Comments on: Fontina Mac and Cheese

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:32:33 +0000

I loved this recipe! The instant I saw it, I made it right away! I’m very happy that Fontina is a cheese that I could easily aquire, and the easy nature of cooking it blew my mind. I gotta say, though, I used sweet corbread crumbs as the topping, but I followed everything else to a T and made everyone’s taste buds go crazy! Thanks Annie!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:52:05 +0000

For those wondering if it should be danish or italian fontina used, i did look further into it as my stores only carry danish, and two are interchangeable.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 14 May 2011 14:18:29 +0000

I am super excited to try this tonight! Fontina is extremely hard to find where i live, and extremely expensive, but i found it and bought it and cannot wait to try this!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:16:29 +0000

I made this for Mother’s Day and everyone loved it. I used Brie instead of Fontina because I could not for the life of me find it in the stores. But then I ran out of Brie so I supplemented it with cheddar. In the end I had three different cheeses but a very delicious side dish.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:09:26 +0000

Yes, definitely one of those was the problem. I don’t know which because I got a high quality pasta (rather than the multi grain I used before) and I made sure the cream didn’t boil. No separation this time, yay! Thanks, as always, for sharing!

By: Brennen Humphrey

Brennen Humphrey — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:37:57 +0000

I completely agree about Kroger! I’ve been really disappointed in Kroger’s stock and their produce. I’ll have to check out Meijer! I went to Fresh Market tonight to get all the ingredients for the Fontina Mac and Cheese tonight. It was delicious and really simple! Thanks for the recipe and the shopping tips! :)

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:37:27 +0000

I guarantee Marsh carries them. The problem is just that employees are so unknowledgeable about what they stock. I would look near raisins – but instead find craisins. Believe me, if Kroger has them, everyone does because Kroger is the worst stocked of all in my opinion. I personally have been really happy with Meijer. They have almost all the ingredients I need even some unusual ones, and a good selection of organic which is important to me.

By: Brennen

Brennen — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:11:23 +0000

I’ve loved reading your blog! I am planning to try out a few of your recipes this week! I recently moved to Indy from Chicago, and have had trouble finding a decent grocery store here. I was shocked when I went to Marsh to get dried cranberries, and they said they didn’t carry them! Do you have a recommendation for a good grocery store in Indy?

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:01:32 +0000

No, I know butter, cream and cheese are safe to eat, it was more what is actually happening to the cheese, butter, cream mixture in the oven. Is it chemically changing to thicken the sauce, etc. The only reason I ask is because the sauce was creamy and wonderful before going in the oven and came out separated and buttery. Perhaps the cream was too hot when I mixed everything together, or perhaps the starch in my pasta didn’t agree with the sauce. I will try new pasta and lower the temp on the cream and hopefully the sauce stays creamy and together next time because it really was tasty. Thanks for the quick response!

By: Annie

Annie — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:46:28 +0000

Does it have to be baked to be safe to eat? No. Will it taste as good if not baked? In my opinion, no, but you can try it however you like!