“...must be a black thing as I have never heard of mac and cheese...”
We have it at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Perhaps it is more of a Southern thing? Either way, we have it each year (not the box type but the homemade type).
ditto though we’re in the midwest. I think it’s more family recipe related than anything - can’t stand the sweet potatoes with marshmellow myself for instance.
I get your point about the home made type of mac and cheese. I’ve lived my entire life in the south (TN, TX, LA) I’ve never once seen mac and cheese at Thanksgiving or Christmas. I’ve seen duck, coon, chitlins and any number of unusual dishes. But never mac and cheese. How much more starch does one need on top of mashed potatoes and dressing and rolls?