Carciofi sott’olio

The artichoke season is something to shout about, says Lori De Mori in her latest book; there are as many as four different kinds of artichokes for sale: mamme (large) which are usually boiled, carciofi (smaller, slender artichokes), carciofini (tiny) and morellini (small purple-leaved artichokes). If you balk at the price of preserved artichoke hearts, make your own with the following recipe: ·