This dish is heaven for anyone who loves bitter flavours – it is layering bitter on bitter, but it is slightly tempered with the mandarin juice, honey and butter.

Cicoria Ripassata alla Romana is an italian tasty side dish so easy to make and truly a delicious way to add green leafy vegetables into your meals.

Super easy chicory recipe: made using chicory, also sometimes called endive. Ready in just 20 minutes, a delicious comfort food, French side dish

This is a delicious, warming dish that hails from Belgium (and Northern France): bitter chicory are braised, wrapped in salty ham, smothered in a mustard-spiked béchamel sauce and showered in umami-rich grated Gruyère. I am indebted to MasterChef winner Eddie Scott for alerting me to the beauty of braising the chicory in beer — something that obviously suits the theme of this book. This dish is delicious as a meal in its own right, served with a green salad, but it also works well as a side…

This caramelised chicory recipe sees the bitter leaves charred in a pan before being braised in star anise-infused orange juice and stock until tender. The walnuts and shallots on top add crunch, while the crumbled Stilton lends a salty, creamy finish.

Vegan roasted chicory is a great side dish or can be served as part of a salad. This recipe uses fresh lemon flavours and hot chilli flakes.

Cooking chicory gives it a more mellow flavour and a melting texture – perfect for this tarte tatin recipe.

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A rich and sticky dish of pan-fried chicory hearts served with mashed parsnips and walnut and chive butter

A perfectly creamy chicory and chicken dish for a dinner party