Carciofi alla Romana

Braised Artichokes with Garlic, Lemon, and Mint

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Classic Italian Cooking

By Valentina Harris

Published 2008

  • About

Artichokes are my favorite vegetable, so any recipe for them always manages to thrill me, but this is the recipe I remember from my years growing up and going to school in Rome. I lived in the area around the Borghese gardens, overlooking the green treetops of the park with the cupola of St. Peter perfectly silhouetted against the most glorious sunsets imaginable. I learned to strip and clean artichokes here, sitting around a central bucket filled with cold water and cut lemons, amazed then