Tag: Cheddar

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

Ingredient Spotlight: Cheddar Cheese

Ingredient Spotlight: Cheddar Cheese

Of all the cheeses out there, Cheddar is hands down my favorite. It’s hard to beat the versatility you find with Cheddar cheese. In fact, it reigns as one of the most widely consumed cheeses in the world. Cheddar hails from England and humans have …Read More

Manchego Mac and Cheese Recipe

Manchego Mac and Cheese Recipe

During our pilgrimage to Trader Joe’s, we snagged a Spanish tapas cheese sampler kit. While all three cheeses in the kit were fantastic, our favorite was the manchego. This Spanish sheep’s milk cheese has such a unique flavor perfect as a closer in a manchego …Read More

How to Make a Mac and Cheese Bar

How to Make a Mac and Cheese Bar

A mac and cheese bar is the perfect way to serve a variety of people while keeping their food preferences in mind. It offers something for everyone – from traditionalists who prefer their mac and cheese with little fanfare to adventurous foodies who crave something …Read More

An Experiment in Mac and Cheese Texture

An Experiment in Mac and Cheese Texture

When making mac and cheese, there are two important cheese components in the sauce – the opener and closer cheeses. When you bite into a piece of cheese, the cheesy flavor hits you at either the beginning of the bite or the end. For a …Read More

Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese

Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese

May is national BBQ month and what better way to celebrate it than with a bowl of pulled pork mac and cheese. Pulled pork mac is the epitome of southern food. There is a large subset of people who when you mention our favorite cheesy …Read More

Cookout Mac and Cheese

Cookout Mac and Cheese

I love when mac and cheese comes together in an unexpected way. I don’t usually know what plans I will have for the cheeses I grab each week until I test them out in a charcuterie board or, if we’re being honest, shamelessly straight out …Read More

Crab Mac and Cheese Recipe

Crab Mac and Cheese Recipe

I can’t believe we’ve gone this long without a crab mac and cheese recipe. Crab meat is such a versatile ingredient. I like to keep a can on hand for making crab cakes or to toss into pasta. Crab mac and cheese was an inevitability …Read More

Chipotle Bitchin’ Sauce Mac and Cheese

Chipotle Bitchin’ Sauce Mac and Cheese

We need to talk about Bitchin’ Sauce. Because if like me, you’ve been sleeping on this gem and you don’t want to miss out. It’s beautiful as a dip for quesadillas, spooned across the top of rice bowls, and in Chipotle Bitchin’ Sauce Mac and …Read More

Copycat Popeyes Mac and Cheese Recipe

Copycat Popeyes Mac and Cheese Recipe

This article was originally published in March 2022. With a year of mac and cheese experience under my belt, it was time for it to be updated and it’s better than ever.  The mac and cheese at Popeyes is iconic – so much so, that my …Read More