At Krispy Kreme, Tim Hortons and 7-Eleven, pumpkin spice season is already here – with more to come on the horizon. But where does this love affair with pumpkin spice come from? Why is America ...

This not-so-basic spice has paved the way for everything from pastries to drinks to dog treats. For better or worse, pumpkin spice season descends like a sweet-and-spicy cloud upon all of our ...