Grand Prize Winner of the Taste of the South Recipe Competition which was judged by the James Beard Award winning Southern food experts, the Lee Brothers. NowPublic.Com 
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Oct '09
Love macaroni and cheese but getting a little tired of the plain old Cheddar cheese and elbow macaroni version of this comfort food classic? if so, than the 2009 Tillamook Cheese award winning gourmet macaroni and cheese recipes below may just be your answer. (Followed by 7 original gourmet mac and cheese recipes of our own.)
2009 Tillamook Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Contest Winners
(According to the Pacific Northwest Cheese Project)
- Grand Prize Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Winner:
Rustic Fried Sage and Chicken Apple Sausage Mac n Cheese with Autumn Chutney Recipe by Ann Jones of Littleton, Colorado
- First Runner Up:
Steakhouse Mac n’ Cheese with Spinach, Caramelized Shallots and Brioche Bread Crumbs Recipe by Jamie Miller of Napa, California
- Second Runner Up:
Chicken ‘n’ Waffles Mac & Cheese Recipe by Melanie Asher of Atlanta, Georgia
3 Delicious Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipes From Non-Winning Finalists
- Baked Carbonara Cavatappi & Tillamook Cheese With Slow Roasted Garlic Bread Crumbs Recipe by Vivian Taylor of Middleburg, Florida
- Smoky Jalapeno & Cilantro Pesto Mac and Cheese Recipe by Gale Collier of Redmond, Oregon
- Bacon, Arugula & Tomato Macaroni & Cheese Recipe by Steffany Lohn of Brentwood, California
7 Original Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese Recipes From Hugging the Coast
Enjoy!
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October 27th, 2009 at 8:06 am
YUM!! this is one of my very favorite foods - nice to see these variations!