Chris:All of those spices, including the lovely and precious saffron, are now useless sawdust. :(
If you truly want a lifetime supply of nutmeg, and better tasting nutmeg, buy the whole nuts. Those suckers never go bad and can be easily ground with your trusty microplane. Us generously in curries. On Bizarre Artifacts from the Depths of My Pantry
Soaking them with pineapple mint sprigs in riesling and peach schnapps, then adding a splash of brut. Peach sangria from Sunset Magazine.
pulse with coconut rum and ice in the blender. don’t know what it is, but I want one now.