3 cook illustrated hearty Recipes

white sandwich bread (hearty and torn into rough pieces), unsalted butter (cold and cut into 6 pieces), elbow macaroni, table salt, unsalted butter, unbleached all-purpose flour, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, milk, monterey jack cheese, shredded, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

bacon , cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 3 oz), onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups), carrots, peeled and chopped medium (about 1 cup), garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tbsp), diced tomatoes, drained, bay leaf, minced fresh thyme leave, lentils, rinsed and picked over (7 oz), table salt, ground black pepper, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, water, balsamic vinegar, minced fresh parsley leaves