When was the last time you set a proper table with fine table linens, delicate dishware, and pretty décor? This is the time to pull out old family recipes, dust off heirloom collectibles, set a fetching table, invite friends and family over, and pull up a seat for a festive fall evening. Taking a cue from designer and entertaining guru Kathleen McKay, of Kathleen Design in Plymouth, consider eschewing standard orange pumpkins and bright leaves this time of year and use, instead, a mixture of creamy-white gourds, light-green fruits, and spritzes of fading lime-colored hydrangeas to your centerpiece. As for an autumnal dessert, it has to be something homemade, like a fresh apple pie. “There were a lot of bakers in my family,” McKay says. “My Italian mom, Rose, was a master baker and she taught me, growing up, to always use seasonal fruit. Thanksgiving was a big deal — we often had as many desserts as side dishes!”
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