Espirales con 4 quesos: SO not mac ‘n’ cheese October 16, 2007

Right, so, anyone who knows me at all knows that my go-to comfort food is always always always mac ‘n’ cheese–when I’m tired, stressed, feeling defeated by winter, hungover, whathaveyou, mac ‘n’ cheese is always the answer. Up to now, it’s been hot and I’ve been enjoying Mediterranean food and I haven’t had time to notice that I couldn’t just trip across the street for a few boxes of Annie’s. (I think I’ve temporarily substituted ice cream as my comfort food of choice, actually.) Well, yesterday, it happened–I decided I absolutely positively must explore my mac ‘n’ cheese options. The time had come. And what happened? Well, I figured the Corte Ingles would be my best bet for a reasonable facsimile, since that’s where I buy my peanut butter (for 4 freaking euros, but whaddayagonnado?). I found “espirales con 4 quesos,” which was instant pasta spirals with some kind of cheese sauce that is ready in 7 minutes–sounds like mac ‘n’ cheese, right? WRONG! It was definitely pasta with some kind of (nasty, oily) cheese sauce, but, man, it ain’t no Annie’s–not even close. My mom advised me to bring an empty suitcase with me for Christmas to fill up with all of the stuff  I miss–um, how ’bout a case of mac ‘n’ cheese? Is that going to fit in my suitcase? Because, man, mostly I’m totally happy with the food here, but there is apparently NO substitute for mac ‘n’ cheese. At least not that I’ve found yet…