Brownies probably mark my very first foray into baking back when I was still a teenager- prior to that I was never really allowed in the kitchen as my mom had (and still has) an impossibly high set of standards which made me question now and then the necessity for the kitchen help since she still can't resist 'doing stuff' even after the help has completed the cleaning. I think she inherited this 'neat gene' from my late grandmother and according to mom, I am sorely lacking when it comes to that department, by the way I do need to stress though that I am not a slob by any means, just that my mom has impossibly high standards when it comes to neatness and the like. Anyway, I digress - today's feature is the ever popular brownies - there are so many versions around nowadays, we have the rustic basic kinds, we have the elegant 'dressed-up' versions but to me brownies mean very simple things = chocolatey deliciousness and just good old comfort food.
It is a wonder to me now as I am typing this post on how I could abandon baking brownies for so many years - baking this brought back so many wonderful memories, (I admit I was using a brownie mix back when I was a teenager though!) I am still kind of basking in the nostalgia as I am writing up this post. I guess it's really true what they say, food is more than just a means of filling up your hunger but food is emotionally connected and can mean a lot of different things to different people. Making brownies from scratch is pretty simple - you will just need to melt some chocolate with butter, beat some eggs together with sugar, add in flour, baking powder and just bake - so easy and totally beats the cardboard copies that I had unfortunately bought now and then. Anyway, brownies is probably one of the easiest desserts to prepare and I do hope you will enjoy today's double chocolate version.
