Curly endive has long been one of the uglier ducklings in the lettuce lineup, its scraggly, scratchy, dark-green leaves looking about as fun to eat as a Brillo pad. But lately, this homely green's ...

There’s a restaurant in my neighborhood that used to offer a “Frisee and Spinach Salad.” The current name of the salad on the menu has reversed the greens: it lists spinach first and then frisee. I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These leafy plants are chicories, bitter greens that descended from wild chicory, a weedy plant in the aster family that bears a ...

Curly endive, or frisee, is my go-to salad green through winter. The frizzy emerald leaves and creamy interior are lightly bitter and sturdy, and add oomph to rich, hearty cold-weather dishes. Best ...

Houstonians are harvesting the last of their winter vegetables from their gardens and sowing seeds for spring. But supermarkets are still flush with produce from both seasons, making this a great time ...

Sometimes you just have to have lettuce. Usually, it’s a salad. And these early fall days, as farmers markets fill up with gorgeous, leafy heads -- many too tender to flourish in high summer’s heat -- ...

This week’s salad is like the ultimate brunch meal — a “breakfast” salad. Bacon, eggs and toast, with some greens and an espresso vinaigrette. I loved the whole idea, and the chance for a fancy brunch ...