Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a multipurpose hardy perennial herb: In the garden, it gives off a fragrance of fresh field greens; in the kitchen, its young bittersweet basal leaves — rich in iron, ...

Potato salad with chicory and feta cheese really brings a fresh twist straight from Greek kitchens to your table. And look, ...

Chicory is a leafy vegetable that looks like lettuce but tastes more bitter. It is a hearty cool-weather crop that can bring ...

July brings patriotism, hot weather, hot dogs, fireworks and chicory blooming along the roadsides in Wisconsin. The pretty blue blooms are common chicory — Cichorium intybus —a plant that originated ...

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.

Above image by Smithsonian Institution on USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database. As you travel Indiana’s backroads in July and August, you can observe what we might call one of nature’s rarities – a distinct sky ...

Combine the shallot, mustard, vinegar and honey in a small bowl. Whisk while slowly drizzling in the oil until emulsified. Season with salt and a touch of black pepper. Set aside to let the shallots ...

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450 degrees. Split open your sandwich bread. Place a few thin slices of provola on the bottom piece of bread. Place both pieces of bread, cut-side/cheese-side up, in ...

I love the bitter taste of chicory because it cuts through other salty, sweet, sour, spicy or fatty flavours to balance a meal. It has fallen out of fashion of late, and I like to champion such ...