Chrissy Teigen Cookbook ReviewsChrissy Teigens banana bread savior is Meg Zukin. Chrissy Teigen is known for routinely making Twitter an awesome online space and she did so again on Thursday while using the social media platform for crowdsourcing six brown bananas to help complete a banana bread recipe. One of the tweeters who answered her call was Meg Zukin, a recent L. A. transplant who now finds herself in the unexpected spotlight that comes with helping a celebrity complete her baking mission. And yes, her life has changed. Thanks to Meg Zukin, we now have this GIF of  Chrissy smelling her fresh from the oven banana bread. GIF Chrissy Teigen via TwitterMoreMy life has changed in the sense that my phone battery dies a lot faster because whenever Ive checked any of my social media there are dozens of notifications, Zukin tells Yahoo Lifestyle. Im sure this will die down within 1. Zukin wrote about her experience on Medium, sharing how the whole event transpired. I was watching South Park season 6, episode 1. I saw Chrissys plea and remembered the fruit in my kitchen going to waste, she wrote. With a bestselling cookbook, Cravings, and a massive social media following, Chrissy Teigen has racked up quite the yummy Instagram. Look at 40 of her most. Ahead, find three recipes from Chrissy Teigens Cravings that have got you covered for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. GROpFR7d4x-Eume6TWkVHwg=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6071921/Chrissy_Teigen_Zucchini_Lasagna_Bolognese.0.jpg' alt='Chrissy Teigen Cookbook Release' title='Chrissy Teigen Cookbook Release' />Chrissy Teigen Cookbook SalesThen I took the selfie heard around the world while my boyfriend ignored the multiple takes and bananas rolling around extra browning. Zukin connected with Teigen through DM, where Teigen told her shed vouch for her as an official Chrissy Teigen recipe taste tester. Im adding it to my rsum, Zukin wrote. Chrissy Teigen has always been open about her issues, including her struggle with postpartum depression. Now the model is coming clean about her drinking. InStyle brings you the latest news on model Chrissy Teigen, including fashion updates, beauty looks, and hair transformations. Even while Chrissy Teigen is traveling on tour with her husband John Legend and their 1yearold daughter, Luna, shes making it a priority to test. The woman who gave Chrissy Teigen brown bananas says her life has changed. In terms of defining beauty in this digital age, Teigen told the crowd of beauty influencers gathered for the annual conference that all the Photoshop and Facetune. FYI Shes already added, I gave chrissyteigen my brown bananas to her Twitter profile. Then she handed over the bananas and walked away with an autographed copy of Teigens cookbook, Cravings, a Becca x Chrissy Teigen palette, and a pair of John Legends underwear which Zukin had said she was promising shed slip on to absorb Legends energy. I havent yet slipped on the pair, Zukin confesses. Pickled Bell Peppers. Yesterday was a roller coaster and today Im babysitting all day my current career. But maybe tonight after I have a glass of red wineHeres Chrissy cutting into the bread, which she actually had to get one more banana for from another stranger before finishing And showing off the finished product So how did Zukin get here After attending college in the L. A. area and spending her summers interning and living in Los Angeles, Zukin decided to make the big move. As for her career goals, she says, I want to write eventually, but right now Im looking for anything remotely in the entertainment industry. So while unemployment has been a pain, at least it afforded her the opportunity to connect with Teigen and do a little press in the process. Zukin was interviewed on the On Air With Ryan Seacrest radio show on KIIS FM Thursday morning. Meanwhile, Dole reached out to send her a little something extra after they watched the exchange between her and Teigen go down. But of course, the most important question is this Does Zukin even like banana breadYes she says. I am a huge banana bread fan and I am looking forward to tasting her now perfected recipe. Maybe Ill even feature it on my food Instagram winemedineme. Heres hoping that banana good deed turns into some karmic career good luckChrissy Teigens Scalloped Potatoes RecipeWhat would your death row meal be is the most popular question Im asked, just ahead of DOEs HE SIn. G 2 UI love this question because 1. I will one day be on death row, so they get me and 2. This creamy creation, which my mom has been making my entire life, puts me into a state of instant euphoria and you cant go a single bite without a bacon or ham bomb. I was notorious for sneaking undercooked scoops from the edges of the pan, not being able to control these potato y desires of mine. By the time mom removed it from the oven, the edges were completely gone, leaving behind just a giant dollop of potato, balancing in the middle of the casserole dish. And my god, the leftovers. I should add Tupperware to the list of ingredients because I cant tell you how many times Ive put a few servings of this in my purse for a flight. If you make one thing in this book, make this, I beg you. Ingredients. 5 pounds russet Idaho potatoes. Directions. Preheat the oven to 3. F. Peel the potatoes, halve them lengthwise, and slice them crosswise into thin half moons. Rinse well with cold water and drain in a colander. Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and toss them with the onion and the ham. In a large dutch oven, cook half the bacon over medium low heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy, 9 1. Add the butter and cook, stirring, until melted, making sure the butter doesnt burn. Add the garlic salt and pepper, then whisk in the flour and cook, stirring to work out the lumps, until smooth. Whisk in the milk until smooth. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sauce to a bowl. Arrange half the potato mixture in the bottom of the dutch oven, then cover it with half the sauce. Repeat with the remaining potatoes and sauce. Arrange the uncooked bacon squares on top of the sauce and bake, uncovered, until the bacon appears crispy and rendered, 3. Reduce the oven temperature to 3. F, cover with the lid, and cook until bubbling, 1 hour 3. Reprinted from Cravings. Copyright 2. 01. Chrissy Teigen. Photographs copyright 2. Aubrie Pick. Published by Clarkson PotterPublishers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Information. Category. Side Dishes, Potato. Cuisine. North American. Yield. 16 2. 0 servings. Cook Time. 3 hours.