The Cellar at Beecher's Handmade Cheese in New York City is a favorite neighborhood spot. I've been lucky enough to spend a few nights there among frieds, with more than a cocktail each and a shared order of mac and cheese. The problem is the Kale and Mama Lil's Pickled Peppers version of their macaroni and cheese is too good to share, and it's hard to be a good dinner date when you're focused on hoarding all the pepper nubs for yourself. So one weekend I stopped in at the store upstairs and bought my own jar of Mama Lil's and a wedge of their cheddar-like Flagship on my way out, and with the substitution of mustard greens for the kale--which adds a welcome extra bite--and a few twists on how Ina Garten taught me to make macaroni and cheese, I was rewarded with my own stash. No sharing required. <br /> <br />(And should you be feeling lazy, Beecher's will ship their "world's best mac and cheese" right to your door!) <br />

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