Wood Fired Artichokes with Lemon, Garlic and Foccacia Bread

Drain the fresh artichokes and pat dry with paper towels. Place the artichokes, whole garlic cloves, lemon slices and olive oil into a large oven-proof baking dish, toss everything until well coated in oil. Season with coarse salt and pepper Place the baking dish into a pre-heated wood-fired oven (400-degrees) uncovered for approx. 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat when the artichokes are tender.

Remove the artichokes and whole garlic cloves from the pan and place onto a large serving platter. Garnish with the roasted red peppers and fresh herbs. Serve with lemon aioli and 4 large pieces of focaccia bread. Drizzle the baked bread and roasted artichokes with the some oil that the artichokes were baked in- serve while the artichokes are warm.