11.   It was a friendly, low-key evening, with Democrats and Republicans talking politics over chocolate cake and banana bread.

12.   Jammie McDavid, Hurst, Texas, writes looking for a recipe for banana nut bread.

13.   Make the banana bread at least one day ahead.

14.   On a recent morning, Sherrod served eggs Benedict, fresh fruit and her famous homemade banana nut bread.

15.   On a sideboard in their kitchen are several loaves of pound cake and banana bread baked by Charlie.

16.   Serve with banana bread.

17.   So settle back with that cup of weekend coffee and slice of toasted banana bread and find out what is going on in your mouth as you gulp.

18.   Spread peanut butter on one slice of banana bread.

19.   The key to an exceptional banana bread is to use overripe bananas, which make the bread soft and moist.

20.   The moist banana bread and strong coffee were delicious.