Twenty years ago, when I first returned to my native California from New York City, I tapped out a letter to the Food editor ...

Boston lettuce is Bibb’s slightly bigger cousin. Its leaves are a little darker, but it’s still soft and tender, so if you’re using it in a salad, stick to lighter dressings to keep the ...

Make a high stack of lettuce leaves on each plate, starting with medium leaves and going to smaller ones; sprinkle with walnuts and cheese and top with the sliced pears.

Lettuce leaves can be a game-changer for your meals, turning everyday dishes into healthy masterpieces. They're super low in ...

especially when it comes to washing lettuce. You may figure that with iceberg salad, the leaves are already so tightly packed ...

Buy lettuces that look bright, firm and crisp, with leaves that are not starting to brown at the edges and show no sign of slime or insect damage. Although lettuces are available virtually year ...

Bear in mind that the roots of some salad leaves such as corn salad, lamb's lettuce and mâché, are edible. To dress salads, pour the dressing into a salad bowl, add the leaves, then mix gently ...

A new favorite is a ruffly lettuce called Cristabel. It is a hybrid of “iceberg lettuce crunch and green leaf lettuce,” ...