Artichokes and Candlelight

Artichokes either steamed or stuffed require lots of butter and of course candlelight to diffuse all the dribbling and tugging of leaves until you reach the prize of the heart. Yummy.

This is a contemporary French tablecloth and napkins that feature the best tasting thistle around.

Artichokes

California Artichoke Advisory Board

Silver chargers and candlesticks from Tuesday Morning, salad plates from Home Goods, vintage glassware, contemporary Fiesta dinner plates in Ivory, vintage Homer Laughlin covered muffin plate, sterling is American Directoire.

The napkin rings are handmade ceramic made in Texas.

The little piggy butter dish is Italian and came from Horchow decades ago.