Norma Jean Darden's Mac n Cheese

Ingredients

2 cups dry macaroni

2 teaspoons salt
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
2 large eggs, beaten
3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease a 9" X 13" baking dish.

3. Cook the pasta in boiling water with the two teaspoons salt until al dente. Drain and set aside.

4. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and whisk in the evaporated milk until well blended. Add 2 cups of the cheese, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, melted butter. and cooked pasta.

5. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. Top it evenly with the remaining cup of cheddar cheese.

6. Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until the custard has set and the cheese on top turns golden brown.

Lemon garlic rosemary chicken

Adapted from Food and Wine: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemon-and-garlic-baked-chicken-thighs

Ingredients

8 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs

1 medium lemon

16 peeled garlic cloves

12 fresh rosemary sprigs

3 Tbsp EVOO

1 1/4 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

1 1/2 tsp honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 F. Cut lemon in half and then thirds. Discard seeds. Grate 4 garlic cloves. Arrange lemon slices and grated garlic and cloves and sprigs on the bottom of a 13 x 9 baking dish. Toss to disperse the grated garlic. Place chicken thighs over mixture skin side up. Drizzle olive oil. Season with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Bake until the chicken is a deep golden brown - about an hour. Remove chicken from dish. Pour remaining juices including the garlic cloves and sprigs into a blender. Add honey and remaining salt to mixture. Serve thighs with sauce and roasted vegetables.