Well yes, the artichoke can be intimidating, and it requires a little dextrity in both preparing it and eating. But the rewards are great. I was always a little perplexed that in the East Coast artichokes were so little known, while in California, if you travel from Monterey down south there are fields and fields […]
I went to the Farmers Market to see what’s new. To my surprise “puntarelle” are here! To be honest it is a little early for this plant, the right season would be Feb—May, but they are probably in high demand since they are the new “niche” produce in Italy. Puntarelle or cicoria catalogna or cicoria asparagus (because the tips look […]
Life in Italy 