brownies

Last week we were given a simple and most amazing gift: a small, countertop oven. It's nothing fancy, and it makes our tiny kitchen feel even smaller but we love it. I tasted a homemade brownie for the first time in 6+ months this weekend, and the bliss was undescribable. We've since had two meals that didn't require a wok or skillet. I even cleaned up our kitchen without having to deal with any oil splatters or pans that didn't fit in the sink. It's been a great couple of days.
I keep thinking that I am supposed to turn this into some deep revelation about our new lives in Hong Kong. I'm not going to do that today. The simple, chewy goodness of a brownie is enough.