tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237688822024-03-17T13:12:25.597-05:00MARTHA MOMENTSANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.comBlogger1291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-26874409588142028802024-02-24T10:45:00.002-05:002024-02-24T10:45:30.735-05:00Martha's Flower Businesses<p>Flowers have always been an
essential component of the Martha Stewart ethos. From her first catering
business to her books and magazines, flowers (both growing and arranging them) are
central to the Martha Stewart way of life. As a caterer during the late 1970s and early 1980s, on the morning of an
event, Martha and her team would head out before dawn to the flower markets,
ensuring they had access to the best and most plentiful selection to help
supplement those she had already picked from her own garden at Turkey Hill
Road. In her books on gardening and entertaining, too, she frequently espoused
the allure of arrangements of flowers throughout the house when hosting guests.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUP8mlONdAeHcv6XO15rNndb9AP2sLB29qysx6IXubtNv9ZjL0NpZsQuY4_yArr7VaY3FTg5XztcrkjYb6hJKz-AtZshUL8_Obol0GGT4K91HO5eQCD-SwYR7skIj4IepbLBQTZX_VWQOLJ_7gEgYjnTuA7elhkEh2KRKvUI8nDc34HzwfnXHOA/s688/arrangingflowers1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="688" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUP8mlONdAeHcv6XO15rNndb9AP2sLB29qysx6IXubtNv9ZjL0NpZsQuY4_yArr7VaY3FTg5XztcrkjYb6hJKz-AtZshUL8_Obol0GGT4K91HO5eQCD-SwYR7skIj4IepbLBQTZX_VWQOLJ_7gEgYjnTuA7elhkEh2KRKvUI8nDc34HzwfnXHOA/s16000/arrangingflowers1.jpg" /></a></div><p>It was in January of 2000 when
Martha finally brought a flower business into the Omnimedia fold, allowing her readers and viewers - many of whom did not have gardens - to partake in the enjoyment of Martha's favourite varieties and arrangements. She had
already launched a catalog business, which at that point was functioning online
as well: Marthasflowers.com was born.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;">In her letter to readers in the
February, 2000, issue of Martha Stewart Living, Martha explains the concept:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i>“Using the knowledge that I
gained during those years of catering, and the experience that we have garnered
editing this magazine and Weddings, we have started an online flower business,
marthasflowers.com, so that you, too, can have access to the most beautiful,
freshest flowers obtainable anywhere. Our flowers staff, headed by crafts
editor Hannah Milman, meticulously tests myriad varieties before we make our
selections. The finest growers in the United States, South America and Europe
have been visited and consulted and studied so that what we are sending you
meets our standards.”</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Jox_Z5QuMuJYs6UBSlwwWG0RalQC5SzY9fIh3-m2gHhJSTSPoen74YiMLhAbM-7L6Y3GCWF-26QkdwRlY1O6hWj4TMaJAlL4Ma5a7Lylcx614K0sTcYcQ0V8PM3iousE3CfF3JoCB7KgvD5gdrb0d0eCoUUxuSryBl48rhHZgYFcnn2F6gh7kw/s844/marthasflowers12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Jox_Z5QuMuJYs6UBSlwwWG0RalQC5SzY9fIh3-m2gHhJSTSPoen74YiMLhAbM-7L6Y3GCWF-26QkdwRlY1O6hWj4TMaJAlL4Ma5a7Lylcx614K0sTcYcQ0V8PM3iousE3CfF3JoCB7KgvD5gdrb0d0eCoUUxuSryBl48rhHZgYFcnn2F6gh7kw/s16000/marthasflowers12.jpg" /></a></div>Consumers had the option of
ordering online from either the marthasflowers.com, marthabymail.com or the
marthastewart.com websites. They would receive what are known as ‘grower’s
bunches’ – flowers that have been picked and wrapped by the growers themselves,
shipped directly to the Martha Stewart warehouses where they were packaged in
specially branded boxes with printed care instructions, and then sent
immediately to the purchaser – all within hours of the stems having been cut.
They were never unwrapped or excessively handled and were not picked over.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi57doANTxS9w3VDrDgBydlhxopmnqHfjISNZZbLFuRhszM7MokyBRGCf3SEYjPbmhJGnYHbiqu-c1DPspsPDsanUBbHSgqAJs79nhfZpDSaHgh5YWZPookHZHrP5kOv00ID2PIuCnE_Dq_hbtx1TCoqholeo2HVfCBe1-n6092PjMnRnxZ3mog/s866/marthasflowersbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi57doANTxS9w3VDrDgBydlhxopmnqHfjISNZZbLFuRhszM7MokyBRGCf3SEYjPbmhJGnYHbiqu-c1DPspsPDsanUBbHSgqAJs79nhfZpDSaHgh5YWZPookHZHrP5kOv00ID2PIuCnE_Dq_hbtx1TCoqholeo2HVfCBe1-n6092PjMnRnxZ3mog/s16000/marthasflowersbox.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Flower subscription services were
also available; consumers could subscribe to receive weekly deliveries of
flowers for a three-month, six-moth or one-year period: three months was $148,
six months was $278, and a year was $528 - a steal, by today's standards!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The flowers were shipped by FedEx
Priority Overnight to ensure a timely delivery. Delivery could also be made on
Saturdays with a $10 surcharge, but there was no delivery on Sunday or Monday,
as per FedEx guidelines at the time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKrppgWMRS7CXRjOWVplzB1gL9hprlLNLCZ_deW-5XqPZxSs0Eb9zvZSX_fMGJCCgkbbUE0t1F9bEJEgfATvaGvjdN9Yu_reCeV5XdJoeINFbKGEwxY_gvFRfVAl3SsPF5f3oZoBIXmQQau-PezUiJffRuIZtv6pRfBkSzYWu-2tWUq8eizoXXA/s829/marthasflowers13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKrppgWMRS7CXRjOWVplzB1gL9hprlLNLCZ_deW-5XqPZxSs0Eb9zvZSX_fMGJCCgkbbUE0t1F9bEJEgfATvaGvjdN9Yu_reCeV5XdJoeINFbKGEwxY_gvFRfVAl3SsPF5f3oZoBIXmQQau-PezUiJffRuIZtv6pRfBkSzYWu-2tWUq8eizoXXA/s16000/marthasflowers13.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">The flowers and bouquets on offer
depended on availability and seasonality. Martha and her team took care to
ensure seasonal and celebratory themes for the choices of flowers available.
