Cinnamon

Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, this cozy drink is a festive jumpstart to the quickly-approaching holiday season.

Our homage to lahmacun, the Middle Eastern flatbread.

This simplified version of the traditional Jamaican dish may not be authentic, but it will not disappoint.

Though Birrieria Zaragoza uses goat, this deeply spiced braise is equally good with lamb.

This classic French spiced bread is great for sweet toast in the morning, or it can be sliced thinly and served with pâté for a pretty party appetizer.

These thick slices of toast, slathered with cinnamon butter and topped with fruit, might just become your new favorite weekend morning indulgence.

The warm, sweet spices of masala chai are magic in these homemade doughnuts.

Oh, wait: Did we mention the prettiest cake in the display case also happens to be gluten-free? Eat at will!

The classic combination of peaches and cream takes a trip south of the border in these cinnamon-spiked ice pops.

We use this rub on just about everything that we smoke at the restaurant, but you needn't follow the recipe exactly. Feel free to improvise on the ingredients and amounts, reducing the sugar for a less-sweet "bark" (crust), increasing the cayenne for a spicier one, and so on.

We doubt you'll have any leftovers from this homey blueberry cake crowned by a buttery, brown-sugar-sweetened streusel topping, but if you do, it will make a fabulous companion to your morning coffee.

Upgrade your campfire treats with soft honey-cinnamon cookies slicked with melted chocolate and two toasted, charred marshmallows.

We use a slow cooker with a browning option to crisp the chicken skin for this Moroccan-flavored dish. The stew is great on its own but couscous would be an easy and fitting side dish.