Dinner 16 - Mac n Cheese

Well, Julien was telling the past few days about his past relationship with Kraft Mac n Cheese.... that it was a staple in his diet for a while.  Well.....  I was asking him if he preferred Velveeta or ever had a good homemade one...  he never heard of Velveeta, but said he would like to try mine!  So, I baked mac n cheese

My favorite mac n cheese I have ever had comes from a little restaurant called the Clarkston Union.  The restaraunt is located in a renovated church. They still use the original furniture- long wooden benches flanked by the pews of a childhood churchgoing past.  The place is such a wonderful surprise with a great microbrew list and a comfy atmosphere.  Every dish is fabulous but they are best known for their mac n cheese.  I have been working on perfecting my recipe to taste very much like theirs!

 
I like to use the creamy bechamel sauce I have perfected then I use 4 kinds of cheese - cheddar, asiago, pinconning, and havarti or swiss.  I then add some cajun spices to give the dish some "uumph" and finally add ham chunks.  I top it all off with breadcrumbs although today I had to make my own and didnt bake them before like I could have to make them brown and covered.!