Tag Archives: dessert

Perhaps the Best Brownies Ever

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Emily Wasserman

Superlatives are common in food writing and I’m not immune. I’ll often say something is the best ever, but only because it’s better than the last thing I tasted that I thought was the best. In the case of these … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Emily Wasserman

I was browsing Instagram the other day and I saw a recipe for vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. They looked good and I realized that I had most of the ingredients to make them, but then I thought, why would … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Babka

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for chocolate babka for a week but the holidays kept getting in the way. There’s something about the week between Christmas and New Year’s that makes me not want to do anything except … Continue reading →

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French Yogurt Cake (Gâteau au yaourt)

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Yogurt cake, or “gâteau au yaourt,” is a recipe that every French person has in their back pocket. Talk to someone from France about the cake and they’ll probably tell you a story about how they watched one of their … Continue reading →

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Ginger Molasses Cookies

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Every year around the beginning of December, I start craving ginger molasses cookies. Honestly, I crave them year-round but it gets worse when the temperatures drop and I want something sweet, warm, and reassuring. I made the cookies last year … Continue reading →

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Dimanche (That Means Sunday)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Welcome to this edition of Dimanche (That Means Sunday), a roundup of things that caught my eye this past week. This week dragged on a little, as the week after a holiday generally does. It didn’t help that I was … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Pie

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

To me, Thanksgiving is not complete without pumpkin pie. I prefer it to most varieties including chocolate or cherry, which some people might find strange but it is what it is. Overall, I had a way easier time making pumpkin … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

There are few things that say “fall” more than apple pie. Yesterday, I decided to make one using some of the apples I picked last weekend at Eckert’s. Some people have very specific opinions about pie. They like cherry but … Continue reading →

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Honey Spice Cake

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I was browsing Instagram yesterday and I stopped when I saw a picture of honey cake. “I’m making that,” I said to myself. The recipe is from Elisabeth Prueitt, the co-owner and co-founder of Tartine Bakery and Tartine Manufactory in … Continue reading →

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Blueberry Peach Pie

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I bought some star cookie cutters a couple months ago to use for the Fourth of July, when I thought I was going to make a fruit pie with stars-and-stripes topping. That never happened because I made blueberry cobbler instead. I … Continue reading →

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