“Green Eggs and Ham was the story of my life. I wouldn’t eat a thing when I was a kid, but Dr. Seuss inspired me to try cauliflower!”
Jim Carrey
I have a reputation to live up to. I was dubbed “The Cauliflower Queen” last year when I seemed to be making a lot of dishes with this cruciferous vegetable. After a hiatus, I am back!!! And I wonder if Jim Carrey could be pursuaded to eat this interesting cauliflower cake?
The inspiration for this cake came from a recipe of Yotam Ottolenghi. The original was made in a springform pan with boiled cauliflower florets. I slow roasted the cauliflower with the sweet onion to bring out the flavors and develop some color. I made mine in a rectangular pan as I was to serve it as an appetizer and wanted to cut it into bite sized pieces. It really was more like a dense frittata than a cake. I added some classic salsa as a dip on the side. Continue reading