I’ve just been gifted with a 6" X 6" cauliflower mushroom; what do I do now? It is soft & spongy, looks a lot like a sea sponge. I’m intrigued, cautious and know nothing about a cauliflower mushroom. Anyone have... (8 replies, last updated by BassManDan September 9, 2008)

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? (4 replies, last updated by missfunkysoul November 6, 2007)

Far and away, roasted cauliflower. Avoid the dreadful low-carb mashed cauliflower recipes. (21 replies, last updated by Mamab March 8, 2005)

, brown butter and pecorino romano. A cauliflower alfredo. For asestics and “bulk” I was also going to carmelize some onions, and saute some mushrooms and zuchinni. But the more and more I thought about it, is... (3 replies, last updated by coll April 16, 2008)

no interest in her recipes. I did love her cooking though, which she continued to do almost until the day she died. She made a terrific cauliflower soup — it seemed rather simple: broth of some kind, cauliflower, carrots,... (4 replies, last updated by chef chicklet June 22, 2009)

to below is similar, but adds mushrooms and cilantro. I’m sure that would be very good, but it wouldn’t really scream cauliflower the way the above method does. (8 replies, last updated by dcwlopez May 18, 2009)

Well, guess what FG — you may have been late for the dance, but a nice beefy “side” it was, i.e. a nice big fat rib-eye my man and I split topped with some red wine buttered mushrooms ! The cauliflower came out... (18 replies, last updated by lexpatti April 20, 2009)

I love the first yet loathe the second. I’ll eat Broccoli raw in salads, on a veggie/dip platter, lightly steamed, cheesed, deep-fried, stir-fried, in soup, you name it. Cauliflower I wouldn’t touch in any form at any... (60 replies, last updated by sfumato February 21, 2009)

ideas for substituting the cream of shrimp soup? Cream of celery, chicken, mushroom? I would roast the cauliflower with some olive oil instead of cooking it in water. (1 reply, last updated by leanneabe March 11, 2008)

I didn’t get any — I don’t like mushroom, I just like to look at them. I didn’t look closely, but I thought the chanterelles looked pretty good. They had something called "cauliflower mushrooms" that... (34 replies, last updated by chetco January 17, 2008)

Did they give the recipe? I would love to make it. If you go on the Newsday website you can probably get a recipe for a leek and mushroom kugel that was in last week’s paper. Sounded very good, and you can make it as a... (2 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team April 16, 2008)

Anyone have a recipe for a broccoli or cauliflower soup with no milk, cream, or soymilk? I saw one recipe where it called for roasted cauliflower, but it also called for a few cups of heavy cream. I have some cottage cheese, but... (38 replies, last updated by alkapal March 7, 2009)

The greenmarket has had these absolutely gorgeous heads of orange and purple cauliflower. I bought some and figured I’d try roasting it — I always see that dish in the hot-prepared foods section of the market, but... (19 replies, last updated by MakingSense November 6, 2007)

My wife and I are on a mission to find fried mushrooms in the St. Paul area. We tried Sunsets, which has sort of a tempura style fried mushroom, but we are looking for a regular breaded fried mushroom. We would appreciate any... (11 replies, last updated by cheeseguysgirl February 1, 2009)

DH decided we should buy two huge portabella mushrooms and I don’t have a clue what to do with them! (aside from grilling them, and we don’t have a grill...) What’s quick, delicious and easy (I’m under the... (26 replies, last updated by gemmadoyle February 12, 2009)