I want to make this today but I need it to be lactose free for my mother. I made this but did not follow the instructions (sadly) so cannot give an accurate comment. Also – I have taken to printing recipes from your site and sliding them into your book near similar recipes…and as proof that these things are written in our DNA — last month I inherited my great-grandmother’s Good Housekeeping cookbook that she was gifted in 1924 upon graduating from graduate school (!!!) Nov 11, 2016 - root vegetable gratin, a food drink post from the blog smitten kitchen, written by deb perelman on Bloglovin’ .. I subbed rudabega and parsnip for celery root, and also added in an apple as well, and I have to say we were blown away! Could the cream here be swapped for more broth and some flour to thicken, similar to your Baked Spinach recipe? Crazy. Why should this judgement-free zone end with cooking? I love the fennel. And for sharing your next step. Raisin and cinnamon sounds like a good flavor with fennel. For the veggies I used 1 large onion and two small fennel bulbs, and then 1 HUGE sweet potato, 1 large celery root, 2 yukon golds, a turnip, and a rutabaga to get to 3 pounds of root veggies. Monday morning. Where I live it is almost impossible to get celery root. We made your Ziti with mushrooms and root vegetable gratin today, to brighten the time. And thank you, Deb, for being such an amazing hostess. I tell all my friends to check out your blog because a) you have darn good recipes and b) you are a great writer and are so hilarious! And 2-1/2 cups bread crumbs created a mush when I tried to serve this, 1 cup would probably have sufficed. skipped the cream and broth. They want to escape into a hobby or distraction. My good friend’s 83 year old mother has fully alienated herself from close family members due to back and forth facebook posts this election season. Well written. I’ve been looking for another Thanksgiving side dish. Add vegetable stock, salt and pepper and stir until smooth. I made this for an office potluck this week and everyone loved it! It smells amazing too, the kind of aroma that envelops you when you walk into the apartment and makes you feel, however briefly, like you are exactly where you were meant to be and maybe everything will be okay. I wonder f he knows how to cook. Nine years ago: Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes with Sauteed Apples When is the next bouncing baby of a cookbook due out??? We needed comfort food, but alas, my husband and I didn’t have much of an appetite. I’d say less broth is the way to go as it is the thinner of the liquids. Add a little butter and garlic. Thank you so much for this. First off, my family does… ;) I’m glad the challah is a hit, and thank you. p.s. Wrap your dish in Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Aluminum … Wishing you and yours a delicious and relaxing holiday. Butternut squash seems too soft, but I’ll throw it out there anyway. The smell while this baking was incredible. Roughly half of voters are pleased with the election outcome. Long-caramelized with onions, it loses all licorice-y vibe. By Sally Clarke. It doesn’t get any bigger than that, and that it occasionally makes a fleeting appearance on this site is a testament to honest and intimate writing style that we all keep coming back for. Thank you so much for this post and recipe. Hi Deb, I am sure it would work fine. I will definitely have to make this gratin soon, it looks amazing. Root Vegetable Gratin. Please tell me you will include your Friendsgiving game plan for making your meal ahead? What a fantastic dish to make. Ten! We’re not going to find the answers we seek in a comment section; we’re just going to end up cross with people a week ago we’d have been happy to trade cooking tips with. Place the carrots in the bottom of a medium-sized baking dish. Thanks for the suggestion! 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