This easy-to-prepare and sure-to-please recipe is from the Book Club Kit for Current of Darkness, and book club or not, makes for a healthy dish for an everyday or special event.

Gilded Age social gatherings featured appetizers that were bite-sized and neat.

Choose fruits and berries that are in season and in pleasing colors and sizes. Ideally, the colors of the berries and fruits will be in harmony with each other, perhaps with pops of color.

Arrange in an orderly fashion on a lovely serving plate, pairing with small napkins and serving forks.