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...history—are now long behind us, but this small town has capitalized on its gory past. However, ghosts and ghouls are not the only attraction. Part of the town’s history lives on in sweeter forms. The magic continues in Ye Olde Pepper Companie, America’s oldest candy manufacturer...
...United States. Akin to an after-dinner mint that, according to candyman Ron, “melts in your mouth and not in your hand,” the pure sugar candy may lose its lemon or peppermint flavor but will never go bad. As proof, the Pepper Companie displays a jar of 173 year-old Gibralters, yellowing in color but supposedly still sweet. Spencer peddled these goodies around Salem by wagon while sea captains shipped them worldwide. In 1830, Spencer’s son sold the company to John William Pepper, who expanded the product line to include...
Then, at the turn of the century, the Burkinshaw family purchased the Pepper Companie and has since passed it down over four generations. “It’s a family business,” says Bob Burkinshaw, the current President. “The whole family works in here—I’m the president, my wife Christine takes care of the book-keeping and sales, my son Craig is the chief cook and my daughter Jaclyn is in charge of shipping. My father’s retired, but he comes in every...
...Machmeter' on the bulkhead slipped past Mach 1 and headed for our final destination of Mach 2 and 56,000 feet. The attendants discreetly looked the other way as passengers looted the plane, taking everything from menus and coasters to even the salt and pepper shakers (which have no Concorde designation on them - you can just say you got them off the Concorde...
...Nadao, tel: (856-20) 504884, is a perfect complement. The patron, Saiyaveuth, is the scion of a Lao royal family who trained as a chef in France, and his menu encapsulates both culinary cultures. Start with a Proven?al tapas of calamari with a puree of garlic, cream and bell pepper before moving on to an entrée of farm pigeon, grilled Lao-style. And though it might be 35?C outside, you won't be able to resist the chocolate soufflé to finish...