* Allspice In the culinary arts, allspice is a spice made from the dried berries of a plant known as Pimenta dioica. A member of the pimento family, allspice is used in Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American cuisines, among others.
The flavor of allspice is similar to cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and pepper. Allspice can be used to flavor desserts as well as savory dishes.
*Amaretto
Amaretto is an almond-flavored Italian liqueur that is used as a flavoring in many culinary preparations. Made from almonds or apricot pits, amaretto can be used in making desserts, especially ones that feature chocolate. Tiramisu, an Italian cake made with coffee, cocoa and mascarpone cheese, is often flavored with Amaretto.