457365 Mon Nov 05 07:29:52 -0800 2007 4 31 Home Cooking 0 3095814 I bought a beautiful head of purple cauliflower at the farmers' market this weekend. Other than just steaming and eating, does anyone have any ideas for what I can do with this organic wonder? Mon Nov 05 07:29:52 -0800 2007 28000 hungry100 1 3095860 Roast it. Cut it into florets of about an inch. Mash or finely microplane a clove or 2 of garlic into a paste, and smear it around the inside of a big bowl. Add florets, plus extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, and a generous dusting of cumin, and toss thoroughly to coat. Spread onto a rimmed baking pan. Roast in a 450 degree (convect if you've got it) for 12 minutes or so, until tips begin to brown. Serve. PS, this works well for any cauliflower, white, orange, purple, or green, and a mix is especially nice. Mon Nov 05 07:44:22 -0800 2007 3095814 116345 ChefBoyAreMe 1 3096728 It's really dramatic to slice it thinly and dress it with a vinaigrette, because all the exposed veins will turn a bright magenta pink -- science in action! I sort of follow a recipe in Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone: thinly sliced cauliflower, chopped green olives, capers, chopped parsley, sherry vinaigrette (heavy on the vinegar and with a good dose of garlic). She calls for other stuff too that's probably wonderful (chopped egg, escarole), but I usually make this simpler version. Mon Nov 05 10:57:56 -0800 2007 3095814 19542 Karen_Schaffer 1 3099510 Roasted cauliflower is amazing indeed. I made a brunch for friends a while back, and it included an extra-purple dish with purple cauliflower and purple potatoes. I basically caramelized onions, cooked purple potatoes with them, mixed in some purple cauliflower (can't remember if I roasted it or sauteed it, but either would do), salt, tarragon, and lots of butter. Would be great with greens too, like swiss chard. The dish was a nice brunch contrast to something fruity (peach/strawberry crepes; this was summer) and something eggy (egg scramble with avocado, tomato, mushrooms). seattledebs www.gofrolic.org Tue Nov 06 07:58:07 -0800 2007 3095814 11377 seattledebs 1 3101343 Make a curry! I did one with a head of purple cauliflower earlier this year and it came out so great. Tue Nov 06 15:11:06 -0800 2007 3095814 63462 missfunkysoul