As fall comes, so comes more cooking and baking. It’s this time of year many home cooks open their spice drawers. What do they find?

They find favorite spices like spicy chili, fragrant cinnamon and warm nutmeg. They probably find their favorite Italian spice blend. And then they find those not-too-familiar spices they purchased for a recipe they can’t quite remember. And, of course, there are the spices and spice blends well-meaning friends and family gave you for the holidays.

So, here you are, trying to decide what to keep and what to pitch. We say experiment! Give those old favorites and new tastes the opportunity to come together and liven up your fall and winter menus.

In a 1960s promotional poster, the R. T. French Co. advocated this idea and encouraged home cooks to enjoy the sp

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