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PEPPER UPPER
Sport these Rebecca de Ravenel Paprika
chandelier earrings ($345), dressed with
pepper-shaped charms sure to inspire
feisty conversations. Saks Fifth Avenue,
Naples (saksfifthavenue.com)SAVORY CHARACTER
Add Aleppo, a spice made from pep-
pers grown on the border between Syria
and Turkey, to your culinary repertoire
with Villa Jerada’s version ($8 for 2.1
oz.), which can be used in lieu of chili
flakes in soups and stews, and on grilled
meat, pizza, and even potato chips. Sur
La Table, Naples (surlatable.com)SLIDE INTO STYLE
A play on organic forms, the spice-colored, crocodile-
embossed Penelope mules ($458) by Cult Gaia are
elevated by a sculptural heel of stacked gold-tone
rocks. Nordstrom, Naples (nordstrom.com)
SLEEK SHAKERS
Increase your tablescape’s
global reach with L’Objet’s
24-karat gold-plated pagoda spice jewels
($250 for set), adorned with freshwater
pearls and Swarovski crystal accents.
Gattle’s, Naples (gattles.com)BOUND TO
IMPRESS
Wow guests with
your spice savvy
after studying
award-winning
cookbook author
and Top Chef host
Padma Lakshmi’s
book, The Encyclo-
pedia of Spices &
Herbs (HarperCol-
lins Publishers, $40).
Barnes & Noble,
Naples (bn.com)FACE FORWARD
In addition to being
a powerhouse spice,
turmeric can calm down
uneven skin tone and
texture in beauty products
like the Kora Organics
Turmeric 2-in-1 Brighten-
ing and Exfoliating Mask
($48). Sephora, Estero
(sephora.com)