Homemade Mac & Cheese for Thanksgiving
We brought baked mac & cheese and Japanese chocolate to a family gathering—and our layered, cheesy dish was a total crowd-pleaser!
Yesterday, we were invited to a family gathering and brought along two things: a baked mac & cheese dish and some chocolate from the Japanese brand ROYCE’!

Our mac & cheese was a huge hit! The recipe originally came from a friend of a friend of my husband’s, and it’s seriously a craft masterpiece. You layer macaroni with five kinds of cheese, plus basil and oregano, over and over again. Then, pour a rich custard made of eggs, milk, and heavy cream all over it—and bake it in the oven for about an hour!
The result? Absolute perfection. The cheese melts beautifully, and the Italian herbs bring out a flavor that’s almost like the cheese on top of a pizza—so, so good!
