Steamed Artichokes 

Ingredients:

2 or more large artichokes

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon salt

Season salt

Directions:

Slice off tops of artichokes and trim off thorny tips of the leaves. Bring a large pot with 4 cups of water to boil.

Add salt, lemon juice and the artichokes, cover and steam about 20 minutes. Gently turn artichokes over and steam for another 20 minutes until leaves are tender. You may have to steam a little bit longer.

Drain artichokes and put on a serving platter. Drizzle olive oil around entire artichoke and add season with coarse salt. 

Another option after they are steamed: is to cut each artichoke in half, brush with olive oil and add minced garlic and grill for 1 minute or so cut side down.

I also stuff artichokes with my bruschetta recipe and add parmesan cheese to it. So many delicious choices once you have steamed them!

Recipes complementary from Chef Jodi Abel, cookbook author, chef and owner of LaJollaCooks4U.

Lajollacooks4u is a unique cooking event company and specializes in team building cooking programs and special events cooking parties. Chef Jodi has California Cuisine recently released virtual cooking programs and

Chef Jodi specializes in California cuisine and likes to use what is fresh and in season seasons  and grown locally. She is a big fan of our farm boxes. For more information on her California Cuisine Cookbook, cooking programs and recipes please visit her website www.lajollacooks4u.com