If I had to pick the most nostalgic dish from my childhood, it would always be macaroni and cheese. My mom's secret ingredient was evaporated milk; she blended it with handfuls of grated cheddar and an egg yolk to make a quick and indulgent sauce. Now that September is here, I've been looking to slow cooker ideas for fall batch cooking – but while I'll always have a soft spot for my mom's cooking, I'm desperate to try out Martha Stewart's macaroni and cheese.
Just like my mom's recipe, Martha Stewart's macaroni and cheese contains a secret ingredient of its own. In a video from over a decade ago, Martha and her mom (the beloved Mrs. Kostyra, or 'Big Martha') explained that their tried-and-tested dish is a 'family classic' that calls for an unexpected addition: tomato paste.
