Nothing could be more common than the salt and pepper on our tables. In our cuisine these two seasonings are always paired. Their containers are as alike as two eggs, indistinguishable except for the inscription on each. Yet in coupling them this way, two distinct epochs of world history are being conjoined. Salt and pepper … Continue reading Edibles & Potables: In consideration of “Tastes of Paradise: A Social History of Spices, Stimulants and Intoxicants”