James Hemings and Macaroni and Cheese
"Chef James Hemings was the first American classically trained in French cuisine. He is the founder of Mac and Cheese, but his owner, Thomas Jefferson, took the credit for it. Yes, that Jefferson."
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James Hemings was an immensely talented chef, and the reason Americans eat creme brulee, merengues, whipped cream and macaroni and cheese.Kastalia Medrano (Newsweek)
