Carciofi alla Giudia

“For most of my life I have eaten carciofi alla Giudia, always supposing they were cooked the proper Jewish way. It was only in 1997 when I was filming in Rome for the BBC, that I met Donatella Limentani Pavoncello, one of the most respected members of the Roman Jewish community. A precious little book of her family recipes since 1880 revealed to me finally how artichokes the Jewish way really ought to be. Here is her simple but wonderful recipe, which is always served during the celebratio