This video gives some growing tips on globe artichokes then I take you inside to show how I prepare & cook an artichoke for ...

Artichokes are a food many of us rave about eating, but most do not know how to prepare or shop for them. To be honest, until I was doing a little research for this article, I wasn't even exactly sure ...

A globe artichoke is the edible flower bud of the artichoke plant, which belongs to the thistle family, and is the most common type of artichoke. Baby artichokes are smaller versions of the globe ...

There's something mysterious about artichokes. Many people are puzzled by the giant, oddly-shaped, green vegetable (technically the flowering bud of a thistle plant), wondering which parts are even ...

Preparing artichokes for cooking requires just a bit of cutting and peeling. Artichokes can be steamed, boiled, or roasted in the oven. You must remove the hairy choke inside the artichoke before ...

Some cooks are intimidated by artichokes, but the leafy vegetable is not difficult to prepare once you get the hang of it. Here’s how to do it: Step 1: Peel the outside layer off the stem with a ...

If you’ve never cooked a fresh artichoke, they can be intimidating. They’re a little prickly, with a woody stem and a bitter exterior layer. But once you learn to prepare them properly, you end up ...

Take a good look at an artichoke. See those sharp, thorny, pointy green and purple-tinged leaves? It certainly doesn't look like something you would want to eat. I've often wondered who the first ...

Spring picnics in Italy often mean baskets full of homemade treats, and artichoke ricotta pie tends to be the star of the ...

We all have cooking tasks that, for whatever reason, we simply refuse to do — the thought of doing them prompts feelings of dread or disdain. When I think of the arrival of spring each year, I’m ...

Take a good look at an artichoke. See those sharp, thorny, pointy green and purple-tinged leaves? It certainly doesn’t look like something you would want to eat. I’ve often wondered who the first ...