An Autumn Supper to Welcome the Shifting Season

The golden aura of a warm evening envelops a porch setting where loved ones gather for an autumn supper on the cusp of the season’s sublime arrival. 

Peruse the following pages to garner inspiration for a lively porch table setting fit for mild September days, along with a hearty dinner menu.

TRANSITIONAL ALLURE

When taking time to savor the present, no place fosters congeniality quite like a well-appointed veranda. Bridge the gap between late summer and early fall by blending accents in sunny yellow, lively green, and sky blue with notes of crimson and orange.

Jolts of color enliven earthenware embellished with a whimsical motif: a single exotic bird poised amid budding beauties. A linen depicting lush, meandering vines celebrates the final days of summer, enhanced by radiant emerald glassware. Glossy leaves plucked from the surrounding garden double as place cards for guests who will tarry the night away, enraptured by September’s invigorating air.

PRISMATIC POSIES

Tucked into vintage brass vases along the table’s center, a trio of flower arrangements joins candlesticks bearing a similar mellow patina. Yarrow, alstroemeria, craspedia, mums, cosmos, and waxflowers bob cheerfully alongside variegated foliage.

SUMPTUOUS AUTUMN SUPPER

Surprising additions to familiar fall fare jazz up the menu for this leisurely get-together. A Red Wine Spritzer with Figs and Lime complements a main course of grilled lamb chops finished with a muscadine grape and balsamic reduction. Accompanied by roasted asparagus tossed with mushrooms and watercress, creamy Butternut Squash Polenta offers a prelude to the harvest ahead. End the evening with indulgent mini trifles layered with pears, plums, cinnamon bread, and homemade salted caramel sauce.

Find the full “Shifting Seasons” feature in our September 2021 issue.

Photography by William Dickey
Styling by Sidney Bragiel 
Food Styling by Kellie Gerber Kelley
Recipe Development by J.R. Jacobson 

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