This macaroni and cheese is as warm as a hug. It will comfort when it’s cold, rainy and dark outside. Use your favourite cheeses and if it’s really cold use as many different cheeses as you want. A three cheese night, a four cheese night.
We like to serve the mac with a peppery salad, maybe with some rocket with pomegranate seeds thrown through and a mustardy vinaigrette. There is a tree in a neighbour’s yard I pass each day, heavy with fruit. They’re so ripe they’re splitting open, revealing their jewelled interiors for anyone to see.
The rye crumb makes a beautiful savoury crust and Sarah and I sometimes make the mac and cheese in little ovenproof dishes (like the one in the photograph) to maximise crunch. Such a good texture contrast to the creamy interior.
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