MACC 'n Cheese: Tasty Competition

l. to r.: 2nd Place Winner Emma Alscher, 1st Place Winner Dorothy Klingensmith, and 3rd Place Winners Cory Gwin and Grant Mattingly

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the Morningside Area Community Council hosted its 10th Annual MACC 'n Cheese Bake-Off at the Spigno Italian Club on Chislett Street. This highly anticipated community event was a resounding success, selling out within days and bringing over 165 neighbors together for an evening filled with mouthwatering mac and cheese, live music, and friendly competition.

Jon Bindley and Friends provided live music throughout the night, setting the perfect vibe as attendees sampled a wide variety of creative and delicious mac and cheese dishes from our talented local bakers. The flavors were nothing short of impressive!

The winners of this year’s bake-off

  • 1st Place: "86" Captain Duffield - Dorothy Klingensmith

  • 2nd Place: Under the Jancey Crabby Mac - Emma Alscher

  • 3rd Place: Verde MAChilada - Cory Gwin and Grant Mattingly

BAKERS who brought their A-game

  • Nabisco Gold - Emily Kane

  • The Noodle and the Cheese - Justin Lee

  • Fontina Turner - Mike Hilton

  • Cheesy McCheeserton - Susan Hartman

  • Mac and Cheese for Human Consumption - Councilwoman Deb Gross's Office, District 7

  • Mac and Charlie - Atlee Schrock

  • Jamaican Me Cheesy - George Leibinger

A big congratulations to Mary Beth Prettiman, winner of the 50/50 raffle, who has attended every MACC 'n Cheese event!

thank you to the following for supporting MACC ‘n Cheese

If you’d like to get involved in next year’s event click here to join the planning committee.

Cyndy Tabor