The maxim “no pain, no gain” doesn’t resound in the kitchen the way that it does in the gym. Except maybe when it comes to stinging nettles, a common weed that looks like mint, cooks up like spinach, ...

A few nettle notes: The notorious sting comes from invisible prickly hairs located on the stems and the underside of the leaves that can be irritating, so I highly recommend wearing gloves while ...

For those who prefer their greens blended rather than cooked, try adding wild nettles into your morning smoothie mix. Combine banana slices, almond milk (or any plant-based milk), spinach leaves, and ...

The maxim “no pain, no gain” doesn’t resound in the kitchen the way that it does in the gym. Except maybe when it comes to stinging nettles, a common weed that looks like mint, cooks up like spinach, ...

Pete Marczyk and Barbara Macfarlane do not leave their work behind when they leave Marczyk Fine Foods and head for their great old Denver house with a spacious kitchen. They often bring some of their ...

It's that time of the year when we can once again find hope in the sprouting of green things. Nettles are up and, as always, are a good excuse to get outside and notice all the beauty that is ...

Leaves from 1/4 pound nettles, cut across into 1/4 inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups packed) 3 medium floury potatoes (1 1/4 lbs), peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice (about 3 cups) Melt the butter or heat ...

1. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and blanch nettles for 30 seconds being careful that you don’t touch them! 2. Refresh the nettles in an ice cold water bath and then (now that their stinging power ...

Let's forgive the Stinging Nettle — an herbaceous weed currently popping up all over Southern California following our December rains — for evolving those highly annoying tiny little hypodermic ...

Before they’re cooked, nettles are possessed of an irritating chemical that lies in tiny needles that comprise the fuzz on the underside of the leaves. Once cooked, the fragile chemicals that cause ...