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 Pineapple Banana Smoothie Bowl

I’ve been waking up earlier in the morning to make breakfast before work. Usually, I don’t have time for anything too fancy. But if I make a smoothie or smoothie bowl at night, I can slice up some fruit and … Continue reading

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Easy Curry Laksa

There’s a really good Malaysian restaurant by my work called Banana Leaves. My coworker introduced me to it and they have the best curry laksa in town. For those who are not familiar with curry laksa, it’s essentially curry coconut … Continue reading

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Challah

Challlaaahhh. I had a great challah recipe and I used it all the time when I lived in St. Louis and Chicago. Then I moved to D.C. and realized that I didn’t understand the recipe that I had written down. … Continue reading

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Southwest Style Pizza

Yeehaw. Sometimes it pays to think outside of the box when it comes to pizza. I wanted to make one last night for dinner and I was going to go with my usual combo of goat cheese, pesto and mushrooms. … Continue reading

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Avocado Toast with Strawberries and Balsamic

A week or two ago when I posted my love letter to avocado toast, I got a comment from a reader who likes to make avocado toast with strawberries. I’ve heard about this combo and I’ve always wanted to try … Continue reading

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Strawberry Banana Mango Smoothie Bowl

On this not-so-sunny morning in D.C., I bring you this very sunny and bright strawberry mango banana smoothie bowl. I woke up this morning and this smoothie was the first thing that popped into my head. I had seen a … Continue reading

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Sunchoke Soup with Thyme

A few weeks ago, my friend Carly made sunchoke soup for a Mediterranean-themed dinner that we went to. I like soup as much as the next person (in the winter, maybe more), but I’ve never tried soup that has blown … Continue reading

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Mango Lassi

Drinks in jars: Part II. What is more refreshing than a mango lassi? I decided to try to answer that question this week. The answer is, not much. The ingredients speak for themselves: Mango, yogurt, milk and pinch of cardamom. … Continue reading

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Blueberry Lemon Poppyseed Cake

Sometimes, a craving will hit me out of nowhere. The other day I was running late to work and I rushed out my front door, almost locking the keys in behind me. Then, all of a sudden, I had the … Continue reading

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Homemade Chai

Making chai from scratch has been on my bucket list forever. I kept resisting for a bunch of reasons, the main one being that I thought the process would be waaayy too involved. I don’t own a teapot (yet) or a … Continue reading

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