Thanks to a Gourmet Magazine recipe, we finally make some panelles of our very own. One of the many added benefits of our semi-annual excursions to Brooklyn has been our introduction to panelles, which are an Italian (or at least Brooklyn-Italian) delicacy. Now that we have a recipe, we can have them more than twice a year. And we are quite excited about that.

Our son helped prepare three of the four artichokes that we serve tonight. To prevent our daughter’s feelings from being hurt, we save one for her to prepare when she arrives home from school. She loves eating the artichokes almost as much as she likes preparing them. Although he had a nice time preparing the artichokes with his mother, our son sticks to the panelles.

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