On the eve of Easter, in the Orthodox tradition, special attention is paid to Maundy Thursday, the day of purification and ...

Salt sits so invisibly in our kitchens that its absence feels louder than its presence. A pinch can transform food from flat to alive. Which is why, during religious fasts, its deliberate omission can ...

“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...

Salt. So versatile it’s even used in idioms to describe people: “He’s the salt of the earth” – the sort of person who’s good, honest, reasonable, and not pretentious. Or, “She’s worth her salt,” ...