

Mix pieces of your favorite fish in a baking dish - a mixture of white fish, salmon, and even smoked fish is ideal. You might like to try this Barefoot Contessa Mac and Cheese Recipe too.

The choice is yours! Pour the cheesy sauce over cooked macaroni and bake it in the oven for a warming and comforting meal. Just add plenty of cheese (you can use cheddar, fontina, Gorgonzola, ricotta - or any blend you like. So if béchamel is considered a 'foundation' sauce, just what else can you do with it? Here are some ideas: Tomato - classically made with tomatoes cooked in pork fat with stock and seasonings, traditionally thickened with roux (although modern recipes no longer include the roux)

Hollandaise - a rich sauce made with egg yolks, lemon juice, mustard, and butter (perfect with Eggs Benedict!) Veloute - a white sauce thickened with roux, but made with a white stock (usually chicken, fish or veal) Béchamel - the white, creamy sauce for which you'll find a recipe belowĮspagnole - a brown sauce made with a brown stock and a brown roux, usually used for meats
