CAULIFLOWER-BACON GRATIN-FRENCH FRIDAYS WITH DORIE

by | Dec 30, 2011 | LIGHTS ON BRIGHT NO BRAKES, Main Dishes, Snacks, Veggies | 14 comments

CAULIFLOWER-BACON GRATIN-FRENCH FRIDAYS WITH DORIE

Cheers and a Champagne Toast to the Cauliflower

A gratin refers to a dish that is baked with a golden-browned topping of seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese.We’ve all heard of potatoes au gratin, a very popular American dish. But, many of us don’t remember that vegetables such as cauliflower, green beans, eggplant or tomatoes can be prepared as a delicious and nutritious gratin, as well.

Let’s salute and wish Happy New Year to the cauliflower. For Christmas dinner, I served a Cauliflower Gratin that was quite different from this week’s recipe chosen by Dorie. Both are delicious but this was far easier to prepare.

 

 

Oven-Ready

 

Golden-Brown, A Wonderful Aroma, Ready for the Table

As Dorie relates, “Simply made, appealingly rustic and very tasty, it can sit alongside a main course or, with a little salad, take the stage for brunch, lunch, or supper.”

Happy New Year to all you Clever and Creative Cooks, who keep bringing good food to our tables.

A Late-Night Snack!

 

14 Comments

  1. Candy
    Candy on December 30, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Looks great! This was surprisingly easy to prepare.

  2. Michelle
    Michelle on December 31, 2011 at 1:26 am

    Yum! I love cauliflower and that looks delicious. Happy New Year!

  3. Cher
    Cher on December 31, 2011 at 2:18 am

    This was fairly simple, wasn’t it?
    I make a tomato/ squash gratin in the summer and that is a huge hit at our house.

    Happy New Year!

  4. Betsy
    Betsy on December 31, 2011 at 2:52 am

    This was definitely easy to put together, and oh, so delicious! Nice job. Happy New Year!

  5. Tricia S.
    Tricia S. on December 31, 2011 at 5:58 am

    I actually tried this one last year and have made it several times since. We LOVE it. Plus it is easy and I usually have the ingredients on hand. We also enjoyed more duck and creme brulee this week and I imagine in a few days I will be eating plain cauliflower (mashed indeed) when I go back on Atkins 🙂 Happy New Year from Nana and I – we look forward to your posts in 2012 !

  6. Elin
    Elin on December 31, 2011 at 6:36 am

    Happy New year Mary and your gratin looks great. Love the browned topping and I look forward to cooking along with you in the new year 🙂

  7. Marie
    Marie on December 31, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    I just looked up Bobby Flay’s recipe for cauliflower gratin, and while it looks good too, I think Dorie’s looks better. But I may be partial.

  8. Lola
    Lola on December 31, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    That’s a great looking crust on your gratin! Happy New Year!

  9. Trevor Sis. Boom.
    Trevor Sis. Boom. on December 31, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    Nothing here not to like. Move over. I have a fork. Yum. Great job!

  12. Andrea Janssen
    Andrea Janssen on January 3, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    Happy new year to you. Your gratin looks delicious. And I agree it was very tasteful. We didn’t have anything left.

  13. Kathy Callahan
    Kathy Callahan on January 3, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Recipe, please! Looks marvelous!!

    • Mary
      Mary on January 3, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Coming Your Way.