Harris quotes her husband’s early summary: “They hide you away for four years, give you impossible shit jobs, don’t correct the record when those tasks are mischaracterized, never fight back when you are attacked, never praise your accomplishments and now, finally, they want you on that balcony, standing right beside them.”

When you find the best peppercorns, then you will use it on your pastas and soups and meats and salads and be proud every time.