Pink peppercorns are deceiving little things. They're not actually peppercorns but, in fact, dried berries cultivated in Madagascar. To me, these faux peppercorns have a delicate floral taste with a spark of pepperiness. More

Kerry Saretsky's wonderful Secret Ingredient series has given pink peppercorns some coverage before, but these little jewels are so tasty and versatile they demand another look. In a world so obsessed with black pepper—how did it become the de rigeur partner to salt?—pink peppercorns are feisty and flavorful champions of variety. More