Seasonal Soiree

I found this on Martha Stewart's website. It sounds so delicious and fun for fall. Let me know if you try any of the recipes. Also a nice 'touch' is the apple votives~would be a welcoming light at the front door. See 'how to' at the bottom.

Seasonal Soiree
Fall Dinner Party
SERVES 8-10

Beverage
Perfect Storm Cocktail
First Course
Pumpkin-Chestnut Soup
Main Course
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pork-loin-with-apple-cornbread-stuffing

Sides
Savory Autumn Leaf Pies
Crunchy Green Bean Salad
Dessert
Molasses Spice Cake
Sugared Seckel Pears

A flotilla of apples bobbing in a steel tub evokes memories of childhood and headlong plunges into icy water. But carved into holiday candleholders, these apple votives are a prize for the eyes alone, their flames a promise of warmth.
Tools and Materials
Similar steel tub
Apples
Tea lights
Paring knife
Lemon juice
Apple Votives How-To
Every apple will float differently, so see how they balance in water before marking their topsides with a dot.
1. Place the tea light over the dot, and trace around its circumference with a paring knife, inserting the knife vertically as deep as the tea light is tall.
2. Set aside the light, cut the circle into sections, and scoop them out with a spoon.
3. Squeeze lemon juice onto the cut surface to keep the apple from turning brown, and insert a tea light. Repeat with remaining apples.