Mayme’s Macaroni and Cheese

While fettuccine, penne, and orzo may be the rage in some American restaurants, modest elbow macaroni still outsells them all. Combined with cheese as a time-honored comfort food, it offers a good foil to the smoky richness of barbecued meats. Cheryl’s grandmother, Mayme Luthy Alters, perfected this version, though without our addition of the Tabasco, which would have sent Grandfather Clifford through the ceiling.