Amy, thanks. They really were tasty.

Julie, glad I'm not the only one to have hit the panic button.

Dana, it's a lovely recipe and I'm tempted to make it again with cumin seeds instead of fennel. Can you imagine it drizzled with homemade raita?

Angelique, roasted cauliflower is fairly new to me. I don't remember my grandmother making anything but cookies. I know she cooked other things, but my memories are very selective.

Cheryl A, jellied salad was NOT on the menu. But if anyone could make it sexy, Monica is the one to do that. She'd do something with pomegranates and guava and make it all the rage…

Debbie, I'd have fainted if Monica assigned me dessert alongside Dorie.

Kelsey, sharing a category with Dorie would intimidate me enough, but to do the same dessert? I dropped by your blog earlier and you did great.

Dorie, my mother has many such expressions. And I'd have gladly shared my cauliflower with you.

Love your mother's expression: full-bore-lateral-panic. I've had the experience often, I just never knew the proper term for it:)

My grandmother makes cauliflower all the time… sometimes she fries it with an edd/flour/fennel batter and sometimes she roasts it like this. Nice recipe, reminds me of the good old days!