If you don't know what to do with them once you buy them:
1. Turn a pot of water on (large enough to fit however many you are cooking). Put a little oil in the water along with some lemon juice and garlic.
2. Cut off the very top part of artichoke (because it's pointy and dangerous) and cut off long stem. Cut off pointy part of leaves with some scissors.
3. Place in boiling water for about 40 minutes.
4. Take them out of the water and they are ready to serve!
To eat: dip leaves in either mayonnaise or butter. (I prefer mayonnaise). Once you get to the itty bitty leaves that you can't pull off, scrape those out with a knife. Eat the heart after dipping it in your dip of choice! Don't skip this part - it's the best.
