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 ...

These edible plants can be used in soups, salads, teas, and more. 500px / Getty Images Often appearing uninvited in your front yard and flower beds, weeds and invasive plants can be a nuisance in the ...

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 is a plant cultivated all over the world, and many believe it offers exceptional medical and nutritional value. Learn what chicory is, about coffee with chicory, and more. You may find that ...

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How to grow it: A dramatic winter plant coming on now is chicory, or as it is known in Italy, radicchio. This vegetable does very well over the colder months, the chill giving it even more dramatic ...

5,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians cultivated the chicory plants which are not only beautiful but health boosting. And even today, the plant’s healing qualities are still revealing themselves.

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 ...

Chicory is my new favorite wild plant. You’d call it a wildflower if it was growing on Table Mountain, but in the garden area it’s a weed. Last year, I became enamored by the light-blue, slightly ...