Have a Heart – It’s National Artichoke Hearts Day!
Today is National Artichoke Hearts Day! Artichokes are one of the oldest foods known to man. The plant originated in the Mediterranean region and is part of the sunflower family. According to Greek mythology, Zeus turned his mistress Cynara into the first artichoke plant when he caught her sneaking away from Olympia. Although we usually refer to it as a vegetable, the produce we eat is actually the flower bud […]