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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

We have a designated driver in the family!!!

Bring me that 3rd glass of wine at dinner! We have a new driver in the house and he's too young to imbibe. Congratulations Joey!

4 comments:

Kelli said...: Congratulations, Jo! Hang in there, Terri! LOL
~Kelli; 9:39 PM
Britt-Arnhild said...: Congrats to the driver!; 7:30 AM
Andrea - Under a Blue Moon said...: And just wait until he is 21 and can BUY the wine for you! It's why we have kids, right?

Congratulations to the new driver.; 4:19 PM
Paula said...: Congrats Joey! Yes, Mom, have more wine!
Our youngest turns 16 next month and thinks he's going to rush right out and get his license. We'll see...; 10:25 AM

mac and cheese

Ingredients
Butter, for greasing dish
12 ounces wide egg noodles
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for pasta water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups (packed) grated Fontina
3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Parmesan
3/4 cup (packed) grated mozzarella
4 ounces cooked ham, diced, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Butter a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Drain well, but do not rinse.

Whisk the cream, milk, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in 1 cup Fontina, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1/2 cup mozzarella, ham, if using, and parsley. Add the noodles and toss to coat. Transfer the noodle mixture to the prepared baking dish. Toss the remaining 1 cup Fontina, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and 1/4 cup mozzarella in a small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the noodle mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheese melts and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.