From Better Homes and Gardens

Remember this elegant side dish when serving a simply prepared meat such as grilled flank steak or broiled fish.

Creamy Baby Artichokes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Artichokes, chicken and spinach come together in this delicious casserole recipe.

Chicken Florentine Artichoke Bake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Artichokes dunked in a creamy homemade dip make for an elegant and unique appetizer.

Artichokes with Green Mayonnaise

From Family Circle

Packed with shrimp, artichoke hearts and kalamata olives, this 20-minute pasta recipe showcases the delicious ingredients used in Mediterranean cooking.

Mediterranean Shrimp

From Food & Wine

This healthy, zippy Provencal classic is known as artichokes barigoule. Served over whole-grain brown rice or buckwheat couscous, it makes a lovely vegan main course.

Braised Baby Artichokes with Tomato Coulis

From Better Homes and Gardens

When fresh baby artichokes are not available, use frozen artichoke hearts for this vegetable, pasta, and shrimp main dish recipe.

Fettuccine with Baby Artichokes and Shrimp

From Vegetarian Times

The ultimate way to enjoy fresh artichokes.

Perfect Steamed Artichokes

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Because fresh, tender peas don't arrive in my local markets until the spring artichoke harvest is winding down, I usually make this dish with frozen peas. If you use fresh peas, they'll need more cooking time and more water than called for below. Add fresh peas to the skillet about 10 minutes after you start the artichokes, along with just enough water to keep them steaming steadily.

Artichokes with Peas & Prosciutto

From Ladies' Home Journal

This sauce, a cold version of the classic artichoke dip, is flexible enough to serve on baked potatoes, grilled meats, and roasted chicken.

Horseradish-Parmesan Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fill marinated artichokes with bulgur and feta cheese stuffing and serve as a first course.

Artichokes Stuffed with Feta Cheese

From Better Homes and Gardens

This traditional meatless Sicilian Lenten dish has fresh artichokes, which are in season during spring. A pressure cooker cuts the steaming time on this hearty springtime recipe.

Sicilian Artichokes

From Ladies' Home Journal

If you've never made artichokes, try this easy side-dish recipe. Served with the homemade lemon-mayonnaise dip, it's sure to impress your guests.

Artichokes with Lemon-Mustard Mayo

From Better Homes and Gardens

Using frozen artichokes in this Italian-style chicken dish makes assembling the casserole recipe convenient because the inedible parts of the vegetable are removed.

Chicken with Artichokes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try this vegetarian egg, cheese, and artichoke dish that's low in calories and fat. If you don't have a 12-inch skillet, use an 8-inch nonstick skillet to make two smaller omelets.

Artichoke Omelettes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Serve the artichokes with the butter sauce as a side dish recipe for two. If you're looking for an appetizer, try the variations with Curry Dip or Honey-Mustard.

Artichokes with Herb Butter Sauce

From Better Homes and Gardens

Canned artichokes make this hot appetizer spread fast and simple to make.

Pecan-Crusted Artichoke Spread

From Better Homes and Gardens

This quick-to-fix pizza recipe is topped with artichoke hearts, crab-flavor fish pieces, and Parmesan cheese. It's ready to slice and serve in only 30 minutes.

Seafood-Artichoke Pizza

From The Food Channel

Crab-stuffed artichokes are a cherished and longstanding New Orleans tradition, served in many of the fine restaurants in the French Quarter and Garden District. Exquisite in both presentation and flavor.

Crab-Stuffed Artichokes

From Food & Wine

William Abitbol sources a special variety of small Provencal artichoke known as artichaut poivrade (also called just poivrade) for this simple dish, but regular baby artichokes are just as delicious here. The artichokes are infused with flavor from their aromatic poaching liquid, a mixture of lemon, herbs, and olive oil.

Herb-and-Lemon-Poached Baby Artichokes

From Better Homes and Gardens

In Italy, soups are classified zuppa (thick) or minestra (in which ingredients stand out from broth). This fennel-flavored minestra-style main dish soup recipe of asparagus, fava beans, peas, young artichokes, and pancetta has 6 grams of fiber per serving.

Spring Vegetable Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Heighten the flavors of this Provence-inspired salad by serving it at room temperature. It's a tasty accompaniment to grilled chicken or fresh pasta.

Artichoke Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This herb-scented side-dish recipe makes an elegant statement on a dinner party menu.

Pasta with Artichokes and Basil

From Better Homes and Gardens

Scoop up rich, cheesy bites of this sour cream dip with breadsticks.

Tomato and Artichoke Dip

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Fresh artichokes taste great with lamb, but frozen hearts will do in a pinch: thaw them, pat them dry, and add them about half an hour after you've added the olives.

Braised Lamb Chops with Black Olives & Artichokes

From Family Circle

Simmer layers of fennel slices, artichokes, and an onion mixture in a slow cooker to create this side-dish recipe sensation.

Fennel Braised with Artichokes