Mac & Cheese and Green Tea Lemon Olive Oil Cake

In addition to sammiches, us Bakkiches LOVE macaroni & cheese.  Ben Bakkich probably ate it every day from ages 4-14.  (Just kidding, Ben, but close.)

Our favorite recipe comes from one of my dear friends, who makes it for her husband all the time.  It's basic, it's perfect.  I start any variation of the dish with a slightly tweaked Craig's Mac & Cheese.
 

Craig's Mac & Cheese

• 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked to package directions
• 3 TBS margarine
• 3 TBS flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp powdered mustard (my tweak)
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• dash cayenne (my tweak)
• 1/2 lb American cheese
• 4 slices buttered toast, diced OR bread crumbs mixed w/melted butter/margarine