Beneath the spiky leaves, fresh artichokes are delicious harbingers of spring. Here’s how to cook them five ways, from steaming to grilling. Sonja Overhiser is a cookbook author and food writer ...

Rinse the artichoke under cold water. Then rub all the sides with a cut lemon to prevent browning before you cook the artichokes. One of the most common ways to prepare artichokes is steaming them.

Cut off the top third of the artichoke. Use kitchen shears to trim off the sharp pointy tips of each leaf. Rinse the artichoke under cold water. Then rub all the sides with a cut lemon to prevent ...