10 Ways to Take Your Mac and Cheese To The Next Level

Spice it, flavor it, get it right, savor it.

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Macaroni and cheese in bowl over wooden background. Top view, flat lay

Who doesn't love mac and cheese? Crazy people. It's something you want to eat all year, people of every age love it, and you don't have to be a ninja in the kitchen to have it for dinner. That said, more times than not there is a gaping flavor disparity between the mac and cheese in front of you and the mac and cheese in your head. I'm here to tell you not to give up. Gushing, savory goodness is waiting for you. Instead of letting the mac and cheese taste as flavorless and boring as the box it lived in before you put it in your mouth, try these essential pro tips that are sure to take your sorry mac and cheese to the next level. 

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