Whole allspice berries are sometimes used in stews and soups, and for pickling and brining. For baking use the ground version in pumpkin cake or pie, spice cakes, and gingerbread...
Add a pinch or two of ground cloves to meatballs and meatloaf for great flavor! Cloves are delicious in sweet and sour sauce for ham steaks, and also paired with cinnamon, garlic, brown sugar and red pepper in spice rubs for beef or lamb..
Try a tasty blend of spices for pumpkin pie! To use pumpkin spice instead of individual spices, add up the volume (likely, teaspoons) of individual spices and use that amount of pumpkin spice...