Fiesole Artichoke and a Tart
Purple Artichoke 
from Trader Joe.
California grown and given a name (Fiesole) from a town just north of Florence.
La maman et la putain (Mother and the Whore), a film by Jean Eustache.
This film is based on the real-life relationship between director Jean Eustache and actress Francoise Lebrun (who plays Veronika)