Mom’s creamy, cheesy Artichoke Dip with a bountiful crudités is perfect for a crowd.

Today, I head to Israel on the trip of a lifetime. I’ll be traveling the country for a week with Vibe Israel, a non-profit that takes influencers from around the world on a week-long journey through the country, exploring sights, sounds, and in this case, FOOD.

I am so ridiculously excited I can hardly contain myself. But alas, I should probably wait to tell you about it until the trip starts, huh.

Even though I’ll be away, I’ve put together a few delicious game-day posts for the Superbowl this weekend. First up is my Mom’s famous (well, famous by my accounts) hot, cheesy artichoke dip. 

I’m not sure where my mom got this recipe, but I do know she knows it by heart (partly because it’s a really simple recipe and partly because we made it so much when we had company over).

Now artichokes probably aren’t the first thing that pops into your head when I say “delicious,” but I’m telling you, this dip is something else.

Artichokes are remarkably flavorful and meaty, lending well to a hot dip. Coupled with a heaping of parmesan, it makes for a fab Superbowl appetizer.

OK not going to lie it’s 6:10pm on Sunday as I’m writing this, and I still haven’t packed a thing for tomorrow morning’s flight. I should probably get going now…

Stay tuned for photos of my Israel travels on Instagram. Until then!!