MY LOVE FOR ARTICHOKES

 I think I’m in love with artichokes. I love to eat them because they are delicious tasting. When they are in season, I simply want them every day. 

                   

They are so beautiful that I love to look at them and even decorate with them.  

                                        

 The best way to prepare an artichoke for cooking is to first cut off the pinchy edges of the leaf.  

                                         

While many stuff them with breadcrumbs, olive oil, and garlic and love to slide their teeth through each leaf, I prefer stuffed baby artichokes for their delicate hearts.

                      

                         

                                          

Finally, let me say to those who have never eaten an artichoke, you have no idea what you are missing!

Say it with wine - Gift for any occasion!

Yes, a bottle or two of wine makes a wonderful gift but upgrade your usual "bottle of wine as hostess gift" by bringing said bottles in these sturdy, reusable, creative wine bags, which hold two bottles of wine and can be carried in hand without risk of spillage. 

 

Here are other useful and creative options — wine-themed kitchen towels to add to one's chic wine-inspired decor.

enclosed in this creative wine-themed envelope.

 or displayed in these lovely baskets.

Kitchen Towels as Colorful as My Dishes - Strofinacci Colorati come i Miei Piatti

A good dish towel can do more than just help you dry your hands and dishes—it can liven up the ambience of your entire kitchen....and these eye-catching dish towels can instantly energize your kitchen.

These designs were inspired by our vegetable garden where peppers, tomatoes and eggplants are grown in abundance.

 YES, These kitchen towels are as colorful as my dishes.

Stuffed Chili Peppers

 

Rigatoni with green and yellow zucchini