Roman-Style Chicory Salad

One of the times I visited my parents while they were living in Venice, my mother prepared this wonderfully fresh, just slightly bitter salad with a robust, garlic-scented anchovy dressing. It was my introduction to puntarelle, Roman argot for a variety of chicory that is in season in the winter. Actually the word means “tips” and refers to the white shoots in the center, which are the parts used in this salad. When my parents had me over to their condo on Longboat Key to celebrate a