Synopses & Reviews
Creamy, cheesy, rich, and comforting, macaroni and cheese is the favorite side dish for all generations! From classics with various cheeses to more exotic fare—with lobster, vegetables, pancetta, beef, and many more combinations—this timeless standard deserves a second look.
Consider the Goat Cheese and Boursin Mac and Cheese, Chesapeake Crab Mac and Cheese, or Mac and Cheese Soufflé with Country Ham for a dinner party, a book club meeting, or a holiday side dish. Start with Mac and Cheese Canapés or Mac and Cheese Spring Rolls, and then have Grand Marnier Orzo Pudding or Macaroni with Pecan Caramel Mascarpone for a sweet dessert!
Author Ellen Brown has collected and developed more than 80 recipes, most of which are adapted from beloved dishes from restaurants around the country like Red Rooster in New York, Nosh in Dallas, and The Tipsy Pig in San Francisco. Recreate your favorite cheesy restaurant dishes at home: the sky’s the limit for the humble mac & cheese.
Review
John Mariani, Food & Travel Correspondent, Esquire Magazine“Fabulous!!! One of the only times I can say I'd actually like to make every recipe in there!"
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John Mariani, Food & Travel Correspondent, Esquire Magazine“Fabulous!!! One of the only times I can say I'd actually like to make every recipe in there!"
Larry Cox at What’s Cooking?, TucsonCitizen.com
“The recipes in this collection are fairly easy to prepare and accessible. What gives this cookbook its legs are the unexpected variations on this timeless comfort food.”
Review
John Mariani, Food & Travel Correspondent, Esquire Magazine“Fabulous!!! One of the only times I can say I'd actually like to make every recipe in there!"
Larry Cox at What’s Cooking?, TucsonCitizen.com
“The recipes in this collection are fairly easy to prepare and accessible. What gives this cookbook its legs are the unexpected variations on this timeless comfort food.”
Knoxville News Sentinel
“The majority of Brown's recipes are adapted from versions served at high-end restaurants, which means few of the dishes include processed cheese foods such as Velveeta or American cheeses. Instead, what you will find are recipes featuring the yumminess of mozzarella, provolone, Muenster, fontina, Gruyere and mascarpone, just to name a few.
If you're a macaroni and cheese connoisseur you will be well served throughout the upcoming winter months with this 192-page softbound book. "
Providence Journal
“Mac and cheese is a go-to comfort meal for many of us. But a funny thing happened a few years ago—it became gourmet. Many of the finest restaurants added mac and cheese to their menus. But these dishes weren’t your Howard Johnson versions; they were elegant ones with fine cheeses and interesting pasta. Leave it to Ellen Brown to pounce on the trend and to produce a new cookbook. Her recipes are not limited to creamy pasta dishes either, but include canapés to serve at parties and even desserts.”
Norwood Transcript and Bulletin
"Whether you like the standard dish with an abundance of cheese or want to try something a bit different with crab or lobster, Brown has all the choices. The book also includes a few decadent and caloric desserts such as orzo pudding made with Grand Marnier or macaroni with a rich and nutty Mascarpone sauce."
Virtual Gourmet Newsletter
“One-subject cookbooks don't often rise to the level of indispensability that Ellen Brown's newest book, with 80 classic and creative versions of the Ultimate Comfort Food," does with such exuberant style. When you think of it, macaroni and cheese is really an internationally beloved dish, not just the church supper cliché of American cookery. There are soufflés here, canapés, even desserts from around the world and from some of the best chefs in America, which includes Brown herself. This is that rare book wherein I truly wanted to make every recipe in it, right now.”
Book Club Classics blog
“From finger food appetizers (fried mac and cheese bites) to veggie extravaganzas (Mac and Cheese Margherita) and carnivorous delights (Mayan chipotle chicken) to dessert, Ellen Brown embraces the versatility of America's favorite comfort food.”
Shelf Awareness for Readers
“A fresh take on a beloved comfort food that is sure to please all!”
Marin Independent Journal
“Author Ellen Brown provides a wealth of knowledge throughout the book that kept me wanting to turn the pages.”
Synopsis
Everyones favorite comfort food in 65 new and delicious combinations, inspired by menu favorites across the country.
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With 65 mouth-watering recipes for Americas beloved comfort food, youll have no trouble moving away from the boring blue box and towards more innovative combinations to tempt everyone, from kids to gourmands. From the basic, Cheddar and Bacon, to the exotic, Chipotle Honey, more than 50 of the recipes are contributed from restaurants around the countrylike S'Mac in New York and The Tipsy Pig in San Francisco, and everything in betweenso you can eat your favorite mac anytime.
