Before last weekend, I thought chicory was something that New Orleans natives added to their coffee. And while that is true (the chicory root is often used in java drinks), the leaves of the chicory ...

Chicory is a versatile, nutritious leafy vegetable that can be grown in containers, making it perfect for urban gardening ...

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 ...

Chicory is a flowering plant of the dandelion family, Asteraceae, identified by its tough stem and blue and purple flowers. While the flowers and leaves can be used, it’s the plant’s root that is most ...

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

A long time ago, while in graduate school, I presented at a Neuroscience convention in New Orleans. That was my one and only visit. Besides the wonderful music, food and science, one of the highlights ...

Chicory coffee comes from the roasted and ground root of the chicory plant. It has a coffee-like taste but contains no caffeine. Chicory is very rich in the prebiotic fiber inulin, which may feed ...

From left: Sophie Cassel, Sophie Howat, Andrea Solazzo with her baby, Lucia Solazzo Dunseith, and Hilary Martin among baby chicory at the Diggers’ Mirth Collective Farm Credit: Daria Bishop For ...

Made from roasted chicory root, chicory coffee is often considered a New Orleans staple. While it has been linked to several health benefits, it could also cause adverse side effects in some people.