The Perfect Brownie

Our delicious chocolate brownies from Impromptu Gourmet

When it comes to food, everyone has an opinion. And there's no more polarizing food than the almighty Brownie. There are too many opinions to mention them all, but they include full size or bite size, nuts or no nuts, frosted or not frosted, flavored or purist, and the most hotly debated: cakey versus fudgey. So the Perfect Brownie really has to satisfy all different perspectives, while at the same time not sacrificing the integrity of what it truly is. In this quest over the past 12 years I've tasted brownies from more than 100 different sources.

I had begun to think it impossible to find a brownie that would appeal everyone, in other words "The Perfect Brownie". That is until now...

Here it is, coming from a new kid on the gourmet food scene, Whimsy & Spice. I tried the Espresso with Dulce de Leche brownie yesterday and within one bit decided that this is the best brownie I've ever tasted. It really met each polarizing quality in the middle, the perfect mix of cakey and fudgey, not too big and not too small, with a delicate balance of flavors that did not overpower the important basic chocolate taste.

The best part is that all this comes at a reasonable price, $8.00 for 4 brownies. Other notables were the seasonal Pumpkin Ginger Sandwich Cookie, as well as the biscotti. I don't think you can't go wrong with anything from this company, and their adorable Gift Boxes make an ideal gift at just $22.00.