I’ve been called all sorts of things when it comes too food. Usually, it’s derisive stuff like “snob,” or “ponce” and to some extent, it’s true. I do appreciate the finer Epicurean things in life. When I’m feeling down, or I’ve had a bad day though, nothing quite cheers me up like a simple home-cooked meal; comfort food.
And when it comes to simple comfort food, there’s nothing for that hits home quite like Mac and Cheese. It’s been that way for forever; when I was a wee lad, my mum made a stellar one, and thankfully, the wife makes a great mac ‘n cheese too.
Whenever I make the stuff, I tend to overcomplicate things; a bit of mascarpone, sage to meld with the cream and a fontina or taleggio cheese but all I’m really doing is ruining the simplicity and beauty of it. Really, all it needs is a cheddar cheese sauce, the pasta, fried onions and not-really-optionally, bacon. Cover it up with a thick layer of cheese to crust up under the grill and you’ve got a winner.
Whenever I want to kick things, Mac and cheese brings me home. What’s your comfort food? What nosh makes you feel better?
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Last Updated: October 7, 2014
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:23
Is it just me or have you been experiencing a lot of cloud issues lately?
Also, that header looks delicious.
FoxOneZA
October 7, 2014 at 16:59
Nope. No clouds outside here.
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:25
mmmm mac and cheese! Yummy!
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:30
Hehe, I just convinced the wife to make some for dinner tonight 😀
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 7, 2014 at 16:33
I’m the cook in the house and I can’t seem to convince myself to make it. 😉
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:35
I cooked (see braai’d) yesterday. Today her turn. Tomorrow, mine. etc.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 7, 2014 at 16:42
I managed to find the one Italian that doesn’t like to cook. At least visiting her folks is always a treat 😉
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:44
LOL
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:44
Italian hey? Don’t want to get her mad then hehe
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 7, 2014 at 16:45
Dude. That’s not even a joke. Our pets run away when she gets angry and our neighbours suddenly go on holiday. Worth it though.
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:47
Dated an Italian girl once.
She was hot. And hot blooded.
😀
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:35
Lucky you – I would ask to send me some but with postal strike…best not!
Mine is going out with her girlfriends meaning I am left with the older son – so its probably MacDonalds for supper for me!
Aries
October 7, 2014 at 16:41
Thats too little
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:41
Hahaha…usually I have 2 plates. One just with mac and cheese followed by another with added tomato sauce…
Aries
October 7, 2014 at 16:42
It must be made with Boerewors also, that wins
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:43
Nooooooooooo…..
I like mine plain – mac & cheese ONLY…no added frills.
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:43
Bacon?
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:43
nope
Spaffy
October 7, 2014 at 16:45
…but…but… everything is better with bacon?
:'(
Hammersteyn
October 8, 2014 at 07:54
Especially religion
HvR
October 7, 2014 at 18:02
I’m the same, if there is a bacon craving serve it on the side in the place of salad.
Flippin nice quick meal, cook some pasta (spagetti) strain back into the same heated pot, chuck in handful of grated cheddar, mozzarella and half handful of Parmesan.
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:43
Oh and if I want added frills then its lasagne.
CAE9872
October 7, 2014 at 16:41
I have just received an email from Takealot announcing their merger with Kalahari! Subject to Competition Commission…
Wow…
HvR
October 7, 2014 at 16:59
Jip they will be operating Kalahari’s (aka Naspers) vision, ethos and Code of Conduct under the TakeALot brand.
FoxOneZA
October 7, 2014 at 17:01
I see it as Naspers offloading Karl Ahari and throwing in the towel to Ali Baba and Amazon.