Tag Archives: sweets

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 →

Posted in Brownies, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged baker, baking, brownie, Brownies, Chocolate, delicious, dessert, fudge brownie, home baker, home baking, sweet, sweets | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged baker, baking, cookie, cookies, delicious, dessert, ginger, ginger molasses cookies, holiday, holiday baking, holiday cookie, holiday cookies, holiday recipe, holiday recipes, holidays, home baker, home baking, molasses, sweet, sweets | Leave a comment

Rugelach

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

Rugelach is by far the most popular Hanukkah cookie. The last time I had one was in June in Montréal, but that was more because I passed a Jewish bakery and I couldn’t *not* get one. Fast forward six months … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookies, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged Chanukah, Chanukah cookies, Chanukah dessert, cookies, Hanukkah, Hanukkah cookies, Hanukkah dessert, holiday baking, holiday dessert, holidays, rugelach, sweets | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Dessert, Pie, Uncategorized | Tagged all-butter pie dough, baker, baking, blueberry, blueberry peach pie, delicious, dessert, home baker, home baking, pastry, peach, pie, pie dough, stone fruit, summer food, summer fruit, summer recipe, summer recipes, sweet, sweets | Leave a comment

Blueberry Cobbler

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

When I moved back to St. Louis a couple years ago, I had some extra time on my hands. I was writing and applying for jobs but in my downtime, I was cooking and watching food-related TV. Somehow, I stumbled … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged blueberries, blueberry, blueberry cobbler, cobbler, cornmeal, cornmeal sugar cookies, Deep Run Roots, dessert, fruit dessert, fruit desserts, Southern cooking, Southern Food, summer dessert, summer desserts, summer recipes, sweet, sweets, Vivan Howard | 2 Comments

Tiramisu with Edelbrand Cherry Brandy

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

A couple weekends ago, I drove out to Marthasville, Missouri to spend time with my friends Lynn and Martin from Edelbrand Pure Distilling. We had plans to go to dinner in nearby Washington, but first, Lynn and I made tiramisu. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged brandy, dessert, Edelbrand, Edelbrand Pure Distilling, espresso, sweet, sweets, Swiss, Swiss brandy, Tiramisu, vinars, vinars tschereschas | Leave a comment

Baby Shower Cupcakes

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Emily Wasserman

I made these cupcakes last night for my friend Mark. He and his wife are about to have their first baby so we decided to throw him a surprise baby shower at work. It was kind of awkward because when … Continue reading →

Posted in Cupcakes, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged buttercream frosting, cake, cupcake, cupcakes, delicious, dessert, food coloring, frosting, icing, sweet, sweets, vanilla, vanilla cupcakes | Leave a comment

Fleur de Sel Brownies

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Emily Wasserman

I made these fleur de sel brownies for a work holiday party baking competition, but if I’m going to be honest, I made them for myself. I’ve been craving gooey, fudge, rich chocolate brownies for weeks. I guess I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Brownies, Chocolate, Dessert, Uncategorized | Tagged brittany, Brownies, Chocolate, chocolate desserts, cocoa, cocoa powder, dessert, desserts, fleur de sel, fleur de sel brownies, fleur de sel de Guérande, france, french, holiday baking, holidays, sea salt, sweet, sweets, treat yoself | 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 | 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