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 ...

3 cups vegetable stock (best to make your own – there are so few ingredients in this soup that the quality of each is important) Several good sized handfuls of nettles – definitely use gloves when you ...

1. Saute the onions in butter over medium heat until caramelized. Add the garlic and potatoes and cook several minutes, until lightly browned. Spice to taste. 2. Add stock and water and simmer until ...

Soups may not be your first meal choice for warmer weather, but just because temperatures are on the rise doesn’t mean you should set aside your favorite soup pot just yet. Spring is the perfect time ...

Nettles have been used for thousands of years as a tonic, and are now a sought-after ingredient, so let a little wildness into your garden and it will repay you with this lush green soup. Pick just ...

The Paleolithic diet, in recent years, has basically clubbed America upside the head and dragged many of us around by our hair. Swept us off of our feet, as it were. The idea of consuming a diet based ...

Stinging nettles often inspire fear in the home cook. Years ago, at a reading about the book Grains + Greens: Recipes for Deliciously Healthful Meals, the Q & A devolved into a series of nettles ...

We love to forage for nettles in the springtime and always keep a look-out for the tell-tale leaves on our walks in March. Having been unsuccessful crabbers and spotty mushroom hunters, my son and I ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...