we're going to choke the artichoke.and cut the top off. >> i don't think my knife is sharp. >> you dave gave me a dull knif! >> here can i help you? >> no! >> here you use one. >> that is so mean, giada. >> i'd never do that to you. >> yes you did. >> hello, chop it off. now what? >> h, lots of lemons on hand because artichokes oxidize quickly so i squeeze it into the water and dump the woel thing in, easy. and a couple garlic cloves for flavor. h was half the lemon, i can't remember now. so "o" we'll cut the artichoke and trim it inside. >> how is that "o"? >> open the artichoke. >> i need a saw. >> mine went through. lean on the knife. >> i'm leaning on it. >> i have an idea you use my knife and i'll use your knife. cut them in half. now turn them flat side down and we're going to cut it again. i can use your knife. if i can do it you can do it. >> you cut them in quarters. >> now what? >> that's the ogs "o." >> got it. >> keep cleaning, okay? so we're going to trim the inside, so all that hairy stuff, savannah, get r

everything that you're gonna have for dinner tonight, and so--including the centerpiece, which is some artichokes and some romanesco. >> we had a message--i mean, to eat locally, eat in season--but we didn't know how it was gonna be received, and luckily it's been received very well. it's very humbling. people's response is enormous. they love that we have a guide to the farmers' market for them to take with them and go home and be able to prepare meals that they know are local and in season and healthy and they should be eating. and now dhey have the skills and the tools to be able to do that. >> we can all eat healthy food for the entire year and eat what nature is providing for us. >> this segment is brought to you by the california farm bureau federation. >> welcome back to "california country." >> we're at the world-famous hearst castle here in san simeon. it's a place that each year thousands of tourists flock to to get a taste of old hollywood fame and fortune. but these days, they're getting a taste of the new hearst empire, courtesy of a very special ranch. this palatial estate is what m

volunteers, there's a variety of crops, like collard greens, rainbow shards, strawberries, even artichokes-- all of this growing right next to a public housing project. residents who volunteer get to pick and keep their own food. >> let me show you how to pick 'em. look how beautiful it is. you want to put it inside? >> yeah. >> good job. >> kids play an important role on this farm. 9-year-old ristian and his 10-year-old buddy dejean were showing me the organic cabbages and greens they planted. >> these are called--i forgot what they're called. >> collard greens. >> yeah. [both giggling] and we have lettuce growing right here. [indistinct] almost done. it's like something you could come up here and do instead of being bored out there. >> erin williams has been involved in alemany farm for about 2 years. this is your land! >> this is my land. but it's everybody's land. and i just love the fact that we @an have honey and beehives that we extract from. >> [indistinct] oh my gosh they're right behind us. >> they're right behind us. >> what is this we're laoking at? >> so, these are boxes of th

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we did a regular basil pesto, did an artichoke pesto. we did chipotle pesto. and they're so diverse, you could do anything. it could go with fish, meats, pastas, anything. basil pesto. >> supplying steve with all of that versatile greenery is bay area legend armanino foods. in business since the 1920s when the family supplied fresh vegetables and herbs to the growing italian community in san francisco, they are now the leader in fresh-from-the-farm pesto, all thanks to a special recipe for success. >> recipe for pesto actually started with my grandmother, and we thought it was a great product, but no one knew about it. and so, we tried it @nd processed, brought it to the supermarket, and it started to work out. >> the armanino family says the first year, they sold only 1,000 or so cases. but now, they are shipping upwards of a million cases annually. and they attribute much of their success to their special connection to agriculture. >> a lot of people don't realize just about everything you eat today, you knop, originates on the farm. a lot of people don't ev

so a woman whose sole decibels for a living pelted with cabbages and artichokes and tell it was in reverse he was frequently called off and the mayor had to post bail when commissioners were not in town for i was arrested on numerous occasions for trespassing can lead damage to passover grounds are cutting off bridges to make surveys. then one rich source of documents there are a lot of court cases with those in this city archives that is right down this nice lawsuit for damages to his land on the aid toward a and part of what i love so much is winning wage from nearly 19th century newspapers, pamphlets and books was phenomenal. the field book in august reported nothing unusual but august 26 was the apocalypse the standard language was hyperbolic and his powers of destruction was armed with sticks, stones, knives, axes to consume them in there destroy paid 500 trees, elm trees come apricot trees trees, 500 beach trees in the same amount of plum, cherry, and nectarine and bushes. [laughter] then cut it down and trampled and injured 500 cabbages 5,000 seats, 5,000 carats, 20,000 strawberry b

