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 ...

Peak season for artichokes is now and so many people have never cooked them at home or simply have no idea how to prepare, cook or serve them. Here's a recipe from Kowalski's! Trim and discard stems ...

Ivana Cecez/Getty Images Artichokes are beautiful vegetables, and are even more delicious to enjoy when they are steamed, grilled, braised, or fried. But let's be honest, most of us walk right past ...

After seeing the beautiful king crab legs at my seafood market, I decided to make a dish featuring my favorite crab combination-crab meat with artichokes. This is a great dish for a special Sunday ...

Spring is peak season for artichokes, the edible prickly bud of a plant that, if left to bloom, would yield fields of stunning purple flowers. Kevin Fisher, executive sous chef at Sea Root at the ...

IN A POT BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE ARTICHOKES (YOU CAN ADD 2 MORE ARTICHOKES WITH THIS RECIPE) ADD EVERYTHING EXCEPT THE ARTICHOKES, LEMONS, AND BUTTER. BRING TO A SIMMER OR SLOW BOIL. AFTER YOU RINSE ...

Steamed artichokes are simple and delicious. However, many people steer away from these tasty flowers because they simply don’t know how to prepare them. This vegetable has been eaten for thousands of ...

Get a taste of Los Angeles — and the world — with recipes and kitchen tricks from the L.A. Times’ Cooking newsletter. Elsewhere, whole steamed artichokes are stuffed with brie, white wine and mustard ...

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 ...

'The artichokes are already smothered in vinaigrette, so no dipping sauce is required. They are perfectly messy, saucy, and delicious,' Cara Mangini says of her Grilled and Smothered Artichoke' ...