Steamed Artichokes

Green Globes of Goodness!

Steamed artichokes were a staple on my plate while growing up in San Francisco. As a kid, I loved the creamy flesh inside the leaves dipped in copious amounts of mayonnaise. I had no idea that we were a mere 75 miles north of Castroville, the self-proclaimed "Artichoke Capital of the World" on the Monterey Bay.