Artichokes + Wild Mushroom Chicken

It's artichoke season and I don't know if it's the same for the rest of the country, but they're 99¢ or less in CA (take advantage, Tev).

Almost 100% of the nation's artichokes come from California, mostly from in and around Castroville, CA where Marilyn Monroe was crowned the first Artichoke Queen before she was famous. They have a huge artichoke festival every year.

Here's an artichoke stuffed with bread crumbs, Parmesan, olives, and capers, alongside wild mushroom chicken in white wine sauce over cous cous pilaf, with an arugula, green apple, and pecan salad in lemon vinaigrette.