Bitter radicchio pairs well with sweet apples and buttery hazelnuts in this super simple fall vegetable salad. Microgreens or sprouts are a delicious addition, and while any variety will do, radish or purple cabbage microgreens work particularly well. Serves 4 1 head radicchio, sliced thin 1 cup microgreens 1 medium apple, sliced thin 1/2 cup…
Grilled Radicchio Tardivo
Radicchio tardivo, with its slender, creamy white stalks and curly, flaming purple leaves, is the most spectacular specimen of the many Italian varieties, hailing from the Veneto region of northern Italy. Slightly bitter, it has a crisp, clean, wintery flavor, with a texture that is crunchy and juicy when raw and satisfyingly meaty when cooked….
Taming the Chicory
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, difficult to miss with their with dramatic frilly, spiky, and cone-headed leaves. And while their bitterness can be off-putting to some, at winter’s peak, chicories are crisp, juicy,…
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