John Grimshaw wrote: “However, for Anglophonic readers it might be useful to note that where Uli's recipe says 'laurel' leaves, the foliage of Laurus nobilis, Bay Tree is meant - not one of evergreen Prunus typically called laurel in English (Prunus laurocerasus, P. lusitanica).” And certainly not Mountain Laurel, Kalmis latifolia, which even the deer apparently do not touch until they are on the verge of starvation. Uli, your recipe looks tasty; I think I might be tempted to add some juniper berries. What do you think? Season’s Greetings, everyone. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7 My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/