http://leitesculinaria.com/1703/recipes-macaroni-and-cheese.html This James Beard Award-winning site from David Leite offers food writing, cookbook and Portuguese recipes, giveaways, more. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:22:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://leitesculinaria.com/1703/recipes-macaroni-and-cheese.html#comment-8068 Testers Choice Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:48:55 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1703#comment-8068 [Beth Price] This mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. The sophisticated cheeses appeal to the grownup palate while the bacon satisfies the younger crowd. I halved the recipe to accommodate a smaller family, and it worked perfectly. Also, not being a fan of huge clean-ups, I altered the recipe a bit to make it a one-pot meal. I used an ovenproof pot to cook the pasta, then drained and set the pasta aside. Next, I fried the bacon in the same pot and wiped it clean before making the cheese sauce in it. Then I added the pasta and bacon back in and threw the whole thing in the oven. An easy family meal. [Beth Price] This mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. The sophisticated cheeses appeal to the grownup palate while the bacon satisfies the younger crowd. I halved the recipe to accommodate a smaller family, and it worked perfectly. Also, not being a fan of huge clean-ups, I altered the recipe a bit to make it a one-pot meal. I used an ovenproof pot to cook the pasta, then drained and set the pasta aside. Next, I fried the bacon in the same pot and wiped it clean before making the cheese sauce in it. Then I added the pasta and bacon back in and threw the whole thing in the oven. An easy family meal.

]]> http://leitesculinaria.com/1703/recipes-macaroni-and-cheese.html#comment-7477 Testers Choice Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:32:39 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/wordpress/?p=1703#comment-7477 [Amy Giezentanner] Balthazar is my favorite New York City restaurant so I was excited when this Macaroni Gratin landed in my path. I wanted a bit of Balthazar in my home and the recipe didn’t disappoint. This creamy macaroni takes you beyond comfort and lands you firmly in the bliss zone with bites of smoky bacon and crunchy Gruyere. What’s sometimes a side dish is transformed into a satisfying meal that leaves you wishing you were still hungry so you could devour more. Relatively easy to make, the hardest part about this dish is waiting for it to come out of the oven so you can eat it piping hot. The only thing missing is the Balthazar atmosphere, but if I take a bite and close my eyes, I’m almost there…. [Amy Giezentanner] Balthazar is my favorite New York City restaurant so I was excited when this Macaroni Gratin landed in my path. I wanted a bit of Balthazar in my home and the recipe didn’t disappoint. This creamy macaroni takes you beyond comfort and lands you firmly in the bliss zone with bites of smoky bacon and crunchy Gruyere. What’s sometimes a side dish is transformed into a satisfying meal that leaves you wishing you were still hungry so you could devour more. Relatively easy to make, the hardest part about this dish is waiting for it to come out of the oven so you can eat it piping hot. The only thing missing is the Balthazar atmosphere, but if I take a bite and close my eyes, I’m almost there….

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