seemed like a natural … Continue reading

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Pomelo Salad

Sometimes, a recipe is born out of necessity. That’s what happened with this pomelo salad. I wanted to make a Thai pomelo salad with fresh red chili and fish sauce. But I couldn’t find fresh chili or fish sauce anywhere. I … Continue reading

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