I compared brownie recipes from Ina Garten and Gordon Ramsay. Garten's "outrageous" brownies are decadent, with a nutty crunch. But Ramsay's easy and delicious "world's best brownies" won my heart.

There's something special about a homemade chocolate brownie lovingly made from scratch. I have fond memories of my mom whipping up brownies halfway through a weekend night dinner party at the speed ...