Roasted Stuffed Artichokes with Mint Oil from 'The New Persian Kitchen'

It took me a long time to come around to the prickly artichoke. For the longest time, this vegetable seemed like too much work for too little food--there's peeling, scraping, poking, and snipping involved in most preparations. But in the last few years, I've come to appreciate the slow process as well as the slight grassy sweetness of the heart and the meditative undertaking of eating the flesh off the tiny leaves. Louisa Shafia's stuffed artichokes recipe in The New Persian Kitchen adds another...

Artichokes with Mint and Chiles Recipe | Grilling

I saw the first decent artichokes of the season, calling to me between the remains of the winter vegetables. In this recipe, they get a Mario Batali treatment—boiled in a lemon, wine, garlic, and mint mixture, then taken to the grill to crisp up, and finally finished with a sprinkling of mint, hot peppers, and sea salt. Sound good? Well, good is an understatement here.

Dinner Tonight: Steamed Artichokes with Light Balsamic Vinaigrette

I was quite the picky eater in my youth. I didn’t touch green beans, wouldn’t go near cooked carrots, and never had a salad I liked until junior high. But against all reason and logic, I did love artichokes. From...

Artichoke and Green Olive Pantry Tapenade

This unorthodox tapenade is made from artichokes and green olives for a mild, creamy, Mediterranean spread that works on bread, on fish, in sandwiches, and even on steak. Plus, every ingredient can sit in your pantry, waiting for you when you come home.

Easy Carciofi alla Romana (Roman Braised Artichoke Hearts)

Braised Roman-style artichokes are cooked gently in a mixture of white wine, olive oil, garlic, and herbs.

Deep Fried Blooming Artichoke

How To Make The World's Best Artichoke (Carciofi alla Giudia) This 500-year-old Roman Jewish fried artichoke recipe (carciofi alla giudia) is one of the best artichoke recipes in the world.

Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad with Artichoke Hearts

This Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad with artichoke hearts, pine nuts, and Pecorino Romano cheese is a perfect side dish or meatless dinner on a warm summer night.

Dinner Tonight: Artichokes with Lemon Butter

Photograph from carvalho on Flickr Need some last minute Valentine's dinner plans? Think artichokes. They're tender and subtly flavored, reminiscent of a flower, and have a heart in the middle. The possibilities for metaphor are endless. Though artichoke season isn't...

Mediterranean Flavors: Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Spinach and artichoke dip may have Mediterranean-inspired ingredients, but most of the recipes out there are American through-and-through. Frozen spinach? Thank you, Clarence Birdseye! Mayonnaise, cream cheese, and sour cream? You betcha. It appeals to our love of the hot and gooey, and I'll be the first to say it's great stuff. But I wanted to go a little lighter this time around.This version brings an all-American dip to its imagined Mediterranean roots with fresh spinach and garlic, olive oil...

Artichokes à la Barigoule (French Braised Artichokes With White Wine)

Artichokes à la barigoule is one of the most famous springtime vegetable dishes from Provence, France. It's light and bright, with a clean yet comforting flavor, the result of braising artichokes and other vegetables in white wine with olive oil until soft and tender.