There were hydrangeas and delphiniums in summer, hyacinths and daffodils in
winter, tulips, lilies, and ranunculus in spring and many more varieties that
were available at different times of year. The most popular of all, of course,
were the roses. There was a special rose-delivery service within the
MarthasFlowers business that specialized in monthly selections of roses chosen
by Martha herself, based primarily on colour.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTHDC2PaS0F4Is-MsERzjIQxNtfSJ0ZhcqkBhGCZU5uXsMwKLqRWWsJ2uNR-OT1W35ECJZrA21zNiIFz3LzO3e_HiBp6clkeyn18eQ83mJzMQnD8pKwCSSHvMmfdfdYbMH9tP9KcZnS7c17yl07-hq9mdNN304OSz6j6hlgNyklFYmDiJPX2MpA/s814/roses%20altered%20ms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTHDC2PaS0F4Is-MsERzjIQxNtfSJ0ZhcqkBhGCZU5uXsMwKLqRWWsJ2uNR-OT1W35ECJZrA21zNiIFz3LzO3e_HiBp6clkeyn18eQ83mJzMQnD8pKwCSSHvMmfdfdYbMH9tP9KcZnS7c17yl07-hq9mdNN304OSz6j6hlgNyklFYmDiJPX2MpA/s16000/roses%20altered%20ms.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">When the catalog shut down in 2004,
so did Marthasflowers.com. It wasn’t until 2008 when Martha partnered with
1-800-Flowers (the largest flower-delivery service in the United States) to
bring the flower service back. Martha’s team, headed up by stylist Tom Borgese,
designed the bouquets while 1-800-Flowers handled the deliveries. Vases and
vessels chosen by Martha were also on offer. As with the original flower
business, a subscription service was available. This partnership lapsed in
2014.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDDdB6TO9cSzVxgojfxl32x0_Gykgc-qKdLM37-sOTZ5xPviPfB-yCdy66W1sNhaqIdd8k39WCZe79IYKA5mIaES-9UPm9ak0k5x_CzzUHjYZcXp67XGog66Uo-pmisGb3ogK-MF-ED8Hgor-j51VKDywnWgTZIPjpYAKWmfIYpLj3z4jBNCkMQ/s868/M-FLOWERS5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDDdB6TO9cSzVxgojfxl32x0_Gykgc-qKdLM37-sOTZ5xPviPfB-yCdy66W1sNhaqIdd8k39WCZe79IYKA5mIaES-9UPm9ak0k5x_CzzUHjYZcXp67XGog66Uo-pmisGb3ogK-MF-ED8Hgor-j51VKDywnWgTZIPjpYAKWmfIYpLj3z4jBNCkMQ/s16000/M-FLOWERS5.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In 2018, with Martha’s company now
being handled by Sequential Brands, Martha partnered with Bloomsybox.com, a
Dutch-based flower delivery company, to once again continue the flower-delivery
business. Repeating the model, Martha’s team came up with the arrangement types
while Bloomsybox handled the deliveries. Subscription service was also
available. This partnership lapsed in 2022.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDP63KkmufLte0UZCu18Og9W2bqXVdRPnTfRh3lIvr9CVo8qD9ep6j2wXBmWTq4N8G7AeNKML6nOk6OxKzorgJ0ekojPiD7ckpzWtsx8mZayUoq0NENfad-SKWJA3XAn2WCwLWIOeK1artmxaf0u8GqxYg3g4WwkL7x6QtbghYNiTEzqmZefvMCA/s650/What_to_expect_image-min_1920x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDP63KkmufLte0UZCu18Og9W2bqXVdRPnTfRh3lIvr9CVo8qD9ep6j2wXBmWTq4N8G7AeNKML6nOk6OxKzorgJ0ekojPiD7ckpzWtsx8mZayUoq0NENfad-SKWJA3XAn2WCwLWIOeK1artmxaf0u8GqxYg3g4WwkL7x6QtbghYNiTEzqmZefvMCA/s16000/What_to_expect_image-min_1920x.jpg" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In each business model described, Martha
and her team were central to the selection and arrangement of the flowers. MarthasFlowers.com,
the first incarnation of the flower business, handled the distribution of the flowers that were ordered from the growers. This was at a time when Martha’s company was at
its most robust, with nearly one thousand employees working with Omnimedia. As
Martha’s company downsized, the deliveries of the grower's bunches and bouquets were outsourced to a
flower delivery company: 1-800-Flowers and BloomsyBox.com. In every instance, however, Martha ensured
that the flowers came from reputable growers from around the world and always
selected the best varietals available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-2738058733685053702024-02-06T11:43:00.006-05:002024-03-17T13:11:51.682-05:00Martha Fans Visit The BedfordRox-Anne Henderson, Hayden Regina and Michelle Zabell, three Martha fans, had wanted to visit Martha's signature restaurant in Las Vegas since it opened on August 13, 2022. They all recently had their chance! Below are photographs and thoughts about their experience there. <div><br /></div><div><b>HAYDEN REGINA: from Chicago, Illinois. Visited the restaurant December 19th, 2023.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">"I finally made it to The Bedford in Vegas this past weekend (twice)! It was decorated for the holidays and the food overall was really lovely. I finally understand why everyone can't shut up about the bread basket and Big Martha's pierogi. The sour cherry and rosemary focaccia might become a new holiday staple in our household.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The White Cosmopolitan was hands down the best of the six cocktails we tried, the crab cake with the carrot and apple slaw was mouth watering, and the creme brulee <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>was just beyond. I was excited to find that the gift shop next door also had The Bedford by Martha Stewart T-shirts in both men's and women's sizes. Worth a visit!"</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXp7JxmXlOVbngWDq5jxxe6xZwfUFbl8qGgBBziDEjAcuMVz7UsKoISZbDhMRYBHufNU6sz0DCv8esBJGAjzRZPT9SAgepAUU11-Bp9YlLvVW8Tt18Filx0hhJazOlDxwKSODDpY44Bn7buYONy9EhY4FmaseQmEH2m4TZ_tl-X-JusxHYivBBw/s867/haydenbedford2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXp7JxmXlOVbngWDq5jxxe6xZwfUFbl8qGgBBziDEjAcuMVz7UsKoISZbDhMRYBHufNU6sz0DCv8esBJGAjzRZPT9SAgepAUU11-Bp9YlLvVW8Tt18Filx0hhJazOlDxwKSODDpY44Bn7buYONy9EhY4FmaseQmEH2m4TZ_tl-X-JusxHYivBBw/s16000/haydenbedford2.jpg" /></a></div>Hayden at his table (the one traditionally reserved for Martha) looking very pleased to be there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ib5ESdLrkE-ciPSVM2X_fQsLC8fCFynaIN4BxvtLpZTkCiTjIwxjDqhX6j_M-ruHKxxvnqp3UR_mO-dlQHSvJ5ZOyrS_79qn_FqjMwlG2763ureYEXNkW6R2rph00Qtt8Re42G8j3QnEYQYbS-fdpzPBnrBucrQB_qYHWygVjOYE7cpIEoyP_w/s867/haydenbedford.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ib5ESdLrkE-ciPSVM2X_fQsLC8fCFynaIN4BxvtLpZTkCiTjIwxjDqhX6j_M-ruHKxxvnqp3UR_mO-dlQHSvJ5ZOyrS_79qn_FqjMwlG2763ureYEXNkW6R2rph00Qtt8Re42G8j3QnEYQYbS-fdpzPBnrBucrQB_qYHWygVjOYE7cpIEoyP_w/s16000/haydenbedford.jpg" /></a></div>When Hayden and his partner visited, the restaurant was decorated for the holidays.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcFDFxHJ3pqKX2D0wb8rMUF6wK-OnJLKI4BhSMSyZBJVggojTqDj8RajjXLw5oQt-mAokR-97wiKKEuVxt3JfozJhCc5SqM_UQJyMDo_9yjtcGfmzi1l8qe45934-kaI2cGIheQFFMiXcrSPSIO2ux8U73Q4O8IlrZ_aXvgxPQorb6yhIVVYcmQ/s867/haydenbedford4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIcFDFxHJ3pqKX2D0wb8rMUF6wK-OnJLKI4BhSMSyZBJVggojTqDj8RajjXLw5oQt-mAokR-97wiKKEuVxt3JfozJhCc5SqM_UQJyMDo_9yjtcGfmzi1l8qe45934-kaI2cGIheQFFMiXcrSPSIO2ux8U73Q4O8IlrZ_aXvgxPQorb6yhIVVYcmQ/s16000/haydenbedford4.jpg" /></a></div>On one of the walls at The Bedford there is a gallery of photographs of Martha from her modelling days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfl1OouYcluEUfEuC2VN2S10EmDl12DIAXS96_IzG356uaR0KrDmu0jCrobAG5Ffg-w704qgJM_LpVXjfc2r09fXYLdEu29vkyZ_UonMYiIhCo708PqMnm6wnP3eSHuE0IeY_Hv59jDGMkeDwWazt7ixRZRZ3gNDOnvhKaAumkERm5rqBo1r0ow/s867/haydenbedford5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfl1OouYcluEUfEuC2VN2S10EmDl12DIAXS96_IzG356uaR0KrDmu0jCrobAG5Ffg-w704qgJM_LpVXjfc2r09fXYLdEu29vkyZ_UonMYiIhCo708PqMnm6wnP3eSHuE0IeY_Hv59jDGMkeDwWazt7ixRZRZ3gNDOnvhKaAumkERm5rqBo1r0ow/s16000/haydenbedford5.jpg" /></a></div>A view of the "Brown Room" area of the dining space.