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Double Gloucester and Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Double Gloucester and Cheddar Mac and Cheese

Our day 8 Ilchester recipe is a Double Gloucester and Cheddar Mac and cheese. As an American, Double Gloucester cheese isn’t something I’m super familiar with, and that is a tragedy. This mac and cheese is packed with flavor and is easily customizable to any …Read More

Black Pepper Gouda and Parmesan Mac and Cheese

Black Pepper Gouda and Parmesan Mac and Cheese

On day 6, Aldi gave us a black pepper gouda that pairs beautifully with parmesan for a delicious, mellow mac and cheese. When considering pasta for a mac and cheese, it’s important to find a balance in the size of your pasta. Noodles that are …Read More

Mediterranean Gouda and Parmesan Mac and Cheese Recipe

Mediterranean Gouda and Parmesan Mac and Cheese Recipe

Today, Aldi gave us a beautiful Mediterranean Gouda that pairs beautifully with Parmesan in mac and cheese. Mediterranean gouda contains black olives, tomato, and garlic flavors. It tastes like eating pizza. How to Use cheese in mac and cheese When you take a bite of …Read More

Cheese Calendar Day 4 Double Gloucester and Monterey Jack Mac and Cheese

Cheese Calendar Day 4 Double Gloucester and Monterey Jack Mac and Cheese

Going into this project, I tried to ensure each day had two separate mac and cheeses. While this is primarily for fun, it’s also to expand our collective mac and cheese knowledge. However, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have another serving of …Read More

Red Leicester with Cheddar Cheese Mac and Cheese

Red Leicester with Cheddar Cheese Mac and Cheese

On day 3 of Advent, Aldi gifted us a Red Leicester which I paired with Extra sharp Cheddar for a bold, flavorful mac and cheese. How to Use Cheese in Mac and Cheese When you taste cheese, I want you to pay attention to how …Read More

Applewood Smoked Cheddar and Asiago Mac and Cheese

Applewood Smoked Cheddar and Asiago Mac and Cheese

Today’s Ilchester calendar recipe is a Applewood Smoked Cheddar and Asiago mac and cheese. This cheese calendar is the passion project of Annem Hobson from So Wrong It’s Nom. Each day contains .7 oz of cheese from 9 different varieties and I’m turning each into …Read More

Red Pesto Gouda and Asiago Mac and Cheese

Red Pesto Gouda and Asiago Mac and Cheese

Today is day 2 of the Aldi Cheese Advent Calendar and I created a Red Pesto Gouda and Asiago mac and cheese. This gouda is a creamy cheese infused with tomato, oregano, and garlic flavors. Selecting Cheeses for Mac and Cheese When you take a …Read More

Ilchester Advent Calendar Day 1: Mature Cheddar and Asiago Mac and Cheese

Ilchester Advent Calendar Day 1: Mature Cheddar and Asiago Mac and Cheese

I could wax poetic about Cheddar cheese all day long. It’s one of my favorite cheeses. It’s the cheese that pops into your head when someone tells you to picture cheese. It invokes cozy feelings and is a beautiful addition to a variety of recipes. …Read More

Aged Cheddar and Parmesan Mac and Cheese Recipe

Aged Cheddar and Parmesan Mac and Cheese Recipe

Cheddar is one of my favorite cheeses to use in mac and cheese. It is a flavorful opener that pairs beautifully with a variety of closers. Cheddar is the opener in my Simple Stovetop mac and cheese and plays a key role in so many …Read More