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.

A Very Green Smoothie Bowl

I kept seeing people cutting fruit into shapes on Instagram. So the other day, I decided to try it. The key is using tiny cookie cutters: I dug up some small ones that I would usually use for sugar cookies … Continue reading

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Baked Eggs: Part Deux

It’s time that we talked about social media lurkers. We all know one. Once, when I was living in D.C., I started talking about a dinner that I made. “Oh,” my one friend said, “The one with stewed lentils?” She … Continue reading

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Greek Yogurt with Figs and Honey

When I’m in a hurry, my go-to breakfast is yogurt with a bunch of toppings thrown on top. I wasn’t in a hurry this morning but I still made a bowl. Sometimes, I crave disorder. The funny thing about making … Continue reading

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New Year’s Bananas Foster

Bananas Foster is a New Year’s tradition in my family. Every year for as long as I can remember, my mom would butter a skillet, add sugar, rum, butter and bananas, and then light the whole thing on fire while … Continue reading

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Liège Waffles

The first winter that I lived in France, I went to Belgium for a week for Christmas break. I spent most of my time drinking beer, gorging myself on chocolate, and eating waffles. I grew up thinking that Belgian waffles … Continue reading

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All the Latkes

If you would have asked me a year ago if I’d be frying 50 latkes in December, I would have laughed in your face. My, how times have changed. I’ve always celebrated Hanukkah, even though my level of dedication varies. … Continue reading

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Lentil Soup

When it starts getting cold outside, there’s only one solution: Lentil soup. Actually, there are other solutions such as warm blankets, flannel leggings and hibernation. But this soup is one of the best remedies, in my humble opinion. I make a … Continue reading

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A Love Letter to SweetArt

SweetArt holds a special place in my heart. Five years ago, I was living at home and working for a nonprofit. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, but I had some vague ideas. I wanted … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Chia Jam Toasts

I wish I could transcribe humming, because that’s all that’s going on in my head right now. Well, besides these peanut butter chia jam toasts. I saw La La Land the other day and now I have the soundtrack stuck … Continue reading

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Mixed Berry Chia Jam

I woke up this morning and wanted to make chia jam. So, I did. I didn’t have the patience to use a real recipe so I improvised. Traditional jam requires more cooking time, and I don’t know about you, but the … Continue reading

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