Each week we round up our favorite posts and recipes from our friends at The Kitchn.

This week, the Kitchn announces some great news: We should all be eating more chocolate! Hurray!

• The Sweeter Side of Bananas: 5 Fresh Ideas: There are lots of possibilities in the world of banana-flavored desserts. If you need inspiration, here are five suggestions.
• LU Pim's Pear Cookies: Ode to a Hard to Find Favorite: You may know LU cookies and crackers—the European brand has been popping up across this country more and more. Typically US stores stock raspberry and orange. Not pear. What gives?
• Quick Morning Energy: The Breakfast Cookie: Folks are eating cookies for breakfast. It makes sense, too: wholesome oats, nuts, and dried fruit baked into an easy, portable, not-too-sweet breakfast.
• A Visit to Vegan Chef Ann Gentry's Los Angeles Kitchen: Welcome to the lovely family kitchen of Ann Gentry! Ann is a chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author who has pioneered vegan cooking through the success of Real Food Daily, her popular vegan restaurant in Los Angeles.