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.

Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal with Pear

Two updates: First, it snowed. Second, I made this oatmeal. Winter weather started in St. Louis this weekend. Friday morning, ice started pelting down. By Saturday, people were slipping and sliding down the road. I avoided the worst of it … Continue reading

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Baked Eggs with Mushrooms and Spinach

#tbt to the best eggs I’ve ever made in my life. Oh wait, that was today. These eggs are out of control good. They make you scream words that you never thought that you’d scream in your kitchen. Unless, that is, … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

I’ve been posting a lot about breakfast, so I thought I’d switch things up and tell you about this soup. My favorite thing about making soup in a crockpot or slow cooker is how easy it is. All you do … Continue reading

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Maple Walnut Oatmeal With Peaches

I wanted to make this oatmeal during the summer, but it seemed kind of heavy for 100 degree days in D.C. I’m glad that I saved it until now. For most of us, peaches aren’t in season. But I found … Continue reading

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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Berries

Ricka-ricka-REMIX. I made lemon ricotta pancakes around this time last year. But I think I got lazy at one point in the recipe and didn’t completely whip the egg whites into soft peaks. The pancakes were still good, but they … Continue reading

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In Defense of Crunchy Peanut Butter

Some people think crunchy peanut butter has an attitude problem. I think it’s misunderstood. I grew up eating only smooth peanut butter, the Jif and Peter Pan variety. I never missed crunchy peanut butter because I never knew that it … Continue reading

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Caramelized Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

Whenever I think of peanut butter and bananas together, I think of Elvis. The King was a fan of the combo and I can’t say that I blame him. What’s better than salty peanut butter with sweet bananas? A: Salty peanut … Continue reading

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Belgian Waffles

I used to hate waffles. When I was little, I thought they were bland, slightly sweet clouds with no character. Pancakes and French toast have more substance and flavor, I argued. Then, I learned a trick to making any waffle taste … Continue reading

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Accidental Election Smoothie Bowl

Last week, I woke up one morning and decided to make a smoothie bowl. I had some extra pomegranate seeds lying around and a pack of blueberries that needed to be used up. I scattered some seeds on one side, … Continue reading

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La Patisserie Chouquette

I don’t usually use this space to rave about bakeries. I could spend 2,000 words doing that and still have more to say. But I’m making a special exception for La Patisserie Chouquette. I found out about this bakery from my … Continue reading

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