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Sushi has become a healthful, go-to favoriteand#8212;and this appealing kit has everything you need to become a sushi superstar at home. Celebrated author Ellen Brown demystifies the ingredients and techniques in an 80-page cookbook, describing everything from picking the right makisu to correctly roasting sesame seeds. The authentic recipes range from traditional vegetarian and fish options to the inventive BLT Futomaki. In addition to the book, the kit includes a bamboo rolling mat, two wooden chopstick sets, and a wooden rice paddle.
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Cast iron skillets are booming in popularity: they're versatile, they're relatively inexpensive, and they don't have the toxic chemicals released by artificial nonstick pans. Though cast iron was the only pan in grandma's kitchen, these 150 recipes are fresh and updated, from cornbread with Parmesan cheese and sun-dried tomatoes to frittatas, Vietnamese spring rolls, and to-die-for sticky buns.and#160;
About the Author
Ellen Brown gained the national limelight as the founding food editor of USA Today as well as one of the founders of the New American Cuisine movement. She has written 40 cookbooks, including the critically acclaimed Cooking with the New American Chefs (Harper and Row), which won second place in the Tastemaker Awards, and the 1989 IACP Award-winning Gourmet Gazelle Cookbook (Bantam Books). She now writes a weekly column for the Providence Journal, and her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Bon Appand#233;tit, and Art Culinaire. In 1985, she was inducted into the prestigious "Who's Who of Cooking in America." She lives in Providence, RI.
Table of Contents
Dedication and Acknowledgments TK
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Making the Perfect Mac and Cheese
Pasta Perfect
Choices for Cheeses
Making a Superior Sauce
Changing the Form
Crunchy Toppings
Advance Prep and Reheating Rules
Gluten-Free Alteration
A Note about Serving Sizes
Chapter 2: Mac and Cheese as Finger Food
Mac and Cheese Bites
Orzo Arancini
Mac and Cheese Spring Rolls
Mini-Mac Canapés
Mac and Cheese Carbonara on Parmesan Crisps
Mexican Mac and Cheese Tortilla Cups
Chapter 3: Fundamental Mac and Cheese
Herbed Mac and Cheese
DuMac and Cheese
Cheddar and Jack Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese with Mustard Sage Topping
Truffled Mac and Cheese
Skillet-Fried Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Mollys Truffled Mac and Cheese
Goat Cheese and Boursin Mac and Cheese
Sherried Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese Pudding
Chapter 4: Vegetable Versions of Mac and Cheese
Big Kid Mac” with Spinach, Caramelized Onions, and Truffle Oil
Mac and Cheese Primavera
Mac and Cheese with Gorgonzola and Tomatoes
Mediterranean Mac and Cheese with Olives
Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese
Dilled Mac and Cheese with Garlicky Spinach
Mac and Cheese Margherita
Wild Mushroom Mac and Cheese
Parisian Mac and Cheese with Shiitake Mushrooms and Figs
Sweet Onion Mac and Cheese
Creamy Leek Mac and Cheese
Fajita Mac and Cheese
Poblano Chile Mac and Cheese
Chapter 5: Seafood Mac and Cheese
Cooking Lobster and Lobster Stock
Mascarpone Lobster Mac and Cheese
Lobster Mac and Cheese with Tarragon
Lobster Mac and Cheese with Marinated Tomatoes
Truffled Lobster Mac and Cheese with Mushrooms and Tomato
Spicy Shrimp Mac and Cheese
Shrimp Scampi Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese Alla Ajillo
Chesapeake Crab Mac and Cheese
New England Clam Mac and Cheese
Dilled Salmon Mac and Cheese
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Chapter 6: Meaty Mac and Cheese
Chicken and Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
Mayan Chipotle Chicken Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Prosciutto
Sherried Turkey and Mushroom Mac and Cheese
Mac Quack” with Duck and Caramelized Onions
Philly Cheese Steak Mac and Cheese
Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese
Black and Bleu Mac and Cheese
Pastitsio-Style Mac and Cheese
Spicy Linguiça Mac and Cheese
Chapter 7: Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Ham
Alpine Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Gruyère
Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Four Cheeses
Bacon and Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Scallions and Sour Cream
Mac and Greens
Mac Attack” with Bacon, Cheddar, and Apple
Bacon, Tomato, and Caramelized Onion Mac and Cheese
French Onion and Bacon Mac and Cheese
Mac and Cheese Soufflé with Country Ham
Ham and Goat Cheddar Mac and Cheese
Aged Gouda Mac and Cheese with Country Ham
Mac and Cheese with Ham, Tomatoes, and Three Cheeses
Roasted Garlic, Prosciutto, and Smoked Provolone Mac and Cheese
Serrano Ham and Chile Mac and Cheese
Not Yo Mamas Mac and Cheese
Magnifique Mac-n-Fromage
Chapter 8: Mac and Cheese for Dessert
Rum Raisin Orzo Pudding
Grand Marnier Orzo Pudding
Macaroni with Pecan Caramel Mascarpone
Dessert Cannelloni
Orange Noodle Kugel with Dried Fruit
Apple Raisin Noodle Kugel