Artichoke

We could be convinced to serve this flank steak recipe for breakfast—the potatoes basically make this morning food.

Fried artichokes have long been associated with the Jewish Ghetto in Rome. Briefly blanching the artichokes makes it easier to bend the leaves outward into the shape of a flower.

A Sicilian combination—artichokes and beans—becomes another creative variation on crostini at Cinghiale.