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.

Chia Açaí Smoothie Jar

Drinks in jars, drinks in jars, how beautiful are thee… Okay, I’ll stop now before I record a song and end up posting it here. But you get the idea. For this smoothie jar, you layer crushed strawberries and blueberries … Continue reading

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Grapefruit Arugula Salad with Sesame Pistachios

A few years ago when I was just starting to cook, I discovered Naturally Ella‘s blog. I fell in love with her recipes, partly because they’re so accessible and partly because they include ingredients that I like to use. Most … Continue reading

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Coconut Chia Oatmeal with Caramelized Bananas

I’ve been making a lot of smoothie bowls lately. So yesterday, I decided to switch up my breakfast routine. This oatmeal caught my eye because of the caramelized bananas. I usually associate them with Bananas Foster. When I was growing … Continue reading

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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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