Tap Into Mac And Cheese's Early Italian Roots Although there have been dishes that featured pasta and cheese in Italy since at least 160 B.C.E., it's the " Liber de Coquina " (or "Book of Cooking ...

Maybe it's just me, but macaroni and cheese with broccoli is almost as ubiquitous a matchup as peas and carrots. Veggies not only add vitamins, but flavor, texture and contrast to mac and cheese.

The best cheese for homemade mac and cheese Choose cheeses for both flavor and meltability. In this recipe, I marry sharp cheddar and gooey Swiss in the cream sauce.