Arthichokes Again and Again

There are probably as many posts about artichoke dishes on this blog as about mussel ones. Tonight i made a very simple and very tasty variation on that Marcella’s artichokes baked with cheese. Halved baby artichokes roasted with  an excellent manzanilla olive oil and a splash of whiskey, then topped with the mountain cheese i brought from Portugal to melt it down in a hot oven. What a flavor synergy – grassy and woody from all four ingredients. And the dish is good cold too as this cheese doesn’t get rubbery (like mozzarella does) when it cools down.