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.

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

Fried Egg with Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged easy dinner, easy recipes, egg, fried eggs, lemon, lemon yogurt sauce, parsley, toast, yogurt | 1 Comment

Loaded Sweet Potato with Spiced Chickpeas

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Dinner, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged chickpeas, cranberries, dinner, easy recipes, Gluten-Free, loaded sweet potato, quinoa, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Symmetrical Smoothie Bowl

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, cardamom, cardamom rose water oatmeal, healthy breakfast, oatmeal, porridge, rose water, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Kheer

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Dessert, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized | Tagged almond, almonds, dessert, indian dessert, indian food, kheer, pistachio, pistachios, rice pudding | 3 Comments

Maple Oatmeal with Raspberries and Dark Chocolate

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Chocolate, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, breakfast bowl, dark chocolate, hazelnut, maple, maple syrup, oatmeal, porridge, raspberry, Vegan, vegan breakfast, vegetarian, vegetarian breakfast | Leave a comment

Baking Life

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, baking, St. Louis | Leave a comment