Crispy Baked Chicken

I promise I do still cook, but my husband made this delicious looking & tasting meal two nights ago. The crispy baked check was the real standout and it paired perfectly with the lemon sauce. He accompanied the chicken with items from our garden; fried okra, fresh tomatoes, and hubbard squash puree.

The chicken was a take on a recipe we had seen on Cooks Illustrated using fresh breadcrumbs. It's the usual breading method of flour, egg wash and the coating, in this case the breadcrumbs seasoned with salt, pepper and some cayenne pepper. Delicious!

Chocolate Banana "Cigars"

I'm a big fan of having puff pastry or filo dough in the freezer for a quick dessert. We had family over last night and I whipped up this chocolate banana concoction in just a few minutes. Here's what I did:

3-4 sheets of filo with butter brushed in between each sheet. Cut into four even rectangles. Next place 3 or 4 slices of ripe banana, chocolate chips and a sprinkling of cinnamon on the rectangle. Wrap the dough tightly into a cigar shape. Bake at 375 until golden brown. I sprinkled the a little more cinnamon before serving. It turned out to be a nice summertime dessert.