Gathering Season: A Guide to Cozy Fall Entertaining

Tips, ideas, and a comforting make-ahead menu for the season

Fall accents on the table can be as simple as small flower vases filled with leaves and a few seasonal flowers in autumnal colors—dark pinks, oranges, yellows, reds. Edalin Photography/Shutterstock

I have always looked forward to fall. After the summer doldrums, fall is invigorating and energizing—a crisp breeze chasing away those hot, hazy days. It is when I feel like tackling new projects, when I am raring to go, when the plans and ideas made over the summer go into effect.

For me, it marks the beginning rather than the end of the year.