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Ingredients

• 3/4 lb. macaroni
• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 cup shelled peas (optional)
• 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk, heated
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, heated
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Ground nutmeg, to taste
• 2/3 lb. lump crabmeat, picked over for shell
  ; fragments
• 3 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
• 1/2 cup finely shredded fontina or Emmentaler
  ; cheese
• 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbs. grated Parmigiano-
  ; Reggiano cheese
• 1/2 cup plus 3 Tbs. finely shredded white
  ; cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup fine dried bread crumbs

Description

Mild Cheeses Marry Better With White Wines Than Red Wines Because Of Their Delicate Flavors And The Creaminess In Both The Wine And The Food. Add The Resonance Of Sweet Crab, And A Lush Chardonnay Is The Obvious Choice; But Other Fruity, Rich White Wines

Williams-Sonoma