Macaroni & Cheese: 52 Recipes from Simple to Sublime

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Summary: A mac and cheese lover's must-have!
Review: Clearly written, with easy to follow instructions, and guide to ingredients, including definitions and sources. I love the 50's style art and kitchy-ness of this wonderful comfort food book. The recipes go from simple and basic to complex and gourmet. Even my husband loved this book so much, he followed a recipe and made a decent meal from scratch for the first time in his life.

I plan to attempt most of the recipes in this book.

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Summary: A mac and cheese lover's must-have!
Review: i got this book last fall, and although i have only had time for one recipe so far, that one recipe was absolutely the best macaroni and cheese i have ever had. the recipes are unique and definitely interesting - not your average box of kraft!

i absolutely recommend this book for any mac and cheese lovers~ even if you think you dont like to cook. it's wonderful.

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Summary: Who needs Kraft?
Review: In this time of uncertainty, there is nothing more comforting than a big bowl of macaroni and cheese! These recipes are easy and absolutely scrumptious! I recommend highly! Who knew that truffles and mac could be so fabulous!

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Summary: Mac & Cheese!?!? Not in the 'Blue Box' Anymore!!
Review: Is there any food dish that is more American than Macaroni and Cheese? Many of us, myself included, grew up with the 'blue box' and as our tastes developed, so did our disdain for this dish. I tended to equate 'Mac & Cheese' with that meat product that comes in the blue can.

But Joan Schwartz has exploded the low-brow image of America's comfort food. This book is incredible! There are so many varieties of this dish from the 'classic' dishes to international flavors to what Ms. Schwartz calls 'Mac and Cheese Today'. And don't think that the cheese is that orange stuff. Swiss, Fontina, Mascarpone, Feta and Mozzarella are just a few of the varieties that you will use in your recipes. And just when you thought that the cheeses were a stretch, recipes with lobster, prosciutto, artichoke hearts, portabello and crimini mushrooms and chiles and chipotle peppers to mention a few, will delight your tastes.

I'll admit that I bought this book with a great deal of skepticism. A few bites of the 'Chunks of Lobster Swimming in Cheesy Macaroni' dispelled my reservations. Other favorites include 'Farfalle with Fontina, Tasso Ham and Baby Spinach' and Mac and Smoked Cheddar with Ham and Chipotles'. Imagine the look on guests' faces when you announce that you are serving them Mac and Cheese and their surprise when you serve a dish approaching haute cuisine.

Let's admit it...we liked the 'blue box' growing up and most of us are ashamed to reveal our love of this American staple. Now we can proudly bring this long demeaned dish back to the table and rekindle our fondness for it. Buy the book....it's a keeper!

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Summary: 4 outta 5 ain't bad
Review: Macaroni & cheese has been my favorite comfort food for forever, so I was thrilled to buy this book when it came out. I've made about 5 of the recipes (multiple times) and all but one have been fabulous. I wanted to make Rocco DiSpirito's croquettes (pages 74-75) as part of my Thanksgiving dinner for tomorrow, but I could never get the mixture to form into balls no matter what I did. I added egg to a test batch, more mayo, more sour cream, some flour. Nothing worked. If anyone can figure out how to get these things to stick together, please email me at [e-mail]. While you're at it, if you happen to have any recipes for those divine little cheese croquettes they sell all over the south of Spain, send those along, too.

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Summary: YUMMY AND UNIQUE!
Review: Macaroni and cheese - kids like it, it's affordable, quick, simple to prepare and easy to digest. However, this is not your typical macaroni and cheese in a famous brand name box that you can prepare in less time than it takes to iron you socks! I liked this book particularly because it had so many variations and quite honestly, some I had never thought of and others that did not sound too appealing on the surface but turned out to be down-right delicious! There is a version found here with lobster that will pass for a gourmet meal! The choices are endless and the cost of preparing these recipes can be as extravagant or as modest as the ingredients you choose to add. If you are one who does not care for that "little blue box," do not give up on the macaroni and cheese idea yet, as least not until you have tried some of the recipes found in Schwartz's book. You can tickle your taste buds with a different delight each week of the year!

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Summary: Loved this Book
Review: The recipe for greek mac n' cheese is one of my favorite recipes of all time. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

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Summary: Cookbook of the Year!
Review: This book was simply outstanding. I like to cook in my free time, and I have a lot of cookbooks, but I thought the recipes here were just terrific: clear, easy to follow...and with great results. Plus, you get insights and ideas from some of the best chefs on the world. I never knew that macaroni and cheese could be so delicious in so many ways.

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Summary: The Best Ever!
Review: This is such a great idea for a book. Everyone loves macaroni&cheese and to include chefs recipes from across the country is creative and inviting. Plus, the recipes themselves are just divine. Chunks of Lobster Swimming in Cheesy Macaroni and Macaroni with Many Cheeses in a Red Chile-Herb Crust are just two of the delicious recipes you'll find here. This book is recommended for children and adults of all ages. A perfect gift idea too!