Although the “stings” along nettle stems may put off home cooks, the plant is easy to find and prepare, and it is full of vitamins. Nettles are generally considered a source of annoyance for gardeners ...

Joanne Mudhar led a wild food walk around her small communal farm in Suffolk, where the locals gathered fresh nettles, elderflowers and dandelions to create a seasonal lunch. What was the occasion? A ...

There's a restaurant in northwest D.C. called Blue Ridge (the brainchild of chef Barton Seaver) that I enjoy because it focuses on local, seasonal, sustainably sourced ingredients without coming ...

With a March-of-many-weathers just gone behind a cloud we had a reminder of George Orwell’s gloomy pondering if bad weather was ever going to go away. When there is a break of sunshine birds may be ...

Before supermarkets and global supply chains, the arrival of spring meant one thing in kitchens across Europe – time to forage. And nothing signals the earth’s reawakening more vividly than the sting ...

The first signs of spring are here, including the nettles poking up through last year's dead brambles. These pea shoot green leaves are at exactly the right stage for harvesting. As a country, we are ...

This soup is a great favourite in the spring when the nettles are young. Nettles are full of minerals and vitamins, and make a vibrant soup. Credit: Donal's Kitchen Hero Nettle soup is still served in ...

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 ...