From gingerbread to apple cider, sugared cranberry to fruitcake, holiday cooking isn’t complete without a dash of allspice. But when I recently mixed up some unlabeled spices at the bulk store ...

Green Beans -- Dill, marjoram, nutmeg, oregano.Beets -- Allspice, nutmeg. Broccoli -- Mustard ... or 2 to 6 tablespoons fresh herbs (any herb or spice may be used); 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; and white ...

Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves (and/or allspice). Those are the classic ingredients for pumpkin spice, the seasonal flavor that floods the U.S. every fall—and often starting in late summer.