

The Mac and Cheese Bites take about 25 minutes, start to finish if you use a good quality, quick cooking gluten free macaroni (I like to use Pastario Gluten Free White Rice Pasta Elbows ) and you can make your sauce while the pasta cooks. And for those of us who like ketchup with your mac and cheese (yes I will admit it, you can too!) this quick tomato jam recipe is a much more sophisticated (and far less embarrassing) alternative to serve with the mac and cheese bites by putting a little dollop on top of the crispy cheesy bite making it a mouthful of pure delight! What could be more comforting than mac and cheese? Making mac and cheese bite-sized, takes a childhood classic and turns it into fancy-schmancy cocktail party food. Comfort food just makes people feel good and when you make it look fancy, well, then you have a “Party”! For my Birthday party this year I created a whole menu of my favorite comfort foods in small bites. One of the ways I do that is to take homey, everyday, comfort food and make it in mini bite-sized versions. When planning the menu for a party, I like to include dishes with a bit of whimsy. But I don’t like to stress myself out – if I am having a party, I want to enjoy it!

When it comes to entertaining at home, I like to create an atmosphere that is a little special and lets my guests know I care about them by preparing gluten free recipes that are a bit more elegant than usual.
