Dipping strawberries in chocolate? Stick toothpicks into the stem end of the berry. Coat the berries with chocolate, shaking off any excess. Turn the berries upside down and stick the toothpick into a block of styrofoam or an upside down egg carton until the chocolate sets. The finished berries will look great, with no chocolate flat spots!
When decorating a cake with chocolate, you can make a quick decorating tube by putting your unmelted chocolate into a heat-safe ziploc bag. Put the sealed bag into simmering water until the chocolate melts completely. Snip off the tip of one corner of the bag and begin squeezing the chocolate wherever you need it!