Artichoke

Best enjoyed outdoors. On a rug. In the sun.

Mozzarella is tossed through this simple pasta sauce until it melts and coats the pasta. It's just the right amount of rich for a spring dish.

Artichokes with Taleggio sauce recipe - For Taleggio sauce, bring milk to the boil in a saucepan. Add the cheese, stir until it begins to melt, then blend with a hand-held blender until smooth

This was a popular dish at Peter Doyle’s Palm Beach restaurant, Reflections, in the ’80s, using the local-area Palm Beach lobster. “It was delicious then and it’s still delicious today” says Doyle, now chef at Est in Sydney.

A Niçoise salad’s ingredients may vary with the seasons, but egg, anchovies, tomatoes, black olives and dressing with a hint of garlic are a must.

Artichokes can be divisive, but Curtis Stone's pickled side dish, sprinkled with thyme and lemon rind, will certainly bring together even the toughest of crowds.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for baked artichokes with citrus and herb salad by Mike McEnearney, Kitchen by Mike.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for artichoke salad with green beans, egg and anchovy dressing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for baked eggs with artichoke, salami, tomato, olives and mint by Pete Evans.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for slow-roasted lamb with sautéed artichokes and mint by Popolo restaurant in Sydney.