<br /><div><br /></div><div><b>ROX-ANNE HENDERSON: from Ontario, Canada. Visited the restaurant on Christmas Eve, 2023. </b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">"Here are some photos from our Christmas Eve dinner at The Bedford!</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The sour cherry and rosemary focaccia deserves all the hype it’s getting and my New Years goal is to recreate it.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Our <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>table, specifically the seat my husband was in, was Snoop Dogg’s seat on his visit.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Speaking of Snoop, they played a song of his with Dr. Dre in between Christmas songs and Bon Iver. Loved the eclectic music selection that combined classics and modern hits. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The service was truly a stand out of the visit. Our waiter and I traded stories from when we met Martha. He shared that Martha taught him how to make cappuccino so we declared him the winner.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">While the holiday pre-fixe menu looked delicious, we had our hearts set on the carved table side roast chicken and we have no regrets. </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Cocktails: Martha-tini and the Meyer lemon drop, then red wine for dinner </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Apps: bread basket and Big Martha’s pierogis</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Main: Roast chicken, Martha’s smashed baked potato and matchstick fries (I’d pass on the fries) </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Dessert: Upside down lemon meringue pie </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Price: Sure it’s gauche to talk about money but whatever I’m going to do it. As a family that follows chefs like most people follow rock stars and is used to large bills, this one made our eyes water and now holds the record as our most expensive meal to date at $390 USD ($520 CAN) for two people. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The food was excellent but seemed to lack the special quality that would truly make this an elevated dining experience worthy of the cost. I was hoping for more green options in the side dishes, specifically a root vegetable medley would have been appreciated on a winter menu. Vegetarians and those with dietary restrictions would have a difficult time ordering, I think.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The gift shop next door has a few items for purchase. Keychains, t-shirts, water bottles and the one I purchased, a large umbrella. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The vibe is elegant but you can tell patrons were hoping for the more “colourful” Martha of the past. This must have been raised by patrons before as the staff educate patrons on the inspiration of the restaurant's decor, which is her current home. I overheard a few people (clearly not super fans, like us) who didn’t know about her Bedford home or its style.</div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Overall, we had a truly lovely visit and enjoyed our time immensely. It’s a must do for the Martha super fans, but it’s a one and done for me. After dinner we visited the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower which was a nice end to the evening."</div></div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH8yFL46CH19rF15vND-BMbUY6AmoXfiBLulOqzvSlxE1h3IfVA1bEY1FS52sQXlnH9GqhmAqfjFgVnVkuV5oO4jTR2Yr_olrTl1pVlaSD8jYsZiatnMW1xIZS5SNiYt6-YyRWXkTG9DIV4jD29rokJn474LmrSPF2ygA-wxdgRlzv0NHFy7egw/s867/rox-anne%20henderson%20bedford%20restaurant.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZH8yFL46CH19rF15vND-BMbUY6AmoXfiBLulOqzvSlxE1h3IfVA1bEY1FS52sQXlnH9GqhmAqfjFgVnVkuV5oO4jTR2Yr_olrTl1pVlaSD8jYsZiatnMW1xIZS5SNiYt6-YyRWXkTG9DIV4jD29rokJn474LmrSPF2ygA-wxdgRlzv0NHFy7egw/s16000/rox-anne%20henderson%20bedford%20restaurant.jpg" /></a></div>Rox-Anne looking lovely and elegant at her table. Her dress was inspired by one she had seen that Martha wore in the late 1980s: image below.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfFRZyp4Buex9FoHWihv6he320aDTTh4_msf3WF6OUL6X5ydkbbOYteAeUUXKrBI72lti27eTWc3aDdSasKVbWFF0kzIq42oMov5wQsLMnC2LHLglQO4FnJqEyS9sIIZbXfVB9XXbKbank3UGng4gK-JOgbdbFV5SV_QTK8j8viBMnsrgICSD8Q/s650/IMG_6276%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfFRZyp4Buex9FoHWihv6he320aDTTh4_msf3WF6OUL6X5ydkbbOYteAeUUXKrBI72lti27eTWc3aDdSasKVbWFF0kzIq42oMov5wQsLMnC2LHLglQO4FnJqEyS9sIIZbXfVB9XXbKbank3UGng4gK-JOgbdbFV5SV_QTK8j8viBMnsrgICSD8Q/s16000/IMG_6276%20(1).jpg" /></a></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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Visited February 22 and February 23, 2024.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>"My overall impressions were that my expectations were surpassed. As a dedicated, longtime fan and Martha aficionado, I had a deep appreciation for the aesthetic, color scheme, furniture and personal touches that we would notice. These included the faux-bois planters, the paintings, photography, the glassware collections - all were on point. The life size view of Martha's farm through the windows was also the perfect touch. The entire staff of greeters, waitstaff and tableside food preparers were friendly, knowledgeable and delivered a level of hospitality that is worthy of a restaurant connected to Martha Stewart. The food was incredible. We had the famous bread basket, the ricotta-stuffed zucchini flowers, the creamed spinach, the baked potato, the prime tomahawk for two (carved tableside), and the upside-down lemon meringue pie for dessert. For drinks we tried the frozen pomegranate Martharita, a delicious cabernet sauvignon from California and the meyer lemon drop cocktail. We will absolutely be back again...and again!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMCKfSH9KyUH_AnOeJ6A9jpvRhiDndlhKRIrJH86eobKxVrBIKTq9HIHMsj9wPge9xgiSJwx8v-Zw-P0qQH-yyrKz9HiRFBiSKM6XEBP2606sOmPQ4xle4FroToNfoJyEFZpEHnE0ZTCuF5CvWFalovSXTuA4ACVN6RZU9qnBPr4guHdp5s3kxg/s867/michelle%20bedford%20portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVMCKfSH9KyUH_AnOeJ6A9jpvRhiDndlhKRIrJH86eobKxVrBIKTq9HIHMsj9wPge9xgiSJwx8v-Zw-P0qQH-yyrKz9HiRFBiSKM6XEBP2606sOmPQ4xle4FroToNfoJyEFZpEHnE0ZTCuF5CvWFalovSXTuA4ACVN6RZU9qnBPr4guHdp5s3kxg/s16000/michelle%20bedford%20portrait.jpg" /></a></div>Michelle visited The Bedford with her husband on a recent trip to Vegas. Here she is holding a frozen pomegranate 'Martha-rita' - one of the restaurant's signature cocktails.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ixU7pkgJOxzfXGOUunDtPIkFNURk1GVTvbHRIr22JA65kSKt9eGHvchR4GBXF07eKTNiSefWw7DYbDyJEvq4jD-7YM3Hg_-RASxfOc0Qs_PnD7fpkt6xkx-22TOEs8tByxrocGc5kxvh8RIbEGngjZXzGZguC2YhaOHnZLOEB_qwH6bbzPRNDw/s882/michelle%20zabell%20bedford1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ixU7pkgJOxzfXGOUunDtPIkFNURk1GVTvbHRIr22JA65kSKt9eGHvchR4GBXF07eKTNiSefWw7DYbDyJEvq4jD-7YM3Hg_-RASxfOc0Qs_PnD7fpkt6xkx-22TOEs8tByxrocGc5kxvh8RIbEGngjZXzGZguC2YhaOHnZLOEB_qwH6bbzPRNDw/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford1.jpg" /></a></div>The famous Bedford bread basket is a must-have, according to everyone who has visited.