Did you know that chicory was used by ancient cultures to treat malaria? Interestingly, scientists have recently confirmed that this herbaceous plant does, in fact, contain antimalarial compounds.

Wild chicory is one of the most valuable and often overlooked ingredients that nature offers us. Found wild in fields, along roadsides and in meadows, this plant can add a unique touch to your dishes, ...

Winter is chicory season. Chicories are the often-labeled bitter greens, which include radicchio, endive, puntarelle and escarole. Bunches and heads of chicory are prolific throughout the season, ...

Give me a leafy salad any day. Make it romaine, butter lettuce, watercress, red oak or a mixture of sturdy midsize leaves, and dress it simply with a good vinaigrette or with nuts, fruit and cheese.

Years ago, when I was interviewing one of those “let-the-ingredient-speak-for-itself” chefs on a book tour, she launched into a stern lecture as we were eating a salad. “You have a beautiful pile of ...

A crisp, leafy salad is a miraculous thing: It lends satisfying bulk to a light meal and bright balance to a heavy one. But the restaurant leaves, they are a changin’. It seems like just yesterday ...