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.

Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

I haven’t really felt like weeping over food since I came back from San Francisco. All that changed tonight when I made this strawberry rhubarb galette. I’ve been wanting to make the galette for a while, but I kept holding … Continue reading

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Date Banana Smoothie Bowl with Blueberries

When I make smoothie bowls, I usually get more excited by what’s on top than what’s in the base. It’s like toppings on salad: I want to eat all the good stuff first, but I force myself not to because … Continue reading

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Pizza Break: Bacio Pizzeria

Welcome to the first installment of a semi-regular column on this blog, “Pizza Break,” where I feature delicious pies from around D.C. and elsewhere. Bacio Pizzeria in D.C.’s Bloomingdale neighborhood will always hold a place near and dear to my … Continue reading

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Green Smoothie Bowl with Strawberries

For this smoothie bowl, I basically just threw everything green in my apartment (besides my clothes) into a blender. I’m happy to say that it worked out. Unlike most of the bowls I’ve been making this lately, this one is … Continue reading

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Loaded Roasted Sweet Potato

A loaded sweet potato is nothing like a loaded question. It doesn’t try to pry information out of you or make you feel uncomfortable. It’s just there, delicious and honest, filled with everything (or, almost everything) that you love. I’ve made many … Continue reading

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Avocado Toast with Black Lentils

In this chapter of I love avocado toast more than life itself, I bring you avocado toast with black lentils. I saw the recipe on Instagram and it was love at first sight. I had never thought to put black … Continue reading

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Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup

I was craving Thai like crazy this week. I was about to get some ramen last night, but then, I decided that I’d wait and make this soup instead. This recipe comes to you (and me) from Anett Velsberg’s food blog. … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Waffles

I’ve been wanting to make waffles for breakfast for weeks, but my smoothie bowl habit/obsession/passion kept getting in the way. This morning, I tore myself away from the blender and broke out my one of my least favorite kitchen gadgets: … Continue reading

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Mango Orange Banana Smoothie Bowl

This smoothie bowl was born out of necessity. I had three oranges, a mango that was about go bad and pomegranate seeds that were also on their way out. I’d like to think that it’s one of my better inventions. … Continue reading

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Roasted Strawberry Smoothie Bowl

I didn’t really understand the lyrics “everybody’s working for the weekend” until I had my first real, full-time job. Now, I can’t wait until Saturday and Sunday. I get to sleep late(r), press snooze on my alarm 10 times instead … Continue reading

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