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 ...

The first step in preparing fried artichokes with mustard is to clean the artichokes: remove the tougher outer leaves (1), and cut off the top of the artichokes (2) and the stem just below the base of ...

To prepare the artichoke and leek velouté, you'll need to organize the cleaning and cutting of the vegetables. Start with the How to clean artichokes, but before handling them, protect your hands with ...