traditional toppings like pepperoni and olives and mushrooms to more innovative toppings like petso and artichokesthe register the pizza goes into the oven. bakes in two minutes. by the time you get your drink the pizza is up. liz: that is customization on a terrific level. can i ask, i'm big on whole wheat chris, could do you offer that as well? >> we offer traditional crust and gluten-free crust. liz: that is so l.a. this will be a franchising opportunity. tell me how the first couple stores are trending. what are the sales? how does it look? >> the first two stores are in california. we have four more under construction here in southern california. basically we're doing 14 lunches and dinners. we're getting lines out the door and out to the curb. sales are extremely strong and we're real excited about it. liz: okay. we're excited in particular since we're a business network about the investment opportunity. while it isn't public yet you have some pretty heavy hitting names behind it who are investing. maria shiver, for example, the former newscaster and former woof of governor of california. to

artichoke. >> there's brea breadcrumbs, ole oil, garlic.s, carrots -- >> it means ask jesse's wife to help. >> not as hard as it sounds. finally our rice pudding cake. >> delicious. >> that looks healthy. >> a little bit, a little bit. so it's got arborio rice, sugar, lemon, all kinds of great stuff. when we did this at demonco's, i was a little bit nervous, but we did it. >> can i stab into it? >> are we going to ruin this? >> no, no. that's okay. >> all the recipes are owne on r website. >> and delmonico's is opening in may, right? >> yes. >> rice, pud an pudding for des, you wouldn't think that would go together, but that's delicious. >> the inside is creamy. >> thank you so much, billy. >> thank you for having me. >> coming up next on the rundown, how does this happen? the irs illegally sending illegal immigrants billions of dollars a year in tax returns. have you gotten yours yet? well, illegal immigrants are getting theirs. >> plus, talking taxes. if you're a homeowner, you can save big bucks this year. we'll tell you how. ♪ [ male an

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a friend of mine at obelisk does one with an artichoke bitter which is delicious.t was my other option. i voted for the ricky >> bill: cheers. >> yes, sir. do it. >> bill: okay. that's tasty. >> bill: my. >> a little more bold. >> bill: beautiful little glasses, too. wow. wow. wow. so --? >> my wife and i search out cocktail glasses. one of those things. >> these are cool? >> thank you. >> bill: if you want to go out just for a drink in washington, d.c., you know, what's your favorite bar? >> wow. i don't know if i am supposed to say that. we are in about 60 props, one is derrick brown in the passenger and columbia room, a phenomenal bar. i love that. there is a number of great bars. there is more and more opening all the time. there is a restaurant that opened this week over in capitol hill that we went to last night that was great. bucharts a new saloon. >> on 8th street. >> that's where i was. >> on pennsylvania. >> i was there last night. >> on pens? >> on pens. there are three guystion local guys one of them owns a form. gets most of the produce from there. >>

the most popular of the artichokes is the globe artichoke. the globe artichoke has the thorns, so be careful of the thorns, because when you pick these up, they can be lethal. how do you pick the perfect artichoke? you want the leaves to be tight around the globe, you want the stem to be large, and you want the artichoke to be definitely dark green. here in front of us, we have the asparagus that was picked before it comes out of the earth. therefore, we have the asparagus that have--doesn't have the nice purple-green color. and then we go into, when it comes out, 9-inch shoots. we have the asparagus, a large size and the standard size. lot of people wanna know how to pick the perfect asparagus spear. what i tell the customers and my wife and all my family is always look fcr the green spears, solid green spears all the way from tip to endtry to stay away from the lighter, whiter ends and bottoms and purple bottoms. last of the triple as is the avocado. the best way to pick these avocados is to find the dark color, nice, big size. but you know

. >> artichokes are so good for helping with premature aging of skin, and the reason is they're packed with antioxidants and "b" vitamins. so they're also going to be a good, healthy skin booster. >> ok. so next up--still in the produce section--we're going to be talking about avocados. what do we like about avocados for our skin? >> well, we like avocados because of the lutein that you're going to find in there. and so, we think of lutein as another one of those skin nutrients. >> oh, ok. >> and a neat thing about avocado is not only is it good for internally, but if you have, you know, blotchy skin or kind of irritated skin, it's very good for calming. so you can also apply it it onto your face. >> really? so it's topical, too? >> it's topical, too. >> yeah. this is the wonder veggie right here, basically. >> yeah. it makes a great mask. >> ok. ok. so we've moved out of the produce area, and now, where are we, earline? >> we're heading to the california olive oils. >> oh, good. ok. >> now, extra virgin olive oil is a great source of your monounsaturated fatty acids. >> ok. want that