Happy National Brownie Day! There is a reason @beatrixbakes calls it The Brownie (that is her favorite) because it may well be the only one I bake and riff off from here on out. For the incredible fudginess, wonderful richness and intensity of dark chocolate that is occasionally accented with the surprise crunch of sea salt flakes and blobs of tangy cream cheese, not to mention the greatly coveted shiny, crinkly crust (albeit largely obscured by extra-dark chocolate shards), I dare say this one has earned its place in the pantheon of brownies. Truly a special occasion brownie and I am glad I busted out the good chocolate.