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Food and Drink Truffled Mac and Cheese by Pier 115 Bar & Grill A utumn is the best time to try a twist on a classic comfort food. This recipe will warm you up on a cold day. Serve as a side dish, or even as the main meal. Cooking Skill Level: Intermediate Prep Time: 10 Minutes Total Cooking Time: 40 Minutes Serves: 8 Portions Ingredients 4 quarts water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 1 pound elbow macaroni 1 stick (4 ounces) salted butter, cut into 8 slices 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1/2 cup 40 percent heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 1/2 cup shredded Comté cheese 1 teaspoon white truffle oil 3 cups shredded white cheddar cheese 1/8 cup diced chives Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large stock pot with water to a boil and add salt, olive oil and macaroni. Cook macaroni to al dente as instructed on packaging. While macaroni is cooking, heat a large sauce pan on medium heat and melt butter. Once butter is simmering, sift and whisk flour into sauce pan, stirring constantly, until the roux is a golden straw color (do not brown the roux). Next, slowly add milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream Have a seasonal recipe to the roux and continue to to share? Email us at whisk. Add white pepper and [email protected]. whisk until béchamel is thickened after returning to a simmer. Turn heat to low. Add parmesan and Comté cheeses and stir until melted and fully incorporated. Add white truffle oil. When macaroni is finished cooking, strain and combine with cheese sauce in a deep aluminum tray. Top the macaroni and cheese with the white cheddar and place in the oven for 10 minutes or until cheese crust is golden brown. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Garnish with chives and serve. To taste test this delicious starter, stop by Pier 115 Bar & Grill, located at 115 River Road, Edgewater; [phone]. 104 FALL 2015 (201) GOLD COAST Zeppelin Hall 8 Erie St. [phone] A casual Asian-American Restaurant & Bar brought to you by Top Chef star Dale Talde, David Massoni and John Bush. The restaurant offers Eastern and Western cuisines – from pretzel pork and chive dumplings to yuzu guacamole and Korean fried chicken. Diners enjoy their meals a 120seat space designed by HGTV’s Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri. zfomblghp 88 Liberty View Drive [phone] yfomrp Taqueria Downtown ITALIAN MEXICAN 236 Grove St. [phone] xort Tauphaus AMERICAN (NEW) 2 Second St. [phone] yfolr Third & Vine Cheese & Wine Tavern EUROPEAN 353 Third St. [phone] xolr Thirty Acres AMERICAN (NEW) 500 Jersey Ave. [phone] zl Tilted Kilt AMERICAN (NEW) 201 Marin Blvd. [phone] yfor AMERICAN (NEW) NORTH BERGEN 90 Park Restaurant ITALIAN and the pork tenderloin all come in generous portions. All-male wait staff is suave and charming, but could use fine-tuning. yfwohpv Tapas de Espana TAPAS 7909 Bergenline Ave. [phone] zfohrpt 9011 Palisade Ave. [phone] zobrp Trattoria La Sorrentina Di Palma Brothers Restaurant 7831 Bergenline Ave. [phone] yfwogt 8728 Kennedy Blvd. [phone] zt Waterside Restaurant & Catering Hanini Grill MEDITERRANEAN 8206 John F. Kennedy Blvd. [phone] A visit to Hanini Grill is about as close as one comes to the Middle East in New Jersey. Whether you choose hummus or stuffed grape leaves for starters or falafel sandwiches, shish kebabs, grilled fish or grilled lamb for an entrée, it’s authentic Mediterranean at Hanini Grill. En