We're also not like those ditzy New York Times food writers who tell you all about themselves and then give you a few recipes no one can cook. If you really cared about us, you'd at least call once in a while to find out how we are doing, and any average American capable of throwing a food product into boiling water can cook Passo-Aggresso style. Blackened food remains fashionable. That, however, is not reason enough to avoid serving it. Toast is particularly amenable to such treatment.
Products bearing such names occasionally have discernible, almost natural, flavor.
Use them with caution. Herbs and spices stimulate the senses and give pleasure. In that respect, they resemble sex and should likewise be avoided, unless your guests have allergies. Salt and pepper are acceptable, as is cinnamon on holidays. Proper storage is essential.