amylsacks' photos with the keyword: artichoke

This one inspired those medallions that everyone's divorced dads wore to Studio 54 in the mid-1970s. (Originally posted to flickr on Feburary 3rd, 2011.)

Look interested through all of this even though you're dreaming about prime rib. ;)

I used to have cats who thought soybeans were groovy snacks. But the current one prefers bits of turkey. :)

Those shaker/cruet things on the upper right show up often in these books. I guess they were really popular at the time...? Sponsored by the New Zealand Meat Producers Board.

It's mostly forgotten now, but Tuna-lifting was a big-time sport back in the mid-20th century.

Recipes illustrated: Braised Celery, Orange Shortcake, Cream Puffs ("Very small cream puffs about 1 inch in diameter can be made for afternoon tea refreshments or for canapes... Split and fill centers with finely chopped chicken or crab salad, a savory cheese mixture, caviar blended with Mayonnaise, or cream cheese blended with strawberry or marmalade") , and Apple Pie.

Of course Alex loved Julia, but even after all these years of marriage, he worried. What if this time she dissipated his manly energies by pouring out too much dressing, too soon?

And, for the wind-up: Bacon Rolls, Tuna Tidbits, Lobster Bits, Swedish Meat Balls, Chafing Dish Meatballs, Celery Stuffed With Anchovy, Shrimp Salad Spread, Bay Scallops With Mustard Sauce, Hot Ham Pinwheels, Steak Tartare, Leek and Onion H'ors D'Oeuvre, Deviled Eggs With Aspic, Guacamole, Mock Caviar, Deviled Eggs (flavored with cheese, chutney, seafood, or bacon), and Cream Cheese Puffs. A comprehensive overview of every time-consuming thing that Trader Joes™ has now made totally unnecessary. (Amen.)