I’m now getting requests from work for specific baked goods. This request was from our admin, who is awesome so I’m happy to bake up anything she asks for. The brownies are good, and were very popular at work. The plate in this photo is a special one – part of a huge set of chartreuse Russel Wright dishes that belonged to my grandma Colene. She bought the dishes a long time ago, in the 40s and 50s. Grandma passed away in March, and it makes me happy to think of her whenever I use her dishes.

• Rich, Fudgy Brownies (Fine Cooking #79, July 2006, p. 44)