Recipes Side Dishes Vegetable Side Dishes Roasted Vegetables Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins 4.0 (1,532) 1 Review The late Armenian cookbook author Arto der Haroutunian, who taught Paula Wolfert this dish, caramelized cauliflower on the stove before baking it with eastern Mediterranean flavorings: chopped tomatoes, plumped raisins and Marash red pepper flakes. You can use any cazuela or flameware pot, but Wolfert likes the unglazed black La Chamba roasting pan from Colombia, which she says imparts sweetness to the dish. More Vegetable Dishes By Paula Wolfert Paula Wolfert Puala Wolfert is a freelance food and beverage writer and the author of 10 highly praised cookbooks. She is a five-time James Beard Award winner and a three-time Julia Child Award winner, among others. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 13, 2018 Save Rate PRINT Share Close After seeing Armenia from the Georgian border in 1989, Paula wanted to travel to the country, but conflicts in the region prevented her. Instead, she collected Armenian cookbooks, especially community cookbooks from Armenian churches around the United States. This hearty vegetarian dish is Paula’s take on a recipe by Armenian cookbook author Arto Der Haroutunian. It can be made in any ovenproof frying pan, though, Paula prefers a black clay La Chamba roasting pan from Colombia. As she told me for a 2009 Food & Wine story, “It imparts sweetness to the dish.”. Photo: © Kana Okada Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Yield: 4 Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 2 tablespoons raisins (not golden) 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets (4 cups) 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups tomatoes—drained, peeled, seeded and chopped Pinch of crushed red pepper, preferably Marash (see Note) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons pine nuts 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cover the raisins with water; let stand until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain. Meanwhile, in a 10- to 12-inch cazuela or ovenproof skillet, heat the oil. Add the cauliflower and sugar and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until the cauliflower starts to soften, about 10 minutes. Raise the heat to moderate and cook until the cauliflower is lightly browned, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the tomatoes and crushed red pepper, season with salt and black pepper and cook until the tomatoes have begun to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the raisins to the cauliflower, along with 1/4 cup hot water, the pine nuts and chopped garlic. Transfer the cazuela to the oven and bake the cauliflower for about 30 minutes, until it is very tender. Stir in the parsley and lemon juice and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Serve the cauliflower warm. Originally appeared: October 2009 Rate It Print