For the birthday cakes I make, anyway ... “Meet halloumi crumbs, a best-of-all-worlds garnish for salads, pastas and more,” she writes at the top of her new little gem salad recipe.

Yummy enough to enjoy on their own, these beautiful candied orange slices also serve well as edible decorations for cakes or gingerbread houses, or as garnishes for large sweet and savory dishes.