My earliest memory of artichokes would have to be when I was about 3 or 4 and my parents were having a dinner party. I wandered into the dining room and my dad gave me a taste from his plate. It was an artichoke leaf dipped in mayonnaise, which is still my favorite artichoke dip. Yum. I was instantly hooked. These days Iadd a little horseradish, just a bit, to my mayonnaise, for some added zip.

I found a few quick facts from the California Artichoke Advisory Board:
*Almost all the artichokes grown in the US are grown in California, with 75% …read more