mac and cheese update!
Just when I thought I'd exhausted the subject, Epicurious comes in with this: powdered cheese. Apparently you can buy real cheese that's been made into a powder (more molecular gastronomy stuff) and then use it in an Annie's-like recipe (butter, milk, powder) for a yummy cheese sauce. An angle I never considered! Unfortunately the brand of cheese powder recommended is no longer available on Amazon. Hmm...but hold tight. I am on it. The investigation will continue....