Eats

    Now that I spend way more time in front of the TV than before, and Super Bowl is near, all the daytime shows have been inundated with recipes for game-day snacks.  We used to go that route years ago on  different occasions;  Dorothy made some very tasty appetizers, many of them including bacon.  But now, our cuisine is mainly of the meat and potato (well, starch) sort.
    The media-induced  seduction of the specialty prevailed:  Who could resist the simple but fantastic  treats that have the hosts and celebrities smacking their lips amid proclamations of deliciousness.
   So I decided to try one, after all these years.  It had to be simple though. I decided on one with only 3 ingredients, or that's what I remembered.  I didn't write it down.  Kelly Ripa was whipping up her specialty, a cheesy artichoke dip. I used to buy artichokes as a Thanksgiving relish, mostly to defer some of the criticism directed at the parsnips.  I haven't bought artichokes in a long, long time, but after a search I located a jar of them in the vegetable section.  Only a single jar. I reduced the Ripa recipe to one-third of her amount.  I mashed them up a little in a bowl, added a cup of mayonnaise and a cup of shredded cheese, and popped them into the oven at 350 degrees, until they were slightly browned on top.
    On the show, all present dipped a chip and tasted.  They unanimously pronounced the concoction  absolutely delicious.  Kelly said she brings it to many holiday events.  I tried it, on strips of toast since we had no chips.  It was okay, but I don't think I'm likely to ever make it again.  As I've mentioned, I do not have a discriminating palate.  (And when I think about artichoke dip now, I feel a vague sense of nausea.)