Artichokes are one of my favorite vegetables...they are so versatile and could be used as a side dish, in salads, and even as a main course like this one. They definately need lots of prepping and lots of hand strength as when raw they tend to be extremely tough but I could assure you it is so worth the struggle!!!! My mother has been making stuffed artichokes since I could remember, what I don't remember was her struggle cleaning them out because the end result was heaven. The aroma of lots parsley, pine nuts, beef bouillon, bread crumbs, & garlic cooking in lots of delicious extra virgin olive is simply..let's say tantalizingly ambrosial!!!!
