Candied orange peel, which requires you to peel an orange rather than slice it, can be more easily cut to size. Small enough slivers can serve as garnishes on cannoli or even as flavoring inside ...

Transfer peel and syrup to a bowl, and set in the refrigerator overnight. (Candied peel will keep in the syrup for one year.) Drain the peel, scrape out most of the pith, and cut into 1/4-inch strips.

Make a drink that's as elegant as delicious with a drizzle or swirl of chocolate in the cocktail glass. Pull out this trick ...