Apple pie: Add cinnamon to crust.

Cherry pie: Add a dash of mace or nutmeg.

Peach pie: A shake of cinnamon picks up the flavor just right.

Chocolate cake: Add 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cloves.

Yellow cake: A 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp allspice.

Spice cake: Add 2 tbs instant coffee.

Chocolate pudding: Add a dash of cinnamon or mace.

Rice pudding: Season with apple pie spice and serve with custard sauce.

Sugar cookies: Stir anise seed into the dry ingredients.

Molasses cookies: Add pumpkin spice to dry ingredients.

Fruit Desserts

Grapefruit: Sprinkle halves with ginger and coconut; chill before serving.

Pears: Dot pears with butter; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon; broil.

Baked apples: Core and fill center with brown sugar, stick cinnamon.

Pineapple: Top with cream cheese, add a shake of cinnamon, and broil.

More Spices for Foods

Soups and Appetizers

Meats, Fish, and Poultry

Eggs and Cheese

Salads and Vegetables

Breads