
I know what you're thinking: Why on earth is Yum drinking a banana-flavored cocktail with a ridiculous name. Well, sometimes a girl needs a silly, sugary drink — and sometimes a girl has a bunch of creme de banana left over from a
bananas foster recipe. In search of a use for this odd liqueur, I headed to the Internet and found the Monkey's Lunch.
Though it may sound a bit off-putting, this drink was yummy enough that I drank the whole thing and would happily drink another.

Couscous is a staple common to North African cuisine. Instead of serving it as a savory part of my
dinner menu, I decided to use it to make a sweet dessert. Most people have had rice or bread pudding, but the majority of my guests have yet to experience couscous pudding.

Normally when I watch
Top Chef, I imagine eating the dishes, but never think about making them. Maybe it's because I consider myself more of a
Padma than a top chef, or maybe it's because the dishes always seem so complicated. Either way, it came as a surprise last week when — for the first time — I thought, OMG I have to make that.

I must confess, I've never been a huge fan of rhubarb. I suppose I just don't understand it. However these
frozen rhubarb and banana charlottes are so beautiful and delicate looking that I'm starting to think twice about my rhubarb ban.