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ON69KJF4CMvm_hTq1LbZmXr0g6uEZVVD6fWBDTPA4hghMWv8qM4wSlZP0BbX_25Uopedt_jMGvLCtjalEi27CvISvxmcWq2z9I_RTrdgJc1Jzhg8ngMLdo156R2BuHDOywY5u1a7dY9rlo8IOXU6VMipJwh5BMdJUSTeMcNnx4FvA0vou5pZKQ/s798/michelle%20zabell%20bedford2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ON69KJF4CMvm_hTq1LbZmXr0g6uEZVVD6fWBDTPA4hghMWv8qM4wSlZP0BbX_25Uopedt_jMGvLCtjalEi27CvISvxmcWq2z9I_RTrdgJc1Jzhg8ngMLdo156R2BuHDOywY5u1a7dY9rlo8IOXU6VMipJwh5BMdJUSTeMcNnx4FvA0vou5pZKQ/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford2.jpg" /></a></div>Big Martha's pierogis. Michelle says they are not to be missed!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN567H0r7fq86vApN7fc5epKnUrsPOY0knsYIo7hn1oBnHz9V1kuaUICsgjSclBKeO6j_BNX0zhjRp9xoDKCH8NyDWqQMPK8dsHQOELc_TkLA2PrNWp2xWTiRCclFtYPq0daMrMhE9slz3qdHT0R6eoYZIO29k3dde7e-w8Z3CH5Nd97Scd35H8Q/s856/michelle%20zabell%20bedford3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN567H0r7fq86vApN7fc5epKnUrsPOY0knsYIo7hn1oBnHz9V1kuaUICsgjSclBKeO6j_BNX0zhjRp9xoDKCH8NyDWqQMPK8dsHQOELc_TkLA2PrNWp2xWTiRCclFtYPq0daMrMhE9slz3qdHT0R6eoYZIO29k3dde7e-w8Z3CH5Nd97Scd35H8Q/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford3.jpg" /></a></div>Ricotta-stuffed zucchini blossoms: "Crispy, flavorful and light," Michelle says.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmmm1NyhxvWVGhnUAxWPeHrUQFwr_LItf0aWDM5bsjaKww_0aVhpg7pu9Y6Hw_JzsPT1oobdp8o5yCEFJZf9pUowFQ1-NbLqiJxq4ntvAvnbq0Z2D9eH51v7mkbCYdzbzvcL1RN8xdfMv8-LrLyD_1EynfVtMqEF06OtpNwE7rZomEHiIO9n2oQ/s830/michelle%20zabell%20bedford4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmmm1NyhxvWVGhnUAxWPeHrUQFwr_LItf0aWDM5bsjaKww_0aVhpg7pu9Y6Hw_JzsPT1oobdp8o5yCEFJZf9pUowFQ1-NbLqiJxq4ntvAvnbq0Z2D9eH51v7mkbCYdzbzvcL1RN8xdfMv8-LrLyD_1EynfVtMqEF06OtpNwE7rZomEHiIO9n2oQ/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford4.jpg" /></a></div>Their tableside server prepared the prime tomahawk for two. Michelle says it was cooked exactly as requested and came with two sauces: Bearnaise and Borenaise.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLrusu2Jyxo7ZmCfoj6BLakytuUxL8jvLU1rsIFZrNJMk6nGfIRmHTMicYYsW3NoEbrOikEX33D7eC0G9K26ufanUlkKc4lqrSgfGN5e6U3OnhI9gWVXvjOpjmArzm6MdiGuMRjZ3YTknSfGIU4ww0z_ff81g_l9tTnBHkbmYq3rqFUC49fU8sg/s867/michelle%20zabell%20bedford5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLrusu2Jyxo7ZmCfoj6BLakytuUxL8jvLU1rsIFZrNJMk6nGfIRmHTMicYYsW3NoEbrOikEX33D7eC0G9K26ufanUlkKc4lqrSgfGN5e6U3OnhI9gWVXvjOpjmArzm6MdiGuMRjZ3YTknSfGIU4ww0z_ff81g_l9tTnBHkbmYq3rqFUC49fU8sg/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford5.jpg" /></a></div>For dessert it was the upside-down lemon meringue pie.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiTJPAvs9Io_-vTkB56AIIeRWE9KvJ-xLkEKWs_h5NZLcYNntn28Beb13dfn91RD4brJDL0R563Ja6hrt_kY5eGrxAWk1hgIXfBFWbLDDxorDEvsIuBGxygpiTr454gj2oRYUkMIhTWiuWzdV1Ag5E_tycAQLmUagGOfdjOG1PleOY9zNcFFl_Q/s867/michelle%20zabell%20bedford9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiTJPAvs9Io_-vTkB56AIIeRWE9KvJ-xLkEKWs_h5NZLcYNntn28Beb13dfn91RD4brJDL0R563Ja6hrt_kY5eGrxAWk1hgIXfBFWbLDDxorDEvsIuBGxygpiTr454gj2oRYUkMIhTWiuWzdV1Ag5E_tycAQLmUagGOfdjOG1PleOY9zNcFFl_Q/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford9.jpg" /></a></div>Michelle returned the next day for cocktails and tried the Meyer Lemon Drop, which she said was her favorite.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyVeLPDeWI2ykVYQIFA232q985u1ZUNXDeW8Hi2T_tZhrUpZlChuTTVpXJXC_APX-37dg6MXQlAhsvkkXbjXfNPKLyfgTdWW0RBCKibOkofjMJ_WDdfGMgkpF4iU5RvYkRzVbV1bdgq4F3gR1UKr6_XIY7zi8mZvOzOkZ0hCIc4HQdGuHPU9x2Q/s867/michelle%20zabell%20bedford8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyVeLPDeWI2ykVYQIFA232q985u1ZUNXDeW8Hi2T_tZhrUpZlChuTTVpXJXC_APX-37dg6MXQlAhsvkkXbjXfNPKLyfgTdWW0RBCKibOkofjMJ_WDdfGMgkpF4iU5RvYkRzVbV1bdgq4F3gR1UKr6_XIY7zi8mZvOzOkZ0hCIc4HQdGuHPU9x2Q/s16000/michelle%20zabell%20bedford8.jpg" /></a></div>Throughout the restaurant are personal Martha touches, such as these framed lithograph bird portraits - copies of the originals that Martha has on her walls at her home in Bedford.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>ABOUT THE BEDFORD MARTHA STEWART:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The Bedford is a 194-seat dining destination at The Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, created by Martha Stewart in partnership with Caesars. The menu, which was created by Martha and her food department head, Thomas Joseph, features French-inspired cuisine as well as some of Martha's signature American classics. Some of the offerings include classic Nicoise Salad, Oysters Rockefeller, Whole Roast Herb Chicken served with Smashed Baked Potato. For dessert there's Upside-Down Lemon Meringue Pie, Creme Brulee and a classic Chocolate Cake. Signature cocktails include the Martha-tini and the frozen pomegranate Martha-rita. The entire restaurant is decorated to emulate Martha's home in Bedford, New York, right down to the most minute finishes and fixtures. The decor was overseen by Martha's EVP of merchandising, Kevin Sharkey, who has been instrumental in honing Martha's design aesthetic over the years. <a href="https://www.caesars.com/paris-las-vegas/restaurants/the-bedford-by-martha-stewart" target="_blank"><b>Click here </b></a>to see the menu and learn more about the restaurant.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MvzGf9Xew5RS5kXmDJBANGrZmQj1cq27-IpVmGcI_5C_wCBJBNA_t046FIMhrExIccmAr42i1gDoYgjPwXfzTzFacSDO2FVFMbV1edijGpto2Hyx4ef-P9ruiFL_9pIdjEtHgdfEQqkqCOZ3bOaWZ21EOYXygvteJRr45rpayHTU2J7T6jJszg/s650/bedford%20restaurant%20rox%20anne%20henderson.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MvzGf9Xew5RS5kXmDJBANGrZmQj1cq27-IpVmGcI_5C_wCBJBNA_t046FIMhrExIccmAr42i1gDoYgjPwXfzTzFacSDO2FVFMbV1edijGpto2Hyx4ef-P9ruiFL_9pIdjEtHgdfEQqkqCOZ3bOaWZ21EOYXygvteJRr45rpayHTU2J7T6jJszg/s16000/bedford%20restaurant%20rox%20anne%20henderson.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-65297085520804859052023-11-28T20:51:00.003-05:002023-11-28T20:57:44.237-05:00Martha Moments Readers Celebrate Thanksgiving<p>Every year, I am so impressed by the talent and vision of the creative members of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Facebook Group</b></a>, the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martha_moments/" target="_blank"><b>@martha_moments Instagram page</b></a>, and readers of this blog - particularly at holiday time. I usually ask the members of the group to share their photographs of their Thanksgiving and Christmas decor, table settings and food to create galleries of inspiration, which I then turn into posts on the blog for posterity. Below are some of the Thanksgiving photos that were submitted this year on the Facebook group page. There were many photos posted and I cannot share them all with you, but here are a few to enjoy! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3FSQ956P2Amtjq9Ei2aQwh-gIezAN2X5CvFLL1k2NzF1QqUb-BsdP2WpXNiwN5hPvYlDXKATfKA06gKRuqbkYSZW9WhHX1VP9lae0z6SlV-j_AUgq5_lYfHGleCfvg-zFEr0DNbBVHucWfWHPy4-XtUax2UEuoMlfdWFYFQSTy_X_wjIZ_G50A/s1799/anthony%20table1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3FSQ956P2Amtjq9Ei2aQwh-gIezAN2X5CvFLL1k2NzF1QqUb-BsdP2WpXNiwN5hPvYlDXKATfKA06gKRuqbkYSZW9WhHX1VP9lae0z6SlV-j_AUgq5_lYfHGleCfvg-zFEr0DNbBVHucWfWHPy4-XtUax2UEuoMlfdWFYFQSTy_X_wjIZ_G50A/w512-h640/anthony%20table1.