Creamy gratins are a comforting backbone of winter cooking. Using cauliflower as the base gives you a healthy-ish dish, where the florets are enveloped in a rich, luscious béchamel sauce. I love adding diced ham or bacon, but you can easily omit it if you want a vegetarian option.
It can be a whole dinner in itself, served with a salad, or a side dish as part of a buffet. I love the simplicity of this dish, and the groans of pleasure that I hear when I serve it to family and friends.
