Comments on: Cauliflower and Apple Gratin with Blue Cheese and Cranberries

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:47:24 +0000

Beth, we’re so excited that you tried and enjoyed this recipe!!! Thanks for giving it a shot, and we’re just thrilled that your fellow party-goers enjoyed it as well. Happy holidays!

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:58 +0000

OK, so I took this to the party and it was a HUGE hit. Seriously, all the leftovers were divided up onto plates so people could take it home. Awesome recipe, Tina. So good and hearty, but not super heavy. Thanks for the recipe.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:09:48 +0000

Ooo, I love using fruits in savory dishes! And blue cheese! Going to try this once it actually gets cold over here.

By: small kitchen tables

small kitchen tables — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:32:06 +0000

I have been seeing lots of recipes that have berries on it and I don’t actually care because I love berries so much! All of them, from strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:51:23 +0000

Kristie – I still consider candy and beef jerky to be a balanced meal. Which is also, perhaps, why “little girl Tina” was never actually little….

Beth – thank you so much!! If you do end up trying this gratin, please let us know what you think!!

Alison – I’m not a hitter! An occasional swat, perhaps. I know what you mean because blue cheese is certainly not for everyone. Kristie made a great suggestion with manchego! You want a strong, flavorful cheese but not something which is too gooey-melty. Although this would change the flavor profile of the dish (note: I cringe every time that I read smug Foodie-isms like ‘flavor profile’, but it’s the best descriptor I have right now) you could also try a sharp and well aged grated white cheddar.

By: Kristie

Kristie — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:18:22 +0000

Go manchego. That’s what I was thinking.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:43 +0000

Ok – to ask this question I need to be out of hitting range, and I definitely am. What other kind of cheese could I use besides the blue? Can you offer any subs for me? Cause I love cauliflower, and love me my apples, but can’t eat anything that smeeeeeeells like rotton, damp socks.

Hugs and thanks!

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:10 +0000

This sounds absolutely divine. It is so going with me to the early Thanksgiving that I’m going to next week.

Thanks, Tina!

By: Kristie

Kristie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:15:12 +0000

It tickles me pink that you have things you don’t like to eat.

And now, for a moment of smugnosity: I eat roasted red peppers, and you do not!

I could not be more pleased to have found something that matches this criteria.

The rest of the list though? Bugh. No thank you.

And I think tiny little girl Tina, eating her cauliflower soup and other grown-up foods must have been adorable. I think I ate only candy until I was 18, and am still on a 60% candy diet.