Introductions to salt and pepper cover history, varieties, equipment, along with wonderful stories and anecdotes that read like a good novel. There are paragraphs on Jewish Barbecue, Koshering and Kashering, The Flowering Sea, Rice, and Wine Scholars, and foodies will appreciate the glossary, sources and bibliography. An excellent chart summarizes tasting notes and recommendations. The eclectic 135 Perfectly Seasoned Recipes are selected to illustrate how much you can do with just salt and pepper. Main courses focus on using salt as a cooking method not just as seasoning, such as Shrimp Roasted on Rock Salt.
None are too difficult for anyone with a bit of kitchen savvy.
Many are very simple. Her Spicy Margaritas are unbeatable, with Chipotle salt in a saucer. Summer is the easiest cooking season. If you find pristine, garden-fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs, there's little need to do much to produce delicious dishes. Fish too is simple, as in Roast Salmon with Basil and Sweet Pepper Sauce, or a four-ingredient Broiler Lobster with Butter Pernod Sauce.