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.

Strawberry Crumble

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Stop the presses! This is literally the best strawberry crumble you will ever taste…I promise. The weather has finally started to come around in Chicago and not a minute too soon; I was beginning to panic. It started when my … Continue reading →

Floods and Bubbles

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

This morning when I woke up, the sky was almost black. I knew there was going to be rain, but I didn’t realize it would be a near monsoon; the rain was coming down so hard, it wasn’t even pattering … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bad weather, Ben Jimenez, bubble show, Bubbles, children, Evanston, joy, life lessons, monsoon, rain, torrential downpour, wonder | Leave a comment

Making My Own Naan

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

I’ll never forget the first time I tried naan. It was the week before my freshman year of college, and my academic adviser took me and her other advisees to an Indian restaurant in St. Louis called Rasoi. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread, Dinner, Uncategorized | Tagged bread, bread making, ghee, indian bread, indian food, indian restaurants, Naan, Rasoi | 3 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Earlier this week, I went home to celebrate Passover with my family. For those of you who don’t know, Passover is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Traditionally, you have a seder, or mini-service, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, cake, Chocolate, chocolate cake, dark chocolate, dessert, flourless, flourless chocolate cake, passover, Passover baking, Passover desserts | Leave a comment

Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Growing up, pancakes were a breakfast staple item. One of my earliest memories is going to a (now, sadly defunct) restaurant in St. Louis called “Cocoas” for breakfast with my family. I remember my grandpa carrying me over to where … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Uncategorized | Tagged breakfast, joy the baker, lemon, lemon poppy seed pancakes, m&m pancakes, pancakes, poppy seed | 2 Comments

Winter in Chicago (and ways I’ve cooked up to tolerate it)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

This is what it looked like in Chicago on Tuesday: Note the car that is completely covered in snow. When I decided to attend Northwestern, I knew what I was getting myself into. I knew that winters in Chicago … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Dinner, Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged blueberry peach compote, bread, brunch, Bucktown, carrots, Chicago, dinner, edgewater, Feast, france, french recipes, french toast, garden, green, Lakeview, lentilles, lentilles au vin blanc, Lentils, local, lunch, lunch in paris, onion, Puy Lentils, Sauvignon Blanc, skillet, sustainable, tomatoes, Uncommon Ground, vegetarian, white bean hash, white wine | Leave a comment

Oscars Party: Homemade Pizza and Yogurt Cake

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

The way some people feel about the Superbowl, I feel about the Oscars; it’s my favorite occasion to lounge around, eat continuously, and yell out things at the t.v. I’ve been watching the Academy Awards for as long as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Dinner, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, awards shows, dessert, dinner, goat cheese, greek yogurt, Guys and Dolls, homemade pizza, homemade yogurt cake, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, Nora Ephron, Oscars, peaches, pesto, pizza, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Sabrina, yogurt cake | Leave a comment

Ice Cream Science and Stress-Free Squash Risotto

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Last week, I spent five days in Madison, Wisconsin shadowing an ice cream scientist. As part of my Health/Science reporting class, I had to complete a practicum where I shadowed a scientist or medical professional. I’ve always wanted to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Ice Cream, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged butternut squash, fat globules, food science, Ice Cream, ice cream science, risotto, Spinach, Squash, University of Wisconsin-Madison, white wine | 2 Comments

Chicago Restaurant Week: Naha

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Every once in awhile, you have a meal you know you’ll never forget. Today was one of those days. It’s Chicago Restaurant Week, a dream for foodies and anyone with a self-professed obsession for trying high-quality food at half (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged acorn squash, almond financier, bread, candy, Chicago, Chicago Restaurant Week 2013, chicago restaurants, chocolate truffles, cookies, creme mousseline, dried fruit sec, financier, good service, horseradish cream, Italian frisee, jelly fruit candy, Naha, napkins, palmiers, peanut butter cookies, salad, shortbread, skate, soft, soup, squash soup | Leave a comment

Happy Blog-iversary!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

It’s hard to believe that one year ago, I was creating my first blog post. So much has happened since then…Finishing my first job, applying to grad school, moving to Chicago, going to Israel- really, 2012 was a year full … Continue reading →

Posted in Cake, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged cake, cinnamon, delicious dessert, dessert, dessert recipes, dulce de leche, food, gooey pumpkin skillet cake, Ice Cream, Pumpkin, skillet cake, sugar | 2 Comments