[Flickr: podchef] Eating seasonally and locally wasn't a completely alien concept to me when I first arrived in Sicily but my first few trips to the local market drove home this concept immensely. In the tiny town where I...
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Photograph by Jennifer Maiser Marinated artichokes are wonderful to have on hand. They are a simple antipasto straight out of the jar. Chopped and sautéed with some garlic and olive oil, they can become a quick pasta sauce. And...
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Among the many great recipes in Frank Stitt's Bottega Favorita, this one for Lamb Ragu with Artichokes, Oven-Roasted Tomatoes, and Basil immediately struck me as something that I really wanted to eat. It might have something to do with the...
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Photograph by Jennifer Maiser Over the past few years grilled vegetables have become a barbecue staple. Bell peppers, onions, artichokes, tomatoes and eggplant, charred and tossed with some olive oil, salt and pepper are becoming rivals to classic summer...
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According to Urban Italian, contadino means "farmer" or "peasant." That doesn't mean this dish is limited to picnics and simple dinners. With plenty of fresh herbs, white wine, and tomatoes, there's definitely enough pizazz in this dish for the upper...
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Serves 4; can be doubled for 6 to 8 (no need to double the dressing) Adapted from Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill Try this recipe as part of a Memorial Day grillfest. Ingredients For the vinaigrette: 6 plum tomatoes, chopped...
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The following recipe is from the May 21st edition of our weekly recipe newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your inbox, sign up here! In this recipe, taken from Mario Batali Italian Grill, fresh artichokes are simmered in a combination...
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I was quite the picky eater in my youth. I didn’t touch green beans, wouldn’t go near cooked carrots, and never had a salad I liked until junior high. But against all reason and logic, I did love artichokes....
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Today's recipe from this week's featured cookbook, Panini Express, veers away from the ham of the last two days and heads straight to vegetarian territory with Artichoke, Oven-Roasted Tomato, and Goat Cheese Panini. Although tomatoes aren't in season as...
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Spring vegetables arrive shockingly early in Rome to the eyes of this American. As the availability of puntarelle has waned, artichokes have burst onto the scene as the first harbingers of
primavera.
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