Tag Archives: dessert

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 | 2 Comments

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 | 3 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 →

Posted in Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Berkshire pork, dessert, dining out, dinner, fine dining, goose eggs, lemon verbena, local, local food, local ingredients, organic, organic food, panna cotta, pork loin, St. Louis, St. Louis dining, St. Louis restaurants, Vicia, wheat berry | 1 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, 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 →

Posted in Dessert, Gluten-Free, Uncategorized | Tagged almond, almonds, dessert, indian dessert, indian food, kheer, pistachio, pistachios, rice pudding | 3 Comments

New Year’s Bananas Foster

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

Bananas Foster is a New Year’s tradition in my family. Every year for as long as I can remember, my mom would butter a skillet, add sugar, rum, butter and bananas, and then light the whole thing on fire while … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Rhubarb Galette

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

I haven’t really felt like weeping over food since I came back from San Francisco. All that changed tonight when I made this strawberry rhubarb galette. I’ve been wanting to make the galette for a while, but I kept holding … Continue reading →

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Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

I don’t know about you, but my favorite kind of brownie verges on being illegal. And by that, I mean that it probably shouldn’t be allowed without some kind of disclaimer about its addictive qualities. You won’t be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged baking, Brownies, dark chocolate, dark chocolate brownies, dark chocolate fudge brownies, decadent, dessert | 1 Comment

Pistachio Rose Water Shortbread Cookies

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Emily Wasserman

I’d never had rose water cookies until I lived in France. There was a Middle Eastern bakery on one of the popular streets in Orleans, right across from a bar that my friends and I would go to. One night, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged baking, cookies, dessert, pistachio, pistachio rose water cookies, rose water, shortbread | 2 Comments

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Emily Wasserman

There are few things I love more than chocolate and bananas. On their own, both elements are satisfying–but together, they take dessert to a new level. Whether they’re blended into a milkshake, scattered on top of an ice cream sundae, … Continue reading →

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