Baked macaroni for a Halloween party
Halloween came early in our neighborhood. Probably because no one’s sure if October 31 would be declared a non-working holiday, a Halloween party was organized for October 26 and kids went on their trick or treat earlier today.
But even before the trick or treat, there was a party at the clubhouse and everyone brought food, potluck style. I cooked a tray of baked macaroni with creamy cheese topping using a different technique for making the topping. Even something so very good can be made better still. How?
I prepared the white sauce the usual way but did not stir in the cheese. Instead, after pouring the white sauce over the macaroni, I grated mild cheddar cheese directly over it. It looked great, I tell you, because the orange-colored cheddar cheese contrasted wonderfully with the whiteness of the sauce. And, during baking, the red sauce bubbled over portions of the white sauce, creating reddish patterns on the surface. You might want to try it next time you make a tray of baked mac.
And is that all that this new entry has to offer? No, I have something more for you. See, every year, when I celebrate my birthday, it’s like Christmas is just around the corner. My birthday (I had my party on October 18) always starts off a string of parties and get-togethers that last until January 26 when my younger daughter, Alex, celebrates her birthday. There’s my birthday, then Halloween, then my brother’s birthday… Then, it’s December and our wedding anniversary and, soon after that, it’s Christmas.
That means a lot of party cooking and, ergo, a lot of recipes that are good ideas for Christmas and the New Year. So I started updating the Noche Buena blog. There are two new recipes there — chili garlic prawns, and blueberries and cream. Check them out. After all, when is it ever too early to start planning what to cook for the holidays?
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It’s never too early for planning. Just like you, end of October is the start of cooking marathon for me. Starting with Halloween, our anniversary in November, my birthday, Christmas and New Year, ending with my kids’ birthdays on January. Add to that are get together with friends where we bring potluck lunch or merienda.
I’ll be looking forward to recipes that you’ll be sharing and ideas for the Christmas menu. Thank you!!!
Wow! another brilliant idea for the baked mac… forgot to tell you that your baked mac recipe is still a hit here in Shanghai! I cooked it for the fourth time since May this year. they (my friends) said “walang kupas ang sarap”.
Snowe’s birthday is coming next month malamang #1 request na naman!
Still more power to your blogs!
Just when I thought a dish couldn’t get any better you prove it to be wrong. I never thought mac and cheese could look this good!
halloween… Hmmmn… Know what ate cons, i myt as well tweak my version of your baked mac.. I will make a black baked macaroni…
mixing ink sac of the squid to make the guests look more scary (or funny perhaps? Hehehe!) is it ok kaya to mix beef and squid? Di kaya sasakit tyan nila pg-imix ung dalawa? Hmmnn.. Puro seafood n lng kaya..Will call it baked black “seafood” macaroni.. Or baked mac ala negra marinara.. Or baked halloween mac.. (tama pa ba tong pnagsasabi ko? For thinking out loud..hehehe!) haay basta mglulu2 ako sa halloween..ΓΌ
Chexy, Don Henrico’s has pasta with squid and black sauce. So funny when the black sauce sticks to people’s teeth and lips. Might make Halloween more fun. LOL
hahaha! Oo nga.. You would also know who did not brush their teeth coz mas marami didikit na black.hahaha! Too bad wala na don hen sa davao or anywhere in mindanao.. Buti na lang i know how to cook.. Hehehe!
I’m more interested in that cabbage and skewer deal in the background. It’s highlighted so well!
Chexy, are you doing it?
Nate, that’s the contribution of one of the neighbors.
Yes i did it.. All was curious.. Yung ibang pamangkin ko, they were waiting for us grown ups to eat it first before they tried eating… hehehe! everyone was not keen on smiling though… hehehe! But think they were satisfied naman… hahaha!
LOL I can imagine. hehehe
Hi Ms. Connie,
For New Year’s media noche this year, I made baked macaroni using your recipe. It was a hit with my family, especially my children. I’ve never attempted to make baked pasta before because I was always intimidated and thought that it was difficult to make. Your recipe was so easy to follow and I didn’t have to buy too expensive ingredients. Thanks so much and Happy New Year!