Artichoke Risotto

This is a delightful recipe from the lovely city of Siena. The combination of rice with artichokes is quite unusual, but really excellent. This has always been a family favourite, especially as risotto is a very convenient dish to cook for large numbers of people and we were never less than twenty around our table. The creaminess of the rice sets off the slightly bitter taste of the artichoke perfectly. The younger and more tender your artichokes, the better it will taste. This would normal