Never Underestimate the Power of Chocolate + Peanut Butter

I always thought that my first official blog post would be something that would inspire my readers. Something witty and philosophical... I would have never guessed that my first post would be about food, but alas, I suppose it was inevitable. Anyone who knows me knows about my affair with the Sense of Taste. And when I say I love food, I mean I am not averse to anything edible. I savor everything and anything...within reason of course. {And for some of my readers who are having a good chuckle right now, get your head out of the gutter. Tsk Tsk Tsk. --Notice that I noticed the multiple meaning as well...}

So after watching a week of the Food channel, and drooling over a galore of baked chocolate desserts, I had finally caved in: I was going to cook Barefoot Contessa's Peanut Butter Swirl Chocolate Brownies.

I edited the recipe by adding actual peanuts (which she did recommend in the show) and I justified myself by saying "Oh, I am cooking them for some friends...I won't have any of course."

Well, I did. I have had about 4 (so far).

Chocolate + Peanut Butter is a recipe for "disaster" to anyone who is trying to eat healthy foods. And to a person with a lack of (some) self-control, at least when it comes to food, I should have known better. Much better.