Salmon / Mac&Cheese

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2. • 1 (1 1/2-pound) piece skinless salmon fillet (or halibut or cod)
   •  Kosher salt and black pepper
   • 2 lemons, Meyer or regular, thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
   • 1 blood orange, mandarin orange or regular orange, thinly sliced
   • 6 sprigs thyme, rosemary, oregano or marjoram (optional)
   • 1 ½ cups olive oil
   • 2 cups herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, dill and tarragon, roughly picked from the stem
   •  Flaky sea salt, for serving
3. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Season salmon with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in a large baking dish with sliced lemons, orange and thyme (or rosemary, oregano or marjoram), if using.
4. Drizzle everything with olive oil and bake until salmon is just turning opaque at the edges and is nearly cooked through, 25 to 35 minutes.
5. Toss fresh herbs with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and flaky salt. Serve alongside salmon.
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8. Mac & Cheese in one pan
9. • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
   •  1 cup cottage cheese (not low-fat)
   •  2 cups milk (not skim)
   •  1 teaspoon dry mustard
   •  Pinch of ground cayenne
   •  Pinch of ground nutmeg
   •  1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
   • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
   •  1 pound sharp or extra-sharp Cheddar, grated
   •  1/2 pound elbow pasta, uncooked
11. Heat oven to 375 degrees and position an oven rack in upper third of oven. Use 1 tablespoon butter to grease a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
12. In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper. Reserve 1/4 cup grated Cheddar for topping. In a large bowl, combine remaining grated Cheddar, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes.
13. Uncover pan, stir gently, sprinkle with reserved cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more, until browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
14. (Salty - use cream or half and half - never 2% - mixin the morning and let it sit and it will cook faster)