{ Easy Nutella Brownies }

Nothing makes a recipe more attractive to me than a simple ingredients list and very few steps.  This Nutella brownie recipe from Instructables.com fits the bill!  Perfect for spur of the moment guests, a last minute treat needed for a PTA meeting, or a sweet tooth craving that just won't quit.

Quick and easy instructions:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (280g) Nutella
• 2 eggs
• 10 tbsp (62g) flour

Directions:

1. Put it in a bowl. Mash it up.  Pour into a pan or muffin tin.  Top with hazelnuts if you're feeling extra fancy.  Bake at 350F (180C) for around 30 minutes (less time for cupcake form, more time if the centers aren't baked through).

{Local Girl Makes It to the Oscars}

Leigh Lambert, a local baker in Takoma Park, Maryland will have a new claim to fame on her resume.  On February 26th, she will become a baker to the stars! 

Sorta. 

Non-winners at this year's Oscars will get a delicious sweet treat in their goody bag...Ms. Lambert's Starlet Brownie.

What makes the Starlet such a coveted treat for the people of Hollywood?  Chocolate Pop Rocks!  Yep...you read right.  The candy we loved so much as a child in chocolate fashion sits atop a delicious brownie to create what Ms. Lambert describes as an "effervescent personality" that's like "eating chocolate champagne."  WOW! 

The good news is that this amazing treat is not limited to celebs...you can place an order for The Starlet, in addition to her other sweets offerings from the Naughty Bits Brownies website.

To hear more about Leigh Lambert's story, see her interview on WJLA's Wesbite.