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.

Un je ne sais Quoi

It all started with a merveilleux. A few weeks ago, I ditched work early and was sitting outside with my friend Carly. I was scrolling through food news on my phone and I saw that a new French bakery in … Continue reading

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Spelt Spaghetti with Pesto and Spiral Zucchini

I’ve been coming across a lot of recipes on Instagram lately. It probably has to do with the fact that I spent 1/3 of my free time there. But I also noticed that it’s a place where people (including myself) … Continue reading

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Orange Blossom Oatmeal with Candied Orange Peel

I discovered orange blossom flavor for the first time at this new French bakery that I’m working at, Un Je Ne Sais Quoi (more on that later). They have orange blossom flavor meringue cookies, and surprisingly, those are my favorite … Continue reading

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Orange and Roasted Beet Chip Salad

The other day, I discovered a brilliant food app: Food52’s (Not)Recipe. It all started because I saw a delicious salad with pomegranate seeds, orange slices, roasted beet chips and quinoa on their website. Looking at the picture was one of … Continue reading

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Vegan Buddha Bowl with Avocado

I can’t say enough good things about this bowl. It combines a few things that are near and dear to my heart: avocados, roasted chickpeas, and quinoa. I like the color combination going on in the bowl, too. I’m a … Continue reading

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Strawberry Mango Cocoa Smoothie Bowl

I have to wake up pretty early in the morning for work. Luckily, I live alone so no one has to deal with my bad moods. I’m not really a morning person, as my one sister can attest to. In … Continue reading

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Banana Bread with Almonds and Raspberries

Let me tell you a little story about this banana bread. It all started when I was browsing one of my latest food blog obsessions, Nourish Atelier. I saw this recipe for banana bread and thought, “You must make this … Continue reading

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Mixed Berry Smoothie Bowl with Kiwi

This bowl was all about me mastering the art of the flower kiwi. I kept seeing pictures of it on top of smoothie bowls and I thought that it was beautiful. So I decided to try my hand at making … Continue reading

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Palak Paneer

I’ve been lusting after the Made in India cookbook for a while. First, I saw it in the window of a fancy boutique on Connecticut Avenue in D.C. Then I saw it advertised on the food website Food52. Then, a … Continue reading

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Toasted Coconut Oatmeal with Homemade Strawberry Chia Jam

Fasten your seat belts, people. This isn’t your ordinary oatmeal. I’ve been on a smoothie bowl kick lately, but I used to eat a bowl of oatmeal almost every morning for breakfast. I’d slice up bananas,throw some berries on top … Continue reading

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