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.

A Love Letter to SweetArt

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged brownie, burger, cheeseburger, soul food, St. Louis, St. Louis food, St. Louis restaurants, SweetArt, Vegan, vegan food | 3 Comments

Peanut Butter Chia Jam Toasts

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized | Tagged berries, berry, blackberry, blueberry, breakfast, chia, chia jam, chia seeds, jam, mixed berry, mixed berry jam, raspberry, spread | 1 Comment

Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal with Pear

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, brown sugar, cinnamon, maple, maple syrup, oatmeal, pear, steel cut oats, winter, winter breakfast | Leave a comment

Baked Eggs with Mushrooms and Spinach

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

#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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged all-day breakfast, baked eggs, breakfast, breakfast all day, brunch, cheese, Comfort Food, cream, easy recipes, eggs, garlic, gruyere, lunch, mushrooms, Spinach, winter recipes | 3 Comments

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Uncategorized | Tagged crockpot, crockpot soup, dinner, french, french onion soup, gruyere, gruyere cheese, onions, slow cooker, slow cooker soup, soup, thyme, winter dinner | 1 Comment

Maple Walnut Oatmeal With Peaches

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, chia seeds, greek yogurt, maple syrup, maple walnut, maple walnut oatmeal, oatmeal, oats, peaches, steel cut oats, walnut, walnuts, yogurt | 2 Comments

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Berries

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged berries, breakfast, lemon, lemon ricotta, lemon ricotta pancakes, macerated berries, pancakes, powdered sugar, ricotta | Leave a comment

In Defense of Crunchy Peanut Butter

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged banana, bananas, crunchy peanut butter, hemp, hemp seeds, honey, Peanut Butter, toast | 1 Comment

Caramelized Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized | Tagged banana, breakfast, caramelized, caramelized banana, caramelized banana peanut butter smoothie bowl, dark chocolate, Gluten-Free, Peanut Butter, smoothie, Smoothie Bowls, vegetarian | Leave a comment