All the images in this post were taken with the iPhone 4 (save for the screenshots below). I wanted to see how well the new toy would take pictures, and what better way to play with it and putz around in the kitchen at the same time? Quite acceptably good/awesome for a camera on a phone, eh?

These ingredients were for some seriously yummy Butterscotch Brownies, also made with the iPhone! The recipe is from the Mark Bittman’s How To Cook Everything app. I’m really enjoying it. I like its minimalist presentation (no photos!), that it’s organized and comprehensive (at least for being a mobile app) and was one of the first iPhone 4-specific apps available to download.

The best thing about this recipe is that the ingredients are probably already in your pantry. Plus, it’s so simple to remember because you’ll only need ONE of everything!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

1 stick butter

1 egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

WHAT TO DO

1) Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan or line it with aluminum foil and grease the foil.

2) Melt the butter over low heat. Transfer to a bowl and use an electric mixer or whisk to beat in the sugar until very smooth, then beat the egg and vanilla, stirring down the sides of the bowl every now and then.

3) Add the salt, then gently stir in the flour. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until just barely set in the middle, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a rack before cutting. Store, covered, at room temp for no more than a day.

Chewy but with crisp edges, and the unmistakable flavor of real butter in every bite. So uncomplicatedly delicious.

Pretty happy with the pics from the new phone, and doubly happy with the new cooking app. More adventures in food up ahead with both. There REALLY is an app for THAT!

Mark Bittman’s How To Cook Everything app sells for $4.99 in the Apple App Store.