Editor’s Letter
Dear Friends Although many of us have been ensconced within our own environs for several months, I must admit that the arrival of fall always seems to draw me back to the hearth. As a brisk wind ushers in this treasured season, I watch in wonder as the landscape around me takes on a gilded quality. Plump gourds claim pride of place on my porch, the fragrance of fresh-picked orchard fruit fills my kitchen, and nourishing dishes lend warmth the table. Longer nights afford opportunities for settling in before a crackling fire, grateful to savor a quiet moment or to indulge in a cherished pastime. This special issue celebrates the incomparable comforts of home. In Chapter 1, become immersed in the prismatic beauty of this time of year with a cornucopia of…