Every Zingerman’s employee smiles when we make these. The smell coming out of our kitchen is enough: toasting pecans mixed with cloves, allspice and caramellizing sugar. The crew stop in their tracks, inhale greedily, then check with Chef Anthony. "Any extra?” If they're lucky they head out with a handful. The smell you'll get when you open your tin may provoke the same reaction, so get ready. Whole pecans toasted with butter, lots of freshly ground Tellicherry black pepper, Jamaican allspice, ground ginger, cloves and more. The nuts cluster together in little caramelly-spicy handfuls, making it way too easy to eat too many. If you can manage it, I recommend two tins: one for eating and another for those times when a quick gift comes in handy.

Shelf life is approximately two months.