Since the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board launched its popular 30 Days, 30 Ways with Macaroni & Cheese blog in 2010, one thing has become clear: there's no shortage of enthusiasm for this comfort food dish. Today marks the 100th recipe posted to the blog, which has become the ultimate resource for all things Macaroni & Cheese.

Champagen Mac and Cheese pancettaThe 100th recipe is perfect for a Valentine's Day meal. Blogger Dawn Viola created an elegant version with Champagne and pancetta, paired with three Wisconsin cheeses – Cheddar, Gruyere and Parmesan. Today's visitors to the blog are encouraged to enter the 100th Recipe Wisconsin Cheese Giveaway by sharing their favorite Macaroni & Cheese recipe for a chance to win a Wisconsin Cheese gift basket.

Launched annually on January 20 in celebration of National Cheese Lover's Day, the blog features a new blogger-created recipe each day for 30 days. The recipes run the gamut, ranging from simple to sophisticated, stovetop to oven-baked.

Here's a sampling of this year's popular recipes:

Visit 30Days30WaysMacAndCheese.com for 30 tasty recipes, gorgeous photos and more.

For more information, photos or recipes, please contact Joanna Miller, jmiller@stephanbrady.com or (773) 661-9950. For more information about Wisconsin Cheese, contact Heather Porter Engwall at hporterengwall@wmmb.org or (608) 203-7235.

2.14.2012