I love the grassy, sweet taste of artichokes — the bud of a flower in the thistle family. But when I first started cooking, artichokes intimidated me. I finally confronted my artichoke phobia when I ...

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 ...

I love artichoke hearts and buy them throughout the year in jars, cans and frozen to slip into dips, salads and stews, but when spring approaches and the lovely classic green globes start showing up ...

Once you microwave artichokes, you'll use this easy and quick cooking method over and over again. Serve with melted butter ...

Artichokes signal that spring is in the air. With their earthy, herbaceous flavor, artichokes are in peak season from March through May. But did you know that they aren’t actually vegetables?

This delicious green and purple vegetable is native to many Mediterranean countries. However, most of the artichokes sold in the United States are grown in California. The Italian variety Green Globe ...

Orecchiette with artichokes is like a taste of spring in Puglia. It's a orecchiette pasta dish that uses those classic ...

When trimming an artichoke for stuffing, cut off an inch or so at the base so it stands, an inch or so at the top, and trim the sharp ends off of the leaves. Courtesy of Ruth Corcoran Trimmed ...

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 ...