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<\/p>\nOK, OK, it is the New Year and we have to move on. I am going back to the kitchen and try this recipe. I will always remember a Temporary Alternative Duty assignment that brought me back from Yokosuka to San Diego in a year that seemed like 1980. The first night back in the land of the Big PX I did not seek alcohol or carnal pleasure. Well, not exclusively.<\/p>\n
I went to the Charthouse Restaurant and grill and spoke anxiously to the mait’r de: “Do you have those great Castro Valley Artichokes with the fresh creamery butter and real bacon bits boiled to perfection?”<\/p>\n
There was a pause, then a smile. “Why of course, Sir. Why wouldn’t we?”<\/p>\n
America is a pretty amazing place. Think about this one the next time the artichoke Jones is upon you. Sorry about the Truff propaganda but it is good stuff.<\/p>\n
– Vic<\/p>\n
Spicy Artichoke Dip
\nArtichoke dip is always a crowd pleaser. Add some TRUFF to kick up the flavor and heat. Serve with pita chips, triscuits or any other cracker of your choice! <\/p>\n
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INGREDIENTS:<\/strong> OK, OK, it is the New Year and we have to move on. I am going back to the kitchen and try this recipe. I will always remember a Temporary Alternative Duty assignment that brought me back from Yokosuka to San Diego in a year that seemed like 1980. The first night back in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-socotra"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18057"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18057\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18062,"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18057\/revisions\/18062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n1 8oz. block cream cheese
\n1\/2 cup mayonnaise
\n1\/2 cup sour cream
\n1 can artichoke hearts, drained (not marinated)
\n1 small can Ortega green chilis
\n1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
\nTRUFF HOT SAUCE
\nINSTRUCTIONS:
\nPreheat oven to 350F. Mix ingredients in a large bowl then pour into an oven safe baking dish. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden on top. Drizzle with hot sauce. Bon App\u00e9tit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"