These marinated artichoke hearts are light, punchy, and so good dropped into a springy pasta salad. More

Artichoke dip is popular for good reason: it's a bubbly, cheesy crowd-pleaser. [Photograph: Jennifer Olvera] Note: Leftovers are tasty tucked into skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts. Just slice chicken horizontally down the center until you can open it like a book.... More

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. More

Meatballs generally fall under the category of cold-weather eating but these Braised Goat Meatballs with Artichokes and Fennel from Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough's Goat: Meat, Milk, Cheese couldn't be springier. Spiced with a wonderfully Greek combination of oregano and dill, these meatballs are simmered in a light tomato broth scented with cinnamon and lemon. More

The bay leaves give these artichokes a subtle woodsy, almost piney flavor, and you can really taste the citrus and spice. They would be perfect in salads, as a pizza topping, or as part of an antipasti platter. This recipe... More

Chicken breast is both the bane and the boon of the healthy eater. The trick to non-underwhelming chicken is slicing the thicker breast into thin fillets and quickly browning both sides in a pan. It worked for today's dish, Chicken with Artichokes and Capers, a lighter version of the usually fried Chicken Piccata. More

Chilled, hollowed artichokes are filled with a caviar de poivrons (red bell pepper caviar) and zested up with lemon, garlic, and piment d'espelette. It's an easy appetizer with a great presentation that can be made ahead. Perfect for the holidays! More

[Photograph: Caroline Russock] As far as Michelin-starred Brooklyn restaurants go (not that there are very many of them) Dressler has to be the most unassuming. Tucked away in the south side of Williamsburg, Dressler puts out consistently elegant new American... More

Although in theory this dip should serve six, I find that people get a little strange around artichoke dip. They elbow each other out of the way and scoop a little too much onto their bread. Be ye warned, you... More

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. More