Not Italian but my cauliflower dish (again, something that is rare in my store and $$$$) is steaming it and mashing it and seasoning it like mashed potatoes.
And, of course, fresh with dip.
Years ago, an “all natural organic” teacher I worked with freaked that I would even suggest serving mashed cauliflower to her toddlers. Absolutely came unglued because it was a low carb recipe. Never mind that she steamed and seasoned the flowerettes and served them to her toddlers. The same thing minus the mashing. But, low carb is eeeeeeeevil!!!!!! Yeah, whatever, ding bat. Total lack of common sense. Sadly, I found out later the reason her littlest was chillin’ big time at the beginning of the week was that she’d drink on the weekends and then pump because she didn’t want the little one suckling beer straight from “the tap.” She thought pumping somehow eliminated the alcohol.... sigh.
LOL!
My low carb cauliflower is mashed with some butter and cream cheese, and then I put shredded cheddar and crumbled bacon on top and stick it in the oven until the cheddar melts. It’s like a ‘loaded potato’ and people who don’t even like cauliflower ask for the recipe.
-JT