mac and cheese......

ok, so i made a big batch of macaroni and cheese for last night's dinner....using a recipe featured in a nytimes article about the perfect mac and cheese......and i am not so sure that the quintessential formula had been found....the recipe was billed as the creamy version, as opposed to the crunchy version.....the base was cottage cheese blended with milk...and then tossed with uncooked macaroni and grated cheeses, etc.....for most of the bake time it seemed much too soupy......only to skip perfect and transition immediately to dried out......yeah, well....i suppose perfect was there somewhere......i just missed it while waiting for my farflung family to gather at the table......who knew that all cheese dishes could be as difficult as say...a souffle?......taste-wise...the sue of sharp cheddar was an inspired decision......next time i'll just camp out in front of the stove so as to not miss the creamy stage.....