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anthony Picozzi always sets an elegant and festive table. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYhE7bC_tVcasOl-GowgHWR5-gediv-Yp0QoIRnlbfoKDBa6a3Y2BVRVZtamQCOzCbk0KA_0gx81AGovwKK2n7TQe5bSak-8cNrzJAcUp639uqrflzb2n4k8qZ7A832ZEr7A6j4PDaSAjH9pP-7IYCmqT324EK30AND3Q_hQRaXtJdrPBLAFIig/s1800/anthony%20pie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYhE7bC_tVcasOl-GowgHWR5-gediv-Yp0QoIRnlbfoKDBa6a3Y2BVRVZtamQCOzCbk0KA_0gx81AGovwKK2n7TQe5bSak-8cNrzJAcUp639uqrflzb2n4k8qZ7A832ZEr7A6j4PDaSAjH9pP-7IYCmqT324EK30AND3Q_hQRaXtJdrPBLAFIig/w512-h640/anthony%20pie.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pumpkin pie that Anthony baked looks utterly perfect! (And you may recognize the small, colourful turkey from the cover of the November, 2002, issue of Martha Stewart Living!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITGYiFw8VbSNJss4MAdQZuUO5g2BnDT7tEl8VfaprSBF1G8WbSUwA9NuQqciFC9N82LK9AZriqWJ8jBSb2C6WM7BdnlUTUTDa5EwIYK1_UQwr6Ey9vNm_em-KtEi01t16OB_g3Upexq2Zg4VVM7ERfd_bYT3ViCZ6EbsTfMWtjh4ae9c3Wpagqw/s932/christopher%20table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITGYiFw8VbSNJss4MAdQZuUO5g2BnDT7tEl8VfaprSBF1G8WbSUwA9NuQqciFC9N82LK9AZriqWJ8jBSb2C6WM7BdnlUTUTDa5EwIYK1_UQwr6Ey9vNm_em-KtEi01t16OB_g3Upexq2Zg4VVM7ERfd_bYT3ViCZ6EbsTfMWtjh4ae9c3Wpagqw/w516-h640/christopher%20table.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Christopher Spitzmiller set a wonderfully dynamic table this year! I love the mix of prints, textures and colours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrv94na2tnGHWu4TcUBcT6vI2VtXR8LoTdVg_EZV9sRajC01etrF49jofTtimvk8HeDOS2s0HzvENXt7vJ-qvTxyuWOkL834T8W7fRkyKvXmqsBIvCy8-uY_b9LjiRpZcxUJST3iDil-cTzzyUuzIZnbkOPbiiJpZSk9T25CT8ZkH8rETtFPzW-A/s2048/brian%20table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrv94na2tnGHWu4TcUBcT6vI2VtXR8LoTdVg_EZV9sRajC01etrF49jofTtimvk8HeDOS2s0HzvENXt7vJ-qvTxyuWOkL834T8W7fRkyKvXmqsBIvCy8-uY_b9LjiRpZcxUJST3iDil-cTzzyUuzIZnbkOPbiiJpZSk9T25CT8ZkH8rETtFPzW-A/w480-h640/brian%20table.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brian Utz has been a reader of this blog almost since the beginning! He always sets a beautiful Thanksgiving table. This year, his guests were seated on chairs once owned by Martha. he purchased these chairs at the Martha Stewart Tag Sale. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnNVQXFD9agpInja2srV4A3N86DAMO0AfwFo9lusood5ou_yvcQs0yya0nMUXQO4z6Ni0eUSpPRy_xL1yGL72EfirVlZg0HZFMAIQgR1MboHc-q3rwqffbVB2v7B6bEyZvMCW16O-e90mq02id07Cb7q0xncAWGmxPQLeckOrxWjcP2avWC16Cg/s2048/brian%20chairs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnNVQXFD9agpInja2srV4A3N86DAMO0AfwFo9lusood5ou_yvcQs0yya0nMUXQO4z6Ni0eUSpPRy_xL1yGL72EfirVlZg0HZFMAIQgR1MboHc-q3rwqffbVB2v7B6bEyZvMCW16O-e90mq02id07Cb7q0xncAWGmxPQLeckOrxWjcP2avWC16Cg/w480-h640/brian%20chairs.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a closer look at the chairs. You will also notice the wagon in the background - another purchase from the tag sale. This wagon was used in the original Buffet Special Martha produced for PBS in 1987.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssbut7LYiMvTcAfRKgXWjGQSsU7hSfVA0-R8tQJv544P9rkRiXN0f3A_1-aU9GKHN8sM7qalup0Ug1velmwORSYcSzmanH6XCEYZTKCdJ4n-OuXN2iJsC_pY7e5m1VeTcHNoVGjwqWpPOibOc_1wBt8AD4i0ikpvWKsj8vcQRPNsCbGbQAFAM0w/s2048/brian%20wagon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssbut7LYiMvTcAfRKgXWjGQSsU7hSfVA0-R8tQJv544P9rkRiXN0f3A_1-aU9GKHN8sM7qalup0Ug1velmwORSYcSzmanH6XCEYZTKCdJ4n-OuXN2iJsC_pY7e5m1VeTcHNoVGjwqWpPOibOc_1wBt8AD4i0ikpvWKsj8vcQRPNsCbGbQAFAM0w/w480-h640/brian%20wagon.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a nice shot of the wagon. Brian filled with pine boughs festooned with fairy lights. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY7r5iinchpLeIg28YtuY5Jrn9BwmhbeAMz4z9TVYFZ8D5aKc8Cog2Wdp8d4Rq9IBvflxMOUnoKwdhMitDt0KathKadkrvM0mZY9hsFA3Z_DJEEDaUzAEFzkoQqdIILTlq1iyleRPYi1vouhCHVW5KyHY8hnQPUNQFl05W8i3z3DGJ0Tf7CJdZQ/s960/todd%20hall%20table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilY7r5iinchpLeIg28YtuY5Jrn9BwmhbeAMz4z9TVYFZ8D5aKc8Cog2Wdp8d4Rq9IBvflxMOUnoKwdhMitDt0KathKadkrvM0mZY9hsFA3Z_DJEEDaUzAEFzkoQqdIILTlq1iyleRPYi1vouhCHVW5KyHY8hnQPUNQFl05W8i3z3DGJ0Tf7CJdZQ/w480-h640/todd%20hall%20table.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can clearly see the influence Martha had on Todd Hall when he set his table for Thanksgiving this year: potted begonias on wooden trivets, glass turkey dishes and salt cellars. Beautiful!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcwN90ql4K_uHOju0owemhrJFazla4h-fqtVVIJc7UTmnQUkfEsUA9LrmAimM_he7QsXOfhefhrg-nFQGd7fD4tw9DOtrhvnFuqzAI34KkyG7fl3GZ_tIS2OL72c0REjbIS1ccpGw_Ngvo4W3C0spu-1E5Fgp-O-ObXjNietLjfftVKpGZh9_0w/s2048/jennifer%20bread%20basket.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKcwN90ql4K_uHOju0owemhrJFazla4h-fqtVVIJc7UTmnQUkfEsUA9LrmAimM_he7QsXOfhefhrg-nFQGd7fD4tw9DOtrhvnFuqzAI34KkyG7fl3GZ_tIS2OL72c0REjbIS1ccpGw_Ngvo4W3C0spu-1E5Fgp-O-ObXjNietLjfftVKpGZh9_0w/w480-h640/jennifer%20bread%20basket.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Delicious looking dinner rolls baked by Jennifer Doherty in Detroit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GFYWqcn7q_gSKozrwvWQhK1KYnhANCfuE3bSG2Ct9yruy4Vj4gtYlzzova0qO9OTG-3Yerrtte606n4L-LghiqNNGVV9z9v6XvzqLYkfd3mmGhDg1zs4BZiAETZK-qGR-ZXcgie_rKPlJk158_tIx2eeF87B8bMKR_3b4zlTDrXkF2XuTwIGjQ/s2048/bernie%20wong%20wine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GFYWqcn7q_gSKozrwvWQhK1KYnhANCfuE3bSG2Ct9yruy4Vj4gtYlzzova0qO9OTG-3Yerrtte606n4L-LghiqNNGVV9z9v6XvzqLYkfd3mmGhDg1zs4BZiAETZK-qGR-ZXcgie_rKPlJk158_tIx2eeF87B8bMKR_3b4zlTDrXkF2XuTwIGjQ/w480-h640/bernie%20wong%20wine.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A must for any Thanksgiving table!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG9zDPCpI_sl5HFyd5HyhG3Y4BLxOKbfWhUTni9Zas1IKY5uaNaAwsT-7hnGRZQgkHp331j8ugmHIFs1wdrEnlrJvzNVjZ00Y9i2bsKqACH7ZHpO3IQSjmT2lRbnlv1hCJPOC5GK1-dpv4Hii-Vk8GfLBHEqzEfNyuiyuPBfJeUtPeiVx_TmFew/s843/julie%20gortemaker%20centerpiece.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="843" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYG9zDPCpI_sl5HFyd5HyhG3Y4BLxOKbfWhUTni9Zas1IKY5uaNaAwsT-7hnGRZQgkHp331j8ugmHIFs1wdrEnlrJvzNVjZ00Y9i2bsKqACH7ZHpO3IQSjmT2lRbnlv1hCJPOC5GK1-dpv4Hii-Vk8GfLBHEqzEfNyuiyuPBfJeUtPeiVx_TmFew/w640-h628/julie%20gortemaker%20centerpiece.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This beautiful centerpiece of roses by Julie Gortemaker was inspired by Martha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUq7-ZlpaMsh1fY0S3KFwlOAucVS5wAEMoVDxkRlocAO_sa6t-7Q5i8R44I866cbeNW8mXw2me9klLCxmzdRivz9eqY5bb8b5lwCW1Yoek74He1p3DefhohUnhg7U8KnOxYZwdNhxi5jeCYPt_Y2yycieNC5rX6eYAnGo8F5OAYIpXnqh-m3_9Q/s1942/noreen%20daniello%20tables.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUq7-ZlpaMsh1fY0S3KFwlOAucVS5wAEMoVDxkRlocAO_sa6t-7Q5i8R44I866cbeNW8mXw2me9klLCxmzdRivz9eqY5bb8b5lwCW1Yoek74He1p3DefhohUnhg7U8KnOxYZwdNhxi5jeCYPt_Y2yycieNC5rX6eYAnGo8F5OAYIpXnqh-m3_9Q/w386-h640/noreen%20daniello%20tables.