I can't be-leave it! LETTUCE is just as good as dock leaves for easing nettle stings, scientists say. A lettuce leaf is just as effective at reducing the pain of nettles as a dock leaf ...

Crisp, sweet Little Gem lettuce is a small, compact variety of romaine that grows in single-serving heads about six inches tall and four inches wide. Though they're typically available year-round ...

Directions. Make the dressing: Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place unpeeled garlic cloves in skillet toast until skin begins to blacken in places, 10 minutes.

With sweet and crunchy leaves, it looks like miniature romaine lettuce. Area produce growers say demand for little gem lettuce is on the rise. Related coverage: More food and dining stories ...

Rubbing a sweet gem lettuce leaf on a nettle sting may be as effective at easing discomfort as the traditional folk remedy, say doctors. It may simply be the cooling and soothing effect of sap ...

Place 2 lettuce halves on each of 4 plates, or arrange on a platter. Drizzle lettuce halves with a generous amount of dressing; crumble remaining 2 ounces feta evenly over top. 3.

As the dummy treatment needed to mimic the physiological effect of the dock leaf, and be of similar size, shape, and texture, but contain no anti-inflammatory or toxic properties, a sweet gem ...