Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate in American comfort food. What’s not to like? Gooey, creamy cheese sauce surrounding tender morsels of pasta. Delicious! No one really knows when mac and cheese was invented, but it seems to be clear that it was an Italian concoction. According to Wikipedia, the casserole was recorded in cookbooks…
Ingredients • 16 diagonal baguette slices (about 1/4” to 1/3”) • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter • 1 tablespoon flour • 1/2 cup porter • 1/4 cup milk (use whole milk for a creamier texture) • 1 teaspoon dry mustard • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar (sharper is better) • 1…
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (unsalted if you have it) 2 Tablespoons olive oil 4 cups sliced onion 4 cans beef broth (10.5 ounce size) 2 Tablespoons dry sherry or red wine 1 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste 4 slices French bread, toasted firm 4 slices provolone 2 slices Swiss cheese 1/4 cup…
On Monday we will celebrate the ever-popular National Lasagna Day, in honor of the tasty food that is enjoyed across our great nation and beyond. But have you ever wondered how your favorite casserole of pasta, tomato sauce (with or without ground beef or sausage) and cheese came from? First things first: Lasagna is singular,…