Brownies recipes

Chunky chocolate cookies loaded with cocoa, big pieces of semi-sweet chocolate, and chopped pecans. Crispy edges, chewy middles, and a deep chocolate flavor that hits twice in every bite.

Marinated flank steak with soy sauce, fresh ginger, garlic, and brown sugar. Scored, soaked 2 to 4 hours, then grilled or broiled and sliced thin across the grain.

Coffee toffee pie with a chocolate-walnut shortbread crust and a silky uncooked chocolate-coffee mousse filling, topped with Kahlua-spiked whipped cream. A retro showstopper.

Blueberry upside-down cake with a glossy brown sugar topping and tender white cake base. Inverted to reveal jammy purple-stained fruit on top.

A hearty and scrumptious casserole made with hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Millionaire's shortbread with a buttery shortbread base, chewy homemade caramel middle, and a smooth chocolate top. Three layers of British confection in every square.

Carbonnade flamande, the Belgian beef-and-beer stew: chunks of beef simmered low in dark stout with caramelized onions, brown sugar, vinegar, and a Dijon-smeared piece of stale bread that thickens the gravy.

Rochester relish with ripe and green tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and celery simmered in a sweet vinegar brine with cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and mace. A classic New York canning recipe.

Applesauce nut bread with brown sugar, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and an unexpected pinch of dried mint. A tender, fragrant quick bread that slices like coffee cake.

Black and white chunk cookies loaded with semi-sweet and white chocolate chunks plus walnuts or pecans in a brown sugar butter dough. Makes 3 dozen.

Layer cookies with a buttery shortbread base topped with a crisp brown sugar meringue and chopped nuts. The egg yolks go in the bottom layer, the whites become the chewy topping.

Praline apple bread: a moist sour cream quick bread studded with Granny Smith apples and toasted pecans, finished with a buttery brown sugar praline glaze poured over the top. A standout fall bake.

Traditional British Christmas plum pudding: a dense steamed pudding rich with suet, dried fruit, candied orange, and brandy. Made weeks ahead to mellow, then reheated and flamed for the holiday table.

Triple chocolate oatmeal cookies with blended oat flour, chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar, and chopped nuts. A massive 108-cookie batch baked in just 6 minutes each.

Beer-braised round steak slow-baked for 3 hours with onions, garlic, beef bouillon, brown sugar, and thyme. Fork-tender beef with a rich gravy, served over noodles or rice.

This coffee cake, moist and spicy, with a buttery streusel topping, is perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea.