Today my 15-year old, Luke, brought a couple of friends home from school and looked at me with a questioning look. "Cookies?" he asked, and I had to say "Sure". I mean, how hard is it to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies?
Which brings me to the subject of how we have gotten away from home cooking, even when the cooking is so easy and fun. Brownies, in particular, are the quintessential snack, and take about 5 minutes to make from scratch. My favorite recipe is on the Baker's Unsweetened Chocolate box and is called "One Bowl Brownies", which is the perfect name for them. The hardest part is unwrapping the butter and chocolate and opening the microwave door to melt the two in the ONE BOWL you're using.
Add a few extra chocolate chips to the batter like I do and everyone will roll their eyes and moan upon tasting. Wow--so easy to get love when you make things homemade!
Personally, I can taste it when brownies are boxed...there's just SOMETHING that tastes different, a bit cardboardy, a bit stale. But not homemade, no sir. So what does it take to make the One Bowl Brownies? Unsweetened chocolate, butter, vanilla, eggs, sugar and flour. Oh, also a pan and an oven. Try them if you're used to using a mix and let me know what you think. Happy baking!
Wonderful food has been a constant all my life and I want to share my knowledge, experiences and (sometime) failures to other foodies out there. I'll post recipes and pictures, give tips about entertaining, and keep readers up to date on my company, Entertaining At Home.
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