Pass the salt.

How sweet are these salt & pepper bowls? I love giving them as housewarming presents. Plus, the artist lives right here in Portland! Gotta love shopping local.

I even have my own set. I like to keep crushed red pepper in the pepper bowl since I prefer freshly ground black pepper.

And for finishing salt, I'm partial to Jacobsen Salt Co, handcrafted flaky sea salt from Oregon coast waters. It has a clean, bright flavor and satisfying crunch.

Jacobsen Salt Co. photo by John Valls.