salt and pepper

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Dushaj, a 27-year-old New York-based lifestyle creator, emphasized that salt and pepper was not enough seasoning to pass the Gen Z flavor police.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Stir it with lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and a lot of salt and pepper, and you have a dip that works with vegetables, chips, roasted potatoes—anything, really.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“Boiled chickpeas seasoned with salt and pepper were the ultimate shtetl snack food,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"Bella has been making eggy bread and cheese toasties, and salt and pepper chicken."

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

She writes “Call Dr. Sandler” on one of the red envelopes, propping it up against the salt and pepper shakers.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri