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"When I was growing up, we NEVER called this dish a "Gratin" - it was always Cauliflower cheese and was invariably our main meal and NOT an accompaniment! My mother had to be very clever and thrifty in what she bought & cooked, and in the absence of meat on the table, she used cheese as the protein! This dish has become very "fashionable"..."

Ingredients: fresh breadcrumbs, English mustard...

"In Scotland the Harvest Festival usually takes place during September. Offerings of fruit and vegetables are placed around the church altar for a thanksgiving service that would make sure there was a good crop for the next year. Congregation members who did not grow their own vegetables or fruit bring caned goods. After the service the offerings of..."

Ingredients: vegetable bouillon cubes, lean lamb stew meat...

"From Isa Moskowitz's "Veganomicon.": "Fresh cauliflower teams up with succulent mushrooms in a velvety leek and herb gravy. And what's not to love about a satisfying biscuit-style top crust flecked with savory black olives?""

Ingredients: pitted black olives, dried marjoram...

"Cheese was often made in individual farmhouses and was combined with cauliflowers grown either in the fields or in the kitchen garden. Adding a few ounces of whisky adds an extra flavour to this popular dish."

Ingredients: green peppers, heavy cream...

"This recipe comes from Bon Appetit, February 1996. The magazine indicated that it was British/Scottish in origin."

Ingredients: Stilton cheese, leeks, milk...

"A hearty soup from the Scottish/English border region. Some good veggie substitutions include pumpkin, corn, and potatoes."

Ingredients: chives, ground turmeric...

"Bacon can add a great flavour to bland cauliflower in the recipe below. Ingredients below are sufficient for around four people."

Ingredients: milk, onions, potatoes...

"It's a rich, hearty one from the lowlands of Scotland"

Ingredients: eggs, green beans, leeks...