My son Gage has been asking me for artichokes lately, so i decided to make them tonight. I wanted to try something other than butter with them, so I decided to try my hands at hollandaise sauce. It took me two tries, and I got it, it looked and smelled great. When I tried it it was a whole different story. Gage was the only one who liked it (I'm starting to think that boy will eat anything). The combination of the eggs and the lemon juice just did not go well in my opinion. Here is the recipe just in case you decide you would like to try it anyway.


HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp lemon juice
3 Tbsp Water
3 egg yolks
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)

First melt and clarify the butter. Then whisk the egg yolks, water, and lemon juice in a double boiler until they become thick enough to make a ribbony pattern in them. Now whisk in the butter one tsp at a time. The sauce should be thick, fluffy and shiny looking. At this point you can add salt and pepper to taste.