Artichokes, Chorizo and White Wine

We appreciate that, for many people, preparing artichokes is a chore too far, and definitely not for those prone to arthritis. Having said that, we can’t help thinking of Verona, a place we visit every time one of our books is published, as they are printed there (including this one). There is a lady in the shadow of the amphitheatre who appears to be in her eighties, and at certain times of year she prepares artichokes in their hundreds to sell them. So shame on you for hesitating to embar