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Homemade Chai

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

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 →

Posted in Drinks, Uncategorized | Tagged cardamom, chai, chai tea, cinnamon, Drinks, ginger, homemade chai, tea | Leave a comment

Pumpkin Bread

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Emily Wasserman

Every Fall when I was little, my mom would make pumpkin bread. Some years she would get bored and “experiment” by adding chocolate chips or nuts, or by sprinkling a hearty helping of sugar and cinnamon on top of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bread, Uncategorized | Tagged cinnamon, fall bread, moist bread, nutmeg, Pumpkin, pumpkin bread, spices, sugar | 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

Baha’i Temple, and the Best Challah French Toast…Ever

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Last week, I visited the Baha’i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois. Wilmette is a suburb just to the north of Evanston with gigantic, statuesque houses, beautiful tree-lined streets, and one of the most architecturally stunning buildings I have ever seen. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, baha'i, baha'i temple, bike trip, biking, blackberries, blue, blueberries, challah, challah french toast, cinnamon, Evanston, fountain, french toast, garden, granola, greek yogurt, honey, Illinois, mosaic, strawberries, sugar, tile, wilmette | 2 Comments

Lincoln Square and Evanston Beaches

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Over the weekend, I trekked across Chicago to meet my friend Anna for brunch. She just moved to Lincoln Square, a neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side known for its eclectic shops, delicious restaurants, and lederhosen. Yes, that’s right, lederhosen…The neighborhood … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged austria, austrian food, austrian pancakes, beach, Chicago, chicago skyline, cinnamon, coffee, coffee biscuit, cookie, costume, cream, e.e. cummings, Europe, Evanston, festival, fountain, funnel cake, german, golden raisins, heidi klum, Illinois, jam, julius meinl, kaiserschmarren, lederhosen, lincoln square, north side, Northwestern University, poem, powdered sugar, sailboat, seagulls, seal, whipped cream | Leave a comment

Farmers Market Blueberry Muffins

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

This summer, I’ve been learning more about in-season produce. In the past, I assumed that fruit grew all summer long. I knew certain fruit tasted better during certain months, but didn’t realize that you couldn’t find fresh strawberries, for example, … Continue reading →

Posted in Muffins, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, blueberries, blueberry muffins, breakfast, butter, cinnamon, dessert, eggs, farmer's market, farmer's markets, fresh produce, fruit, market, nutmeg, snack, sugar, summer | Leave a comment

Brown Sugar Blueberry Cookies

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Usually when I think of blueberries and baking, the first thing that comes to mind are blueberry muffins. I love the streusel topping, and how the blueberries get plump and juicy in the oven. However, a few weeks ago I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, blueberries, blueberry, brown sugar, brown sugar blueberry cookies, cinnamon, cookie dough, dessert, Golden Brown Sugar, sweets, vanilla | 1 Comment

A Weekend in the Windy City

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

When I got back from France, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life. I’m sure I’m not the only 20-something year old with this dilemma, but nevertheless, it hasn’t been an easy year. After applying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged apples, art, avocado, baked apples, Bar Toma, beach, Bongo Room, cauliflower, Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center, chicago food, chicago loop, chicago restaurants, chicago style pizza, cinnamon, citrus, collage, crostini, deep dish pizza, dome, downtown Chicago, espresso gelato, Evanston, french toast, gelato, Ghiradelli's Chicago, Ghiradelli's chocolate, Giordano's, goat cheese, homemade, hot chocolate, Ice Cream, Italian food, Lake Michigan, Medill, Medill School of Journalism, Milton, mocha, Northwestern University, omelette, Pecorino, pistachio gelato, pizza, riso, riso gelato, salad, stained glass, stracciatella gelato, thin crust pizza, tomato, treviso, vanilla bean, vegetables, veggie, windy city | Leave a comment

Dinner at Remy’s and Eating Alone

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

This past Friday was one of the longest workdays in the history of all workdays. I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences; you’re sitting at your desk, checking the clock every fifteen minutes or so, wondering how time … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged apples, balsamic, bread pudding, brioche, cheese, cinnamon, Clayton, dessert, eating alone, feta, fish, french toast, golden raisins, hummus, pan seared, peppers, pita, raisins, Remy's, Remy's Kitchen and Winebar, restaurants, Scallops, Spinach, St. Louis, tapas, tomato, tomato balsamic vinaigrette, vinaigrette, warm apple and golden raisin bread pudding | Leave a comment

Passover Recipes for the Carb-Addicted

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Emily Wasserman

Passover has always been one of my favorite holidays. For those of you who don’t know, Passover is the celebration of the Jewish people’s exodus from slavery in Egypt. To commemorate this occassion, we have a “Seder,” or service, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, Uncategorized | Tagged almonds, baking, breakfast, cereal, cheese, cinnamon, cooking, dinner, easy passover recipes, flourless, golden raisins, granola, holiday recipes, honey, italian, jewish cooking, lasagna, matzah, matzah granola, matzah lasagna, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, passover, passover cereal, passover granola, passover recipes, raisins, ricotta cheese, Spinach, tomato sauce, vegetarian, vegetarian lasagna, walnuts | Leave a comment