I love me so mac and cheese. Pasta and cheese casseroles are delicious.
Have you ever had Panera Bread mac and cheese?
No not yet, if they incorporate breadcrumbs or meat and veggies in their mac and cheese I would probably like it.
They have a new one with Bacon I think, it is worth trying regardless though
Yeah mac and cheese is widely a comfort food in the US, it sure is for me.
I always get panera bread when I have had a stressful day, it brings me back to a good point in my life
Pasta and cheese casseroles have been around since the 14th century so I am sure its been like that for centuries.
That sure is a long time, I always wonder who thinks of making new stuff like that
"Forme of Cury", which was also written in the 14th century. It was made with fresh, hand-cut pasta which was sandwiched between a mixture of melted butter and cheese. The recipe given (in Middle English) was:
This is the above recipe in modern English: 
The first modern recipe for macaroni and cheese was included in Elizabeth Raffald's 1770 book, "The Experienced English Housekeeper". Raffald's recipe is for a Béchamel sauce with cheddar cheese—a Mornay sauce in French cooking
Macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese—also called mac and cheese or mac n cheese in American and Canadian English, macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom—is a dish of English origin, consisting of cooked macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar. It can also incorporate other ingredients, such as breadcrumbs, meat and vegetables.
Traditional macaroni and cheese is a casserole baked in the oven; however, it may be prepared in a sauce pan on top of the stove or using a packaged mix.