Re: COUNTER!
*Attempts to hold back cooking geek...fails*
A man wrote that recipe. Only 2 pearl onions? They're only the size of marbles. I'm thinkin' more like 12 - and that's only if you're using them just for flavor.
Only 4 peppercorns? Even if you crack/grind them, that'll maybe get a quarter of a teaspoon.
Parsnips and allspice in Chicken noodle soup? Ick.