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noreen Daniello set two long tables for her Thanksgiving gathering. The long table runners with multiple centerpieces and small groupings of gourds and corn husks feels very Martha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuA7lhKLR1ZLITxI1yXFdm-uaAi8tMJ3STyzifun23Mi0vpdgdwpAZDzAdS25AWQHWu60q5b3e36wtImkdyi5-1aIaDJ4QSfI0oJ3uh9vjMoPU_VZ5hTBK6RDlAzBEhbCZBd-_LSLFQ9OfZkfv4r00INlDUieXrAjyAuGNSf_Eng_hJ1icWr18Q/s2048/egg%20nog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuA7lhKLR1ZLITxI1yXFdm-uaAi8tMJ3STyzifun23Mi0vpdgdwpAZDzAdS25AWQHWu60q5b3e36wtImkdyi5-1aIaDJ4QSfI0oJ3uh9vjMoPU_VZ5hTBK6RDlAzBEhbCZBd-_LSLFQ9OfZkfv4r00INlDUieXrAjyAuGNSf_Eng_hJ1icWr18Q/w480-h640/egg%20nog.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: times;">Trellis Smith always makes Martha<span style="background-color: white;">'s famed (spiked!) eggnog for visiting friends and family.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CcmO7rQvxZqJYH3I2LgNCEDrjdr8QL0l44pWjfm68sdWTEyDtBmRuNGNDugPBmzbnUNrKfG1q9QEBAAsMDMJhZUUjoQyQlVNJjElaIW1UndeNbyl2V7Owt_LkrUIk6Vy3I3PI8biP4H6IBvesAZZP-G0XirY_4r4PKZFbWW1yLpnFV6Xzd8rcQ/s2048/susan%20kellen%20plate.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CcmO7rQvxZqJYH3I2LgNCEDrjdr8QL0l44pWjfm68sdWTEyDtBmRuNGNDugPBmzbnUNrKfG1q9QEBAAsMDMJhZUUjoQyQlVNJjElaIW1UndeNbyl2V7Owt_LkrUIk6Vy3I3PI8biP4H6IBvesAZZP-G0XirY_4r4PKZFbWW1yLpnFV6Xzd8rcQ/w480-h640/susan%20kellen%20plate.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A delicious look plateful courtesy of Susan Kellen. I hope everyone in the U.S. had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! </div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-72564345086786417582023-09-11T18:45:00.002-05:002023-09-11T18:52:42.564-05:00Martha's New Safety and Mobility Aids with Medline<p>When a friend of my mother's, who had recently undergone knee replacement surgery, informed me that she had just ordered a Martha Stewart cane, I was left a little stunned: "A what? A Martha Stewart cane?" I am usually so on top of Martha's product launches that I was more shocked at myself for not realizing she had issued a new line of safety and mobility aids with Medline back in April. Shame on me!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nSqrhQuuzrhGwrfAthQ0fE51awKa7VtbJ-0daEFCgnfeJMjzTGnWesHad6iu8VOY8kBpVqerZDQUSODGyeJkVLzAAEnAwara9isTueqlhweg3oBtH32IyLLb2PMxRCsGoXFAx-zrdqucaRPwrrkM_F7qdxImtdCoK7V8EOaZtTEFbWMiUduK4g/s650/created%20by%20martha%20medline.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0nSqrhQuuzrhGwrfAthQ0fE51awKa7VtbJ-0daEFCgnfeJMjzTGnWesHad6iu8VOY8kBpVqerZDQUSODGyeJkVLzAAEnAwara9isTueqlhweg3oBtH32IyLLb2PMxRCsGoXFAx-zrdqucaRPwrrkM_F7qdxImtdCoK7V8EOaZtTEFbWMiUduK4g/s16000/created%20by%20martha%20medline.jpg" /></a>This new line, of course, plays perfectly well into Martha's focus on healthy living; the <a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/martha-stewart-center-living" target="_blank"><b>Martha Stewart Center for Living </b></a>at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City is just one of the many initiatives she has taken to help a rapidly-growing population of aging individuals find the care they need and deserve. Her book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Good-Long-Life-Practical/dp/0307462889/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OGOPTW763X0O&keywords=living+the+good+long+life+martha+stewart&qid=1694475753&sprefix=living+the+good+long+life%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><b>Living The Good Long Life</b></a>, is an excellent compendium of information in this field. Now, of course, she is bringing her signature style to an area where style has never really been welcome: canes, walkers, shower chairs, over-bed tables and bath mats. </p><p>Offered in pretty designs and colours, such as gingham and plaid, faux-bois and her signature turquoise and gray, seniors who require mobility aids at home, or those recovering from injury, now have style choices that reach beyond the metallic, chrome and black. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/3CA67D74-0692-4D8D-B6D0-37016C22E449?ingress=3&visitId=cef3253a-10ba-4895-8476-c82f5c30a461" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> to see the full line of Medline products with Martha Stewart designs. Below is a small selection. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhJ6TN1lzVts631wAP85mel6giJ6QQAS9UbuFP5xVHwx3nCIId53cOhLAnZYr9FGs1dNFc4Tl7EDME6l_y9cgvyEqFgPnwF8ujILoH8VJFnOHdvUyc0dcYhfw0vGjHseM8ppNcxAZGze0hwoDbHpLL4kr1Hv_yHu7NgFoHamXOIMTNVui44mz4w/s692/medline%20cane%20ms.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhJ6TN1lzVts631wAP85mel6giJ6QQAS9UbuFP5xVHwx3nCIId53cOhLAnZYr9FGs1dNFc4Tl7EDME6l_y9cgvyEqFgPnwF8ujILoH8VJFnOHdvUyc0dcYhfw0vGjHseM8ppNcxAZGze0hwoDbHpLL4kr1Hv_yHu7NgFoHamXOIMTNVui44mz4w/s16000/medline%20cane%20ms.jpg" /></a></div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">This offset aluminum walking cane is 3/4" in diameter and provides strong, sturdy support for partial weight-bearing users with a rubber tip on the bottom for slip-resistant balance; supports 300 lbs. Shown above in Plaid. Shown below in Faux-Bois.</span><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03gZaubNkSK96Uj_cHXNLnHryB3LVEBa1svmUnSUqNw8k2w_1qShYx7yp3-Jphvu55H-M4j7mhAn-v9rGtrRTCqNfbkxwD7AuDokBmTXZ5KVDjbXn8q68OY1DE3RFkPQSuO2JCTyf9_9HrHYq3eDjvG9-HL_zW6dkVVdJrp0d3WdEu6j1_eXOaA/s685/faux%20bois%20cane%20ms%20medline.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03gZaubNkSK96Uj_cHXNLnHryB3LVEBa1svmUnSUqNw8k2w_1qShYx7yp3-Jphvu55H-M4j7mhAn-v9rGtrRTCqNfbkxwD7AuDokBmTXZ5KVDjbXn8q68OY1DE3RFkPQSuO2JCTyf9_9HrHYq3eDjvG9-HL_zW6dkVVdJrp0d3WdEu6j1_eXOaA/s16000/faux%20bois%20cane%20ms%20medline.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWZJ6PBbupRGjP5ee18O_kwEvP94vexBHjNFq9EY8msW73RX6a5A4WxL1oZPLaTW8oFBWHOxC_1brAm_cukIGA1LZhXNvjFb4GsWPPzp1rIjK_F-cbbVarRqGrEYI320iDlMO6PXC7y9Ec7DP-tfnOGVOT2IcqaFF-LYnwmTrBRzLun6hpWW1ig/s650/medline%20martha%20walker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIWZJ6PBbupRGjP5ee18O_kwEvP94vexBHjNFq9EY8msW73RX6a5A4WxL1oZPLaTW8oFBWHOxC_1brAm_cukIGA1LZhXNvjFb4GsWPPzp1rIjK_F-cbbVarRqGrEYI320iDlMO6PXC7y9Ec7DP-tfnOGVOT2IcqaFF-LYnwmTrBRzLun6hpWW1ig/s16000/medline%20martha%20walker.jpg" /></a></div><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">This premium quality rollator upright walker features a padded memory foam seat and backrest for all-day comfort with 6 smooth-rolling wheels for various terrain. Neoprene under the seat ensures easier cleaning. Foldable </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">with a lightweight high-quality frame for ease of use and durable with a weight capacity supporting individuals up to 250 lbs.</span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8gpQ_CutLgBRRR_Buf7sA-jsEei5b9gyK038uRgerwvdNthtr9qwVW2XaphlYQCO4aRSGemOGrc-f0jGIEHfWIktcIAhiZohfiawtXx8aOjfbRDwMJpo053mlUvogezeYZHiipzTnrQK2MC_nbHglFhrzF45BsDvhvDh0DLL3d_jwKcbbnKxoA/s650/foam%20lumbar%20cushion%20ms%20medline.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8gpQ_CutLgBRRR_Buf7sA-jsEei5b9gyK038uRgerwvdNthtr9qwVW2XaphlYQCO4aRSGemOGrc-f0jGIEHfWIktcIAhiZohfiawtXx8aOjfbRDwMJpo053mlUvogezeYZHiipzTnrQK2MC_nbHglFhrzF45BsDvhvDh0DLL3d_jwKcbbnKxoA/s16000/foam%20lumbar%20cushion%20ms%20medline.jpg" /></a></div></span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">This compressed foam lumbar cushion provides lower back support and relief with a comfortable ergonomic shape that maintains its original thickness, even after multiple uses.