California bay leaves can be a bit longer, at 3 to 5 inches, than those of bay laurel, which are 2 to 4 inches, but there is enough variability that a particular tree could be somewhere in between.

The crown Napoleon wore at his coronation had 44 large gold laurel leaves and 12 smaller ones. It cost him 8,000 francs, a considerable fortune at the time, with the box it was stored in setting ...

Bay leaves, also known as laurel leaves, have a fascinatingly long and storied history. In the Mediterranean region, they've ...

We know the laurel familiarly as the bay — tree and bush — distinctive, decorative and evergreen, with leaves that add a subtle savour to dishes. It is ironic that the bay is named not for its foliage ...

The contents of a bin of flour should not move. Small black bugs should not gather at the bottom of a box of cereal. And though they are nearly identical ...