Mac and Cheese Recipe from Eli Kirshtein

MYFOXNY.COM - Top Chef contestant Eli Kirshtein comes to Good Day New York teaching us how to make his delicious Mac and Cheese.

Originally from Atlanta, Eli Kirshtein, 26, has rapidly become one of the prominent, young chefs in the local landscape. He started his culinary career at the age of 16 as a cook under Chefs Kevin Rathbun and Richard Blais. Eli left Atlanta to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Beginning in January 2010, Kirshtein will be the guest chef at Solo Restaurant in NYC. He will also be appearing in demonstrations and workshops across the country.

MAC AND CHEESE

2 cups Israeli cous cous
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup fontina cheese
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Cook the cous cous like pasta, chill and hold.

Reduce the cream by half. Melt the mascarpone and half of the fontina cheese into the cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Combine the cous cous with the cream and cheese mixture.

Put into a casserole and cover with the remaining fontina cheese.

Bake in a 400 degree oven until hot and browned on top. Serve immediately.