Except for the banana in front (an Italian ornament bought in the sixties) and the pear (a vintage yard-sale find), the fruits were picked fresh in the last few years. Every year, I promise myself I'm not even going to look at any more ornaments. And every year, I slip out at lunch and come back with telltale glitter on my face!
Credit: Mary Ellen Bartley, styling by Beverley Hyde
Oh, come all ye famished to Oprah's sumptuous Christmas party. Guests???great friends and family members???can savor the glittering tree, the dazzle of zillions of candles, the boxwood wreaths, the cranberry red crystal ornaments, and enough delicious foo