Tuesday, May 19, 2020

sixtyfour mac and queso

I had a burning, growing mac and cheese craving. I think the last time I actually had mac and cheese was back in December when Christy brought me Homeroom post breakup. This is obviously unacceptable. I need mac and cheese now. This video did not help, but it did inspire [me to stock up on lots of boxed mac and cheese next time I go shopping]. Yet again, several pieces conveniently fell into place... including a block of fontina that was slowly being devoured by mold and needed eating immediately ... oops.
No elbows? No problem. I also had a carton of egg yolks that was on its last leg.

serious eats pasta
1/2c Capay mills flour
1/2c AP flour
3T yolks from a carton
3T whites from a carton
1/2t salt
-make into fun shapes for practice



Breakfast to power me through the pasta journey was sourdough discard pancake shmeared with Joyce's gochujang aioli, cured salmon rosettes, freeze dried garlic, and furikake. Plus extra furikake not pictured.


Lunch to power me through pasta journey was a container of cauliflower gnocchi and pesto from Joyce.

baked fontina pasta
roasted corn kernels
2 dried NM chilies
a block of fontina
sprinkles of salt and chili seasoning
fun (cooked) pasta shapes!
-broil to bubbly brown and drizzle with cilantro oil

Oh.
Oh hello.
Hi, yes.
Sorry, I didn't see you there over this sexy cheese stretch.

So this obviously is not mac and cheese. And I would not turn down a gooey saucy garlicky bowl of cheesy elbows with bacon and peas. BUT this was a carb, smothered in cheese, and that is a miracle. The broiled pasta was a fun crunchy and bready intermediate of pasta and dipping baguette.

Bonus: pasta twirls for later days.

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