Shaved artichoke pizza
Pizza
Italian cuisine

A while ago, Mike and I went out to dinner with some good friends. We went to a little fancy pizza place that we had never ever been to before. It was tucked away downtown in between all these well-known restaurants. I would have walked right past it—wait, actually we drove past it. Twice! I love little unassuming places like this. Good food made in a simple wood burning oven. Our friends say this is their fancy date restaurant. If we lived closer, this would be an every single weekend kind of restaurant. But that is because Mike and I love routine. It was funny. When it was time to order, the fellas both ordered pepperoni pizzas with truffle oil and, as predicted, the ladies both ordered shaved artichoke pizzas. It was a simple white pizza with parmesan and crispy bits of shaved artichoke hearts. I really wasn’t expecting a lot. When we brought the pizza home, I was savoring the left-overs for the next few days. I knew I had to recreate this simple pizza at home. Plus I wanted to see how shaving an artichoke would turn out. Turns out, it was pretty good. So, now we can …
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