Macaroni And Cheese

by Marlena Spieler, Noel Barnhurst (Photographer)

From the kitchen that brought us the I-have-never-seen-anything-yummier cookbook Grilled Cheese comes the it-just-got-yummier Macaroni & Cheese.

The classic, kid-friendly favorite is now being spotted at the trendiest restaurants around town, and this fantastic cookbook has it all. More than 50 recipes range from the tried-and-true Yankee Doodle Dandy Baked Macaroni and Cheese and quick to prepare specialties such as the yodel-worthy Alpine Macaroni with Appenzeller and Crème Fraîche to international specialties like Giuvetchi, a Greek dish of orzo in a cinnamon tomato sauce with lamb and kasseri, myzithra, and feta cheeses.

There are even a few dessert versions like Falooda, a traditional Indian treat, this one using ricotta and sweet vermicelli, with cherries and a touch of cardamom. Recipes for side salads and soups help round out a balanced meal. Mac & cheese: it'll always please.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Reference

132 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2005

About the author

Marlena Spieler was an American food writer of more than 70 cookbooks.

Reviews

[Ceil · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love mac & cheese, the ooey gooey kind. I love it baked, and even that awful cheese powder stuff. Now I have recipes that I can serve to people who have a higher standard than yellow cheese with elbows. Seriously, these recipes are great. I've enjoyed the variations on standard mac & cheese recipes.

[Rachael Lundy-Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who doesn't love a thousand recipes for cooking various mac & cheeses? That's pretty much the extent of this book. It's a cookbook, so what do you expect? A Shakespearean review? Not happening today, friends.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sure there are some great recipes in here, but why bother when you can go to J. Alexander's for mac & cheese?! And a 40% off bottle of wine, if it happens to be a Thursday....

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this 5 stars, even though I haven't yet tried the actual recipes.

But, unlike my last review, this book had AMAZING pictures, not a ton of unknown ingredients, and easy instructions, though the spice list on a few of the recipes was out of control.

I am very much looking forward to trying the Hot and Spicy Mac and Cheese with Salsa, Mustard and Green Chiles, as well as the Macaroni's Got the Blues recipe featuring pine nuts, blue cheese, mascarpone and spinach fettuccine.

This one runs the gamut of mac and cheese variations, with Mediterranean and Indian themes, as well as a few adventurous dessert options. The author was also very good at telling you which cheeses are good for easy melting and which pastas pair well with which cheeses.

Anyway...too long of a review for a cookbook? Possibly.

[Robert Beveridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marlena Spieler, Macaroni and Cheese (Chronicle, 2006)

What can you possibly say about a cookbook that contains nothing but macaroni and cheese recipes? I can only think of one thing: delicious. Marlena Spieler has created another excellent cookbook, spiced up with gorgeous photography, that's full of recipes that are begging me to try them. How can that be anything but an unqualified success? ****

[Linnea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mac and Cheese - the ultimate comfort food. I love the ideas for different ways to eat noodles. A good winter time book.

[Jacqi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mmmmmm.