Rich, creamy, and loaded with seven cheeses—this is the mac & cheese that became my signature dish. Not a box in sight. In 1994, I moved to Kentucky. A few years later, I tried to make mac & cheese for the first time. It was a disaster. My Kentucky aunties rushed in with milk and butter to save it. Years later, after culinary school, I created this 7-cheese version. It became my calling card—the dish people requested at every event.