MUNCIE, Ind. – My introduction to stinging nettle came in my youth when a group of us went swimming in a local farm pond. Instead of exiting the way I entered, I decided to climb up an unmown bank.

Nettle ravioli is one of those dishes that truly shows the magic of Italian home cooking, especially in the northern and central parts of Italy. I mean, folks here have been using wild stinging ...

ANSBACH, Germany — Did you know that stinging nettles can be so much more than just a painful nuisance? Many people living in Germany have probably accidentally come into contact with them at some ...