But instead of iceberg, you're using romaine hearts; they typically come three to a package. Use the whole lettuce heart and quarter it lengthwise, so you get long, thin, elegant leaves on the plate.

At her Italian steakhouse, Chi Spacca, Nancy Silverton dispenses with romaine altogether; the Spacca Caesar consists of a mountain of thinly shaved cauliflower and hearts of escarole tossed in a ...