A few months ago, I checked out Giada DeLaurentiis' "Giada's Kitchen" from the local public library and tried making several of her recipes.
I returned the book before maybe the Artichoke Gratinata — the one
recipe I had bought the ingredients for (frozen artichokes, marsala
wine, breadcrumbs, etc.) but never had a chance to make. A few weeks
later, I decided to finally use up the ingredients I had purchased and
try the Artichoke Gratinata recipe.
I
basically followed the recipe as is, but I omitted the parsley (didn't
have any), substituted panko breadcrumbs for the standard breadcrumbs
and substituted vegetable broth for the chicken broth called for in the
recipe. Finally, I also cooked the artichokes in the pan for longer
than called for (maybe 10 minutes or so) given that I was not using a
heavy-bottom skillet so it just wasn't that hot for a prolonged period
of time.
Generally, I liked the taste of the dish but I admit
that it probably doesn't successfully make the transition from "side"
to "main" course (which I had tried to make it). I think the dish just
haven't the right set of flavors to successfully make the transition.
I do think I'll make it as a side dish again, but probably only with a
tasty main course to give it a bit more balance.
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