"ArtichokePesto" news and stories

There's a neverending rush of video recipes on the Internet, but while many offer tasty food concoctions, few give you any extra helpful information. But not Michelle Knaus! Above, you can watch her clearly and articulately tackle artichokes as part of Cooking Up a Story.

It might be 14 minutes, but they'll be 14 minutes well spent, especially if you've ever shrugged away from the world of peeling and preparing artichokes. She outlines how they grow, how to prep and prepare them, and ultimately make the Artichoke Pesto. Better yet -- she outlines how to make the most of your ingredients, the how and why behind each part of the recipe, and answers many questions that might pop up -- how the recipe changes when using fresh or canned artichokes, why and how she uses each herb, and more.

This woman needs her own show.