Cinnamon & nutmeg can have that effect.
A colleague misread a recipe by putting tbsp of nutmeg in a cake, instead of a tsp, ending up in A&E. He had no idea he was allergic to nutmeg.
I went to Bruges a few years ago, and was very disappointed.
The shops were a lot better. I bought a beautiful table runner with embroidered poinsettias on it for €12, and four Belgisn lace window decorations for the glass door between our living room & kitchen.
Lincoln was the first place to have a German market, here. I went on a coach, and really enjoyed it.
There was lots of food stalls, with Glühwein, and traditional crafts. I bought a set of Russian dolls from a stall selling only dolls. My set were done in poker work.
As Lincoln is so...