</span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BPDAO4c0cEtoifmV8K05Wkeyhk36haeB50RB26FWzomgH0zvRePhnTps5rp_G9PiwpzHGhvRG9r8ZGiecKZAd8EG7I0WG-MDZLw4a0Gq56MRgRy7PFNa7x2itBRf6NogLCceX64cCFTAp7zDPtW3bRuCOcH0rIF166qor3dIovw08zXsnj1lyA/s650/over%20bed%20table%20ms%20medline.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BPDAO4c0cEtoifmV8K05Wkeyhk36haeB50RB26FWzomgH0zvRePhnTps5rp_G9PiwpzHGhvRG9r8ZGiecKZAd8EG7I0WG-MDZLw4a0Gq56MRgRy7PFNa7x2itBRf6NogLCceX64cCFTAp7zDPtW3bRuCOcH0rIF166qor3dIovw08zXsnj1lyA/s16000/over%20bed%20table%20ms%20medline.jpg" /></a></div></span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">This overbed table brings style and function together with a beautiful faux-woodgrain top, seamless "T" mold edge, and side basket for convenient storage. Adjustable </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">height from 30” – 42” to rest over bed or sofa, faux-wood table tray measures 15” x 28” across. Rolling base measures 15” x 23", with 3" wheels. Able to fit most spaces. E</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">asy to assemble, and can be used as a standing desk for laptop workers, bedside tray for safely and cleanly eating, or TV tray above couch or bed.</span></div><div><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfi7eUfRxY5RvBPQyYDWtJRLxInO5Rhh9ZV-pFP7gIIQNQiMbeSAGjKd0156DRyo_9tpX2PuiLPN9VJmuE1-nvjcv1q7VBhdb7aowJGk0UhBOe_ifcMFpRwP-dOxVDnSZJKU68pVkhSbkYyQJ2l1Ec_Z8K50TWyGH_eGF94hLu3s3kDPI-18r8w/s650/bath%20mat%20ms%20medline.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIfi7eUfRxY5RvBPQyYDWtJRLxInO5Rhh9ZV-pFP7gIIQNQiMbeSAGjKd0156DRyo_9tpX2PuiLPN9VJmuE1-nvjcv1q7VBhdb7aowJGk0UhBOe_ifcMFpRwP-dOxVDnSZJKU68pVkhSbkYyQJ2l1Ec_Z8K50TWyGH_eGF94hLu3s3kDPI-18r8w/s16000/bath%20mat%20ms%20medline.jpg" /></a></div></span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">This slip-resistant bath mat has a textured, geometric pattern & 300-plus suction cups to keep the mat firmly attached to the tub for added stability, confidence & safety in the bathtub, shower or bathroom. The mat features Microban, a </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">multi-layer antimicrobial protection that prevents the growth of stains and odors caused by bacteria. For anti-mold and mildew resistance to keep your bath mat cleaner between cleanings. Comfortable f</span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px;">or daily use in the shower, tub, or bathroom with gentle, massaging texture and exfoliating foot scrubbers that provide a soothing experience on your skin.</span></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-39353125832138275802023-06-16T16:07:00.001-05:002023-06-16T16:07:34.988-05:00Meeting David at Terrain<p> I have known David Pantoja for approximately 20 years. We 'met' when I was writing for SaveMartha.com in 2002. He wrote to me to say he enjoyed my columns and we've kept in touch ever since. David has always been very supportive of this blog and I consider him to be the foremost expert in the collection of Martha by Mail items: he has an enormous selection of goods that were sold through Martha's famous mail-order catalog and he knows everything about everything he has collected. He even created a <a href="https://www.goodthingsbydavid.com/2020/04/the-martha-by-mail-cookie-cutter-index.html" target="_blank"><b>Martha by Mail Cookie Cutter Index</b></a>, which I feel is invaluable to collectors. David has a beautiful blog called <a href="http://goodthingsbydavid.com" target="_blank"><b>Good Things By David</b></a>. Longtime readers of this blog will know it well. Please be sure to visit it!</p><p>When my husband and I decided to travel to Philadelphia this month for my nephew's high school graduation, I knew I had to set some time aside to meet David, who lives just outside the city. We decided that Terrain at Styers was the place to meet; I had always wanted to see <a href="https://www.shopterrain.com/" target="_blank"><b>Terrain</b></a>, since it is affiliated with <a href="http://anthropologie.com" target="_blank"><b>Anthropologie</b></a>, where I work. It is the company's garden concept store, selling trees, plants, flowers and home decor items, such as dinnerware, glassware, candles and planters. Martha also encouraged me to visit Terrain during our conversation on her podcast. It seemed like a no-brainer! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGob7NetEdUdJqsBHnXBf-wqvyZT_PSXVkTRVRqpA1yRhV4a23P1-XpWN0UDqTKSdpKlowjzb97aOKzIPQXn4FW_llcv5d8x7qpq9Q0dHqPK6B7zdpSNiffUCtl2nn66_txsg0Lq6EwULqWTCCa7sYlOg3RBYEhWWBKtw3aMAEobzYnFWtt4/s927/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGob7NetEdUdJqsBHnXBf-wqvyZT_PSXVkTRVRqpA1yRhV4a23P1-XpWN0UDqTKSdpKlowjzb97aOKzIPQXn4FW_llcv5d8x7qpq9Q0dHqPK6B7zdpSNiffUCtl2nn66_txsg0Lq6EwULqWTCCa7sYlOg3RBYEhWWBKtw3aMAEobzYnFWtt4/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></div><p>When I met David, we felt immediately comfortable together, even though this was our first time meeting face to face! We share a similar, somewhat dark sense of humour and like so many of the same things, with similar tastes in many areas of life. We hit it off instantly. It was as if we had spent years together - and I suppose in some respect we have.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5Cy4Ouzsh4j3edkCJx04ml1VUWSy7RGTXe99dnhwcd8Ki2Luj4W7L3vdzq5rAGe4u4gBihmPvpSps1wtJsFRSaQrYr_yyOpgli939jYORtGAZc-QDib3QawezIvx56VnFquYLoEZzRdAYLHFWkLVyf2mnXmcsuELXpyEA1Ir8qDU0YP46uM/s812/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5Cy4Ouzsh4j3edkCJx04ml1VUWSy7RGTXe99dnhwcd8Ki2Luj4W7L3vdzq5rAGe4u4gBihmPvpSps1wtJsFRSaQrYr_yyOpgli939jYORtGAZc-QDib3QawezIvx56VnFquYLoEZzRdAYLHFWkLVyf2mnXmcsuELXpyEA1Ir8qDU0YP46uM/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></div><p>David made these beautiful "Martha Moments" cookies for me and my husband, plus two lady-bug cookies not shown for members of Tomas's family, who met up with us a little later. David is the best baker and decorator of cookies that I know of and I was honoured to be given such a special treat. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nOu1iaAnLkamJvxjIfefa8ndNXNxDWevyzYGhxgn6Re54VSYM12cCJiDBAx_J1JURGFaYw7FD7vbq5Qn73KcVT2tqjSGk8ghm9UdnlNJcEhor7IZbOK9DMllTqlG4pq2IIobWokFnIVGCnThHalvT36WyE9o56rljACgFzsxQ7SySpCjwMc/s867/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8nOu1iaAnLkamJvxjIfefa8ndNXNxDWevyzYGhxgn6Re54VSYM12cCJiDBAx_J1JURGFaYw7FD7vbq5Qn73KcVT2tqjSGk8ghm9UdnlNJcEhor7IZbOK9DMllTqlG4pq2IIobWokFnIVGCnThHalvT36WyE9o56rljACgFzsxQ7SySpCjwMc/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYYoQ5aGigkOl-sDd5usi2O6GKATqTNQtGHYsVFNgY_4IK-qcp3VN_pNJ1t4PQ0hPEECmkH08uPGrYIn1rybsVmJRxQlcU_34eCf9pmWrDXtebkqyneMu1P4iqYtCuZHg97ZoeLa32DYapxyVkumsreN7zN4tJP-emki4Bw0ixEP622C6Ab4/s813/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYYoQ5aGigkOl-sDd5usi2O6GKATqTNQtGHYsVFNgY_4IK-qcp3VN_pNJ1t4PQ0hPEECmkH08uPGrYIn1rybsVmJRxQlcU_34eCf9pmWrDXtebkqyneMu1P4iqYtCuZHg97ZoeLa32DYapxyVkumsreN7zN4tJP-emki4Bw0ixEP622C6Ab4/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><p>We had lunch at the Terrain cafe, in the greenhouse, surrounded by climbing vines and beautiful sunlight. He recommended I order the harvest bowl, which I readily agreed upon. It was filling, but healthy and so delicious. