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Classy Condiments

March 23, 2007

Salt and pepper have long struggled to escape the unfair stigma of being the blandest of the spices. They're just too everyday. Too ubiquitous. They just sit there on the table, as unremarkable as the moustache your uncle's had since you were four. You'd only notice them if they were gone.

You dutifully sprinkle them on your food, and then pass them to your neighbour. Without regret. It's a problem of appearance, really. Salt and pepper are the Cinderellas of the condiment world. They do all the work, but never get to go to the ball. Ah, but what if they had a prettier dress?

That's where the fairy godmothers at Cookworks come in. With a massive selection of Peugeot salt and pepper mills, those spices you took for granted will become beauty queens. Choose from modern stainless-steel designs or elegant, traditional wood models. All of them are beautiful inside, too, containing a century-old grinding mill design that's backed by a lifetime guarantee.

Have a browse and pick up a pair. You'll never look at boring old salt and pepper the same way again.

Cookworks, 377 Howe Street (at Hastings) and 1548 West Broadway (near Granville), www.cookworks.ca/

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