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

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 ...

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.

These ingredients are not foreign to the Moroccan kitchen and they enrich this salad, upgrading it to a dish fit for a festive lunch or dinner. Slice the lettuce leaves into thin-medium ribbons.

This recipe is such a perfect one for any fall or festive occasion. Feel free to swap the type of salad greens (frisee, red leaf, green leaf, bibb and little gems all work well here), as well as ...

Get the Steak Frites Salad recipe. We don’t believe in boring salads at Delish, and crunchy apples and tart cranberries bring a lot of life to this one. The slightly sweet and lemony dressing is ...

Want to add arugula to other recipes ... Red leaf lettuce is tender like Boston lettuce, with a mild flavor. The pretty ombre color makes a lovely visually appealing salad if you’re entertaining ...