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2d0Xq28cjSB7FhcnU5fgy3R_pU0Cj6oytLyp5xOR7InCwWmPMk44qPT64MI1rOKYQD1XA4V4g0cCP6A4CZ-TlNof4UT4SuDGjY1_69pZGE3YlFOfBv-y91UXKeCuTPCVMGrfSwwNGAAtmrnON7sTs8pTq684pz9Fy-eKSM0LzJeNBwoylEY/s813/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2d0Xq28cjSB7FhcnU5fgy3R_pU0Cj6oytLyp5xOR7InCwWmPMk44qPT64MI1rOKYQD1XA4V4g0cCP6A4CZ-TlNof4UT4SuDGjY1_69pZGE3YlFOfBv-y91UXKeCuTPCVMGrfSwwNGAAtmrnON7sTs8pTq684pz9Fy-eKSM0LzJeNBwoylEY/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div><p>I loved how the bread at the Terrain Cafe is baked and brought to the table: in a terracotta flower pot! Ingenious! </p><p>The Terrain store itself is a wonderland, full of treasures to discover amid all manner of greenery. It was a spectacular space and so inspiring. I've included some of my photographs of Terrain below. If you ever have the chance to visit this location in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philadelphia, please do! 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Thank you, David, for a beautiful day at Terrain! Looking forward to next time!ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-12135028857642939502023-06-15T12:14:00.001-05:002023-06-16T20:06:28.480-05:00Turkey Hill, Revisited<p> On Thursday, June 1, 2023, Martha returned to Turkey Hill to host a tour of the garden and grounds that she so tirelessly sowed over the decades. The new owner of Turkey Hill, Casey Berg, is a member of the board of directors of an organization called <a href="https://www.positivedirections.org/" target="_blank"><b>Positive Directions</b></a>, a non-profit behavioral health organization providing a continuum of prevention, counseling, and recovery supports to individuals and families struggling with mental health or substance use disorders. The group was founded over 50 years ago and today serves the towns of Fairfield, Weston, Norwalk and Westport, where it is based. Proceeds of the tickets sold for the tour supported Positive Directions, and 40 lucky people followed Martha through the grounds and gardens as she recounted memories and gave gardening advice. Below are photographs of the tour, kindly submitted by friends of mine who were lucky enough to attend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHflBmcjLkGIxXuo1RoH1kQfClpxu1rrX4CVzegDSksNlwgmo1D3Dbl_XqoK0XvwTaFEtdy8BOT00arIP-I47YuOYbFrNIcEgkjQjSvZSl5jM7jSLcwsIt00dJnJ_T8jDL028DXFwKO_OJ8XnsQlgTwgfArdLsq9DxYXcOw-GoXJ5CV_7ZDvo/s867/turkey%20hill%20martha.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHflBmcjLkGIxXuo1RoH1kQfClpxu1rrX4CVzegDSksNlwgmo1D3Dbl_XqoK0XvwTaFEtdy8BOT00arIP-I47YuOYbFrNIcEgkjQjSvZSl5jM7jSLcwsIt00dJnJ_T8jDL028DXFwKO_OJ8XnsQlgTwgfArdLsq9DxYXcOw-GoXJ5CV_7ZDvo/s16000/turkey%20hill%20martha.jpg" /></a></div>Martha began the tour in the barn - a large structure she built in the late 1970s to use as an entertaining space. Martha gave a slide slow with photographs of the garden through the years and discussed her book, "Martha Stewart's Gardening", which documents the planting and caring of this particular garden. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4yU3GOKzHeKl5RAMHbpICiCtMbePo5wb_jo8rWYtwuK0WgXh4oUJLX-J8E7NJUVQii76FjqlfX-k6yD4KS46GbQA7XF36POqev3W6XkBADaoIafxTTS1K3xqzecWC-fPvjaMwPlvatQn0I_cBQyVRil_sfNJBoXGEztMFUdXuuq1Pb8tRZQ/s867/turkey%20hill%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4yU3GOKzHeKl5RAMHbpICiCtMbePo5wb_jo8rWYtwuK0WgXh4oUJLX-J8E7NJUVQii76FjqlfX-k6yD4KS46GbQA7XF36POqev3W6XkBADaoIafxTTS1K3xqzecWC-fPvjaMwPlvatQn0I_cBQyVRil_sfNJBoXGEztMFUdXuuq1Pb8tRZQ/s16000/turkey%20hill%202023.jpg" /></a></div>The gardens today still look spectacular, wonderfully maintained by the new owners. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My friends Jeff, Jason and Carey were all in attendance. <div><br /></div><div>To learn more about Positive Directions and the excellent work they do, please <a href="https://www.positivedirections.org/" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thank you to Jennifer, Steven Thorne, Emily Sposetta, Jeff Schneider and Kemp Harper for the photographs. </i></div></div></div></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-28826647437008650522023-05-16T12:26:00.002-05:002023-05-16T12:31:07.927-05:00Martha in Sports Illustrated<p> I have never in my life purchased a copy of <a href="https://www.si.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sports Illustrated magazine</b></a>. I don't play sports or enjoy watching them. And women in swimsuits have never really piqued my interest, so to speak. Now, however, I'm plotting the best way to snag a copy of the 2023 annual swimsuit issue of the magazine, which comes out on May 18th featuring a cover portrait of Martha looking astonishing, ravishing and confident in a bathing suit at age 81. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM6kE3fBdI7hDdGbva4LVRYzLs053efmbhe8wJZpPpGlhbdh0WITTGGa_vtjyTC1XNMwOHlCv6Yf5BBLbnMYA2aA47SBYu9GMoJqq5YWT0j55ZSUt1uP65vYPS85AktrAmGq1dHmgM2INUF_Lrwd7mOQZunlgYfmga7KdN4RLBxEZhWvIGRg/s763/swimsuit%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPM6kE3fBdI7hDdGbva4LVRYzLs053efmbhe8wJZpPpGlhbdh0WITTGGa_vtjyTC1XNMwOHlCv6Yf5BBLbnMYA2aA47SBYu9GMoJqq5YWT0j55ZSUt1uP65vYPS85AktrAmGq1dHmgM2INUF_Lrwd7mOQZunlgYfmga7KdN4RLBxEZhWvIGRg/s16000/swimsuit%20cover.jpg" /></a></div><p>Martha is now the oldest woman to be featured on a cover of Sports Illustrated. The editors of the magazine contacted her to be among four models chosen for the cover of this year's annual swimsuit issue; Megan Fox, Kim Petras and Brooks Nader are the other three. All four covers will be in circulation on newsstands, but my bet is that Martha's will be most in demand. </p><p>Martha was photographed by <a href="https://lairdandgoodcompany.com/artists/ruvenafanador?view=featured" target="_blank"><b>Ruven Afanador</b></a> in the Dominican Republic last November for the cover and feature spread. The photographs depict Martha in several fashion bathing suits, looking glamorous and confident. Martha unveiled the cover live on the Today Show on May 15th and spoke with the hosts about the importance of showing women over a certain age in areas of media where they are often cast aside. Martha also spoke about fearlessness and encouraged other women to feel confident about themselves, their bodies and their ambitions. "When you're through changing, you're through," she reiterated, and implored women never to let their inhibitions get the better of them. </p><p>I love these photographs and how they speak to the joy that's possible in our lives as we age. Way to go, Martha!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-r-KmnmCDX-9k0HePbU8CyVHk4aT3X4OS6oDGoveFpBF4bzaBGK8WSw9uwFCydchsFrmtvsXK382DEweJ-0HFceyQCqHPOzfSMykSTZdYLJWsiRLEfo6DB7bM8uJtQ7Lji2S0-4bOg9kKvounxXPLxLQmXoL1KEUuQRUxYENDsOV2qvQTTuA/s975/martha%20si%20swimsuit%204mm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-r-KmnmCDX-9k0HePbU8CyVHk4aT3X4OS6oDGoveFpBF4bzaBGK8WSw9uwFCydchsFrmtvsXK382DEweJ-0HFceyQCqHPOzfSMykSTZdYLJWsiRLEfo6DB7bM8uJtQ7Lji2S0-4bOg9kKvounxXPLxLQmXoL1KEUuQRUxYENDsOV2qvQTTuA/s16000/martha%20si%20swimsuit%204mm.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgercdf5-duKRKjKQhSXmAIZ3sPqrZ3t2enBcfRRO958WZTb1ODigDULFt7R5B17AgoP1HwlHmQsMcsyZF1lUFYZJ7_RWbGQLfNHYMNkhb5Nn85_lCpMiIhzg94CiCuYW9jMRt3iZtrQdobLeNDmHZF