Serious Eats: Recipes
Cook the Book: Truffle and Cognac Cream Macaroni and Cheese
Manhattan's très chic West Village restaurant, The Waverly Inn, has a $55 version of macaroni and cheese on the menu made with shaved fresh truffles. Much has been blogged about the tremendous price, but everyone seems to be in agreement that the taste is fabulous.
If you don't live in New York, or if, like me, your budget is more Annie's than outrageous, why not try making a similar dish at home? Today's Cook the Book recipe, excerpted from Top Chef: The Cookbook, is for Truffle and Cognac Cream Macaroni and Cheese. To follow the recipe exactly you'll have to splurge on the Perigord black truffles, but you could also omit them—the cognac and sherry add a healthy dose of extravagance on their own.
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