"It amazes me that so little has been written about the two foods we eat most often. Here is a book that tells us about these two ingredients-one essential to life, the other the flavor of almost everything we eat. . . . A book like Ms. Jordan's is long overdue." -James Peterson

Salt is indispensable. Pepper is superfluous. Michelle Anna Jordan guides you through this cookbook where "saltandpepper" is a one-word dictionary term in her kitchen vocabulary. You'll learn all there is to know about salt and pepper, even so far as to where and how they grow. This exquisite cookbook will go over the necessities of salt, and the luxury of pepper via 135 seasoned recipes. Serve your friends, family, and party guests with delicious recipes and first-hand facts behind the science of one of the culinary world's dynamic duos.