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 ...

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 ...

More than 25 years ago, when I was living with my young family in the suburbs of Houston, a lovely young French neighbor invited me to lunch. Our children were in school together and she was cracking ...

Cook bacon in large, heavy Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring, until almost browned, 6 minutes. Add sausage; cook, stirring, until browned, 4 minutes. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Add shallots and ...

Easy to make, quick to bake, and packed with flavor, spinach artichoke dip rolls will be everyone\'s favorite appetizer this ...

Baby artichokes, each cut in half, hang drying on a clothesline stretched across my kitchen. Artichoke leaves overflow the table and cascade across the floor. Dozens of meticulously trimmed large ...

Artichokes are a delicious vegetable as well as a beautiful and interesting plant to have in your garden. The artichoke’s overall appearance of spiky leaves, purple flowers and edible buds is truly a ...

1. Set the oven at 375 degrees. Have on hand a large (12- or 13-inch) skillet with an ovenproof handle. 2. In a bowl, toss the shrimp with 2 cloves of the garlic, paprika, salt, black pepper, and 1 ...

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 ...