Salt and pepper shakers on a wooden table - Mitch Cox Photo/Shutterstock Let's take a moment to consider those reliable workhorses, salt and pepper. They're a dependable presence in your kitchen, on ...

The tale of how salt and pepper came together is rather apocryphal. While salt has always had a foothold in culinary practices across the world, be it in service of seasoning, preserving, or both, ...

Chef, TV personality, and restaurateur Bobby Flay has a simple seasoning tip that relies on a tried-and-true fundamental of Western cooking. He's an advocate for using salt and pepper as the building ...

Humble salt and pepper grinders don’t get much attention, but the right ones can offer a surprisingly elevated cooking experience.

Vintage salt and pepper shakers may be tiny, but they pack a punch when it comes to both charm and value. Whether they’re classic ceramic sets or boast quirky novelty designs, these small collectibles ...

Salt and pepper shakers are so omnipresent on tabletops that adding a dash of the white or black stuff (or both!) is almost a dining rite. The seasonings pair well with just about everything and they ...

Gird your loins, cooking purists: I've got something to say! (read this like Jerri Blank would say in "Strangers With Candy"). I don’t like using black pepper and don’t often include it in my cooking.

Salt is a seasoning; pepper is a spice. Salt enhances flavor, while pepper adds flavor. Salts come in two basic categories: sea salt and mined salt. All salt originates from sea water. All pepper ...