Brownies, sweet brownies.Mary Louise Butters loves brownies and here is the first thing you need to know about her and her brownies: Mary Louise Butters is a real person, and yes, that's her real name.

In fact, on any given day, a fair number of people here in Austin, Texas will call Mary Louise or even stop her on the street just to tell her how incredibly delightful they've found her brownies to be.

Many of us in Austin have come to the conclusion that Mary Louise is to brownie-making what Mozart is to music and what Mary Poppins is to child care.

You thought you knew brownies - those rich, comforting squares of chocolate, sugar, butter, eggs and flour.

But when Mary Louise began adding rose essence or chipotle chilies or crystallized ginger to her rich dark chocolate base, she knew she had invented brownies that weren’t  just to be enjoyed, but to be positively savored.

Taste one and your mind stops racing.

The next thing you know, those exquisite and ebullient flavors have become the moment.

In all, there are 16 delectable varieties of Mary Louise Butters brownies with more to come.

We wish you the best of luck in choosing a favorite!