(Tom McCorkle; food styling by Gina Nistico/Both for The Washington Post)

Column by Ellie Krieger

If you’ve ever rifled through your kitchen searching for something — anything — sweet to eat but come up empty-handed, you understand the notion of a dessert emergency. I have experienced many, but didn’t have a name for it until I stumbled on Nigella Lawson’s recipe for a small-batch fudgy “emergency” brownies, which use ingredients most people likely have on hand and come together quickly.

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