The team worked backwards to tackle this cooking conundrum, and the result is Million Dollar Mac and Cheese. “I think this is ...

The picture appears on the restaurant menu, which describes the dish as “A sweet and savory four-cheese penne mac & cheese topped with Applewood-smoked bacon and crispy chicken tenders tossed in ...

We love it for macaroni and cheese because the double curls hang onto ... until no floury taste remains, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups mozzarella until smooth.

To serve four, fry off 9oz (250g) bacon lardons until crisp, then drain on kitchen paper. Toss into the pasta – you could use penne instead of macaroni, as the sauce sticks to it particularly well.