... You have a bit of work before you to get to her heart".- a quote from Steve Martin is his movie The Pink Panther. There is something alluring about artichokes. It's one of my favorite vegetables.
I almost never go to a grocery store without a list based on a weekly menu and I try to avoid impulse items not on the list But now and then I see something I can't resist.
Last week I went into Vons (the only supermarket in Mammoth) with my list. I parked in my favorite area near the movie theater, found a cart and proceeded to the opposite end (the produce section). There I was immediately drawn to a beautiful display of artichokes. Who doesn't love artichokes? These beauties were slightly smaller than most but they were gorgeous in PURPLE. They were aptly named Sangria Artichokes. I couldn't resist their sexy come on.
Each artichoke had its own tag. It was developed by Frieda
who has a website friedas.com/artichokes. Frieda tells you how to steam and eat it and notes some of the color can be lost in the process. The thought of losing the color set off a red flag to me but happily it retained most of the beautiful color. Purple or green, large or small- artichokes are showboats on the dinner table as well as in the grocery store.
Frieda claims her artichoke leaves are meatier than other artichokes. I did not find this to be true. It was the only negative. The color was so unique, it was irresistible anyway.
who has a website friedas.com/artichokes. Frieda tells you how to steam and eat it and notes some of the color can be lost in the process. The thought of losing the color set off a red flag to me but happily it retained most of the beautiful color. Purple or green, large or small- artichokes are showboats on the dinner table as well as in the grocery store. 
