We just finished off some Bananas Foster as I have vowed that my bottle of Creme de Banana is not going to evaporate faster than the time it takes for me to use it up.

The ribs were tasty and the sauce not too spicy but the arroz verde did not turn out as I would have liked. It had good flavor and I substituted some Hatch green chilies in lieu of some roasted, pureed poblanos. That change resulted in a much lighter color of green for the rice which in turn did not provide the visual contrast I was seeking between the ribs, rice and hominy.

Now I'm off to clean the kitchen - another technique which is being reinforced in spades at culinary school . . . you know one of the reasons I went to college was to avoid washing dishes . . .