I love the grassy, sweet taste of artichokes — the bud of a flower in the thistle family. But when I first started cooking, artichokes intimidated me. I finally confronted my artichoke phobia when I ...

Artichokes are the edible immature flowers of a cultivated thistle. There are more than 50 varieties of globe artichokes (the "true" artichoke not related to the Jerusalem artichoke, which is a tuber) ...

When asparagus and artichokes first appear in spring markets, you know you’ve made it through another winter. They’re the jewels of spring, the harbinger of all that is fresh and green and delicate.

Our Test Kitchen will walk you through every step of how to cook artichokes and several delicious ways to enjoy them. Artichokes are the edible immature flowers of a cultivated thistle. There are more ...