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Article: Mac and cheese: Just the beginning
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- Chicago Defender
- Article date:
- May 19, 2006
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My wife has corrupted our children! She took our boys to a local fried chicken restaurant where they were served a gooey, processed version of macaroni and cheese. They loved it and now they ask for this processed dish in place of my homemade version. I can't help but feel that something more than my ego is at stake. I am concerned that by consuming this powdered, orange goop, my boys are not only missing out on one of life's truly wonderful gastronomic pleasures, but I also fear they will miss out on the stories that food contains.
In the African-American kitchen, mac and cheese has attained hallowed status. You may be able to whip up a sumptuous beef wellington or chicken cordon bleu, but ...