Tag Archives: dessert

Sugaree Baking Company

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

A couple months ago, I ditched work and went to explore Dogtown. Sugaree Baking Company was at the top of my list. I hadn’t been to the bakery since before I moved away from St. Louis five years ago. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged bakery, bakeshop, baking, cobbler, croissant, dessert, Dogtown, Dogtown St. Louis, local dessert, local food, peach blueberry cobbler, peach cobbler, Sugaree Baking Company, summer, summer dessert | Leave a comment

Strawberry Pistachio Galette

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I’m going to be coming at you with A LOT of strawberry recipes the next few days. You’ve been warned. Yesterday morning I drove out to Belleville, Illinois, to pick strawberries at Eckert’s. I used to go there when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged baker, baking, Belleville, dessert, eckert's, farm, farm fresh, frangipane, galette, Illinois, pistachio, seasonal eating, seasonal produce, strawberries, strawberry, strawberry picking, strawberry pistachio galette, sweets | Leave a comment

Salted Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I saw this recipe the other day on David Lebovitz’s blog. He said that they were the best chocolate chip cookies he’s ever had, and he makes A LOT of chocolate chip cookies. That was enough endorsement for me. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged chocolate chip, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, dessert, salted chocolate chip tahini cookies, sea salt, seed butter, sweets, tahini | 2 Comments

Vicia

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Last night, I met my friend Emma for dinner at Vicia. I’d already been there once before for lunch a month ago, right after they opened. But their dinner menu looked more involved, so I wanted to go back for … Continue reading →

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Matzo Crack

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Last night, I was too tired to cook a full Passover seder. Instead, I used all my energy to stay up late and make matzo crack. I knew the reward would be worth the effort. I wasn’t wrong. The crack (it … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged brittle, candy, Chocolate, dessert, Guittard chocolate, Maldon, matzo, matzo crack, passover, Passover dessert, Pesach, sea salt, semisweet chocolate, sweet, sweets, toffee | Leave a comment

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Six years ago after I moved back from France (I can’t believe it has been six years), I spent some time in Columbus, Ohio. My boyfriend at the time was working there during the summer so I went to stay … Continue reading →

Posted in Ice Cream, Restaurant Reviews, Traveling, Uncategorized | Tagged dessert, frozen dessert, Ice Cream, Jeni's, Jeni's Ice Cream, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, sweet treats | Leave a comment

Kheer

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

If I could marry a spice, it would definitely be cardamom. Fragrant, slightly sweet, aromatic, mysterious, but at the same time, inviting…What’s not to like? My feelings about cardamom explain my love for kheer, i.e., Indian rice pudding. I had … Continue reading →