Dinner

Steam until the bottom leaves pull off easily. It will take longer than you think. My dipping sauce recipe : Mayonnaise, yellow mustard powder, lemon juice. You want it thick enough to stick to the bottom of the leaves. That's it!

You can find many other recipes for both artichokes and dips. One of the best I ever had was made by my ex-husband's Italian Nonna. Olive oil and crushed garlic dropped between leaves that have been loosened from the head. Steam as usual.