I agree with the gratins and mac and cheese. In another thread on this site I remarked that my college roomie and I decided everything tasted better with cheese melted on it.
As an alternative, where are you located? I could have my mom come for a visit. Guaranteed that cheese wouldn’t last a week. Every time you go into your kitchen you’ll find a knife and tell-tale crumbs on your counter. She’s 87 . . .Doc says her cholesterol is awful, but she has the bone density of a young adult