That the artichoke is a member of the thistle family is no surprise to anyone who's been stabbed by the hard and thorny leaves on the outside and the purply, prickly "choke" on the inside. The best ...

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 ...

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to make spinach artichoke dip. This easy spinach dip recipe ...

I love artichokes but haven't a clue how to turn the seemingly inviolable bud into a food; I conducted an unscientific poll among friends and realized I was not alone. So I scoured my cookbooks, ...

Giuliano Hazan demonstrates his mother's Roman-style artichokes. One of Marcella Hazan’s most interesting recipes is her upside-down artichokes, also known as Roman-style artichokes. Watch teacher and ...

If you’ve never cooked a fresh artichoke, they can be intimidating. They’re a little prickly, with a woody stem and a bitter exterior layer. But once you learn to prepare them properly, you end up ...

Single-purpose plants are common in your garden. Green beans are tasty but not terribly interesting to look at; daffodils are charming but inedible. Sometimes, though, you find a plant that pulls ...

This delicious green and purple vegetable is native to many Mediterranean countries. However, most of the artichokes sold in the United States are grown in California. The Italian variety Green Globe ...

In this episode of In The Kitchen With Matt, I will show you how to make a yummy homemade spinach artichoke dip. If you like ...