Brownie Day

8 December

Brownies are relatively easy to make and as such, they are a good way to get those old grey cells limbered up for the serious baking that lays ahead in the next few weeks. They are also good, plain, homey food to have at a time of year when rich excesses are just about to bombard us.

The only hard thing about Brownies, though, is that when you say it, you think about the way you like them, while everyone else thinks about the way she or he likes them (North Americans, at least -- many Brits are mystified as to what a Brownie is.)

To the uninitiated, the differences may seem to be minor variations, but they are important differences to serious fans. There are those who:

like nuts, or miniature marshmallows, or both, or neither in their Brownies;
like them chewy, versus those who like them gooey;
believe firmly in the camp that Brownies are only Brownies if they have fudge frosting on them, versus those who think that a good Brownie stands easily on its own without any further ado.

However you like them, go ahead and treat yourself today. And don't worry if you like several different kinds of Brownies and can't decide which one to have today: Blonde Brownie Day is just around the corner, coming up on 22 January.

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Some recipes to consider today

Blonde Brownies; Cheesecake Brownies