This recipe for lovely candied orange slices is super-easy to make: Just simmer orange slices in sugar and water. The resulting orange-scented syrup is a delicious, and multipurpose, bonus.

Fortunately, with the right steps, the simple combination of citrus peels, sugar, orange juice, and vanilla becomes a delightful, candy-like snack ... peels have a soft, gummy-like consistency.

“Goody gumdrops” was an expression in a comic strip from the 1930s called “Harold Teen.” It also is used in a line from the 1969 novel, “Strike Out Where Not Applicable,” by British crime writer ...

But fear not — the young ones don’t get to have all of the fun this year. We have included plenty of boozy beverage options for the grown-ups, too. These include cocktails that are both shaken ...