What's for dinner?

eggplchoke These are artichokes that are dark purple in color, have minimal spines, and very small chokes. They have a more fibrous texture and slightly earthy taste. Did a brave eggplant invade the sacred breeding ground of the artichoke to form this strange fruit? Take two...they are small.

We ate them while watching the taped season finale of "Lost". I hope the build up is worth it. They were quite generous and provided flashbacks for all the major characters that had rolled out over the first season. This could be one of the few (two?) shows worth watching on local channels. Will this show blossom in it's second season? We hope.