Sauced artichoke, p.4; better than butter, but more work than the results deliver. Cut down to one artichoke per person.

If I could keep only one cookbook from my collection, this would be it. I use it more often than any of the others I own. Some of the recipes feed lots of people, so I can always find something seasonal to make for a church dinner. Other recipes, especially those for canned vegetables, feed smaller groups of 4 to 6 people. These are ideal for every day meals. Most of the recipes use ingredients people commonly keep in their pantries, making it easy to come up with a side dish on the spur of the moment. My copy originally belonged to my grandmother, so I have the added benefit of her margin notes by the recipes she used. The book is out of print, but you might be able to find a copy at a yard sale. ( )