Opposite: A welcome basket
brimming with fall blooms and
berries shows off the season’s
abundant beauty. This page,
clockwise from below right:
A garland of dried apple and
orange slices, interspersed with
foraged fall elements, bedecks a
mantel. Simply slice the fruit,
bake at 250° for three hours, let
cool completely, and string with
thin nylon thread. Fresh slices,
paired with cinnamon sticks,
infuse hot cider with aroma,
fl avor, and spice.67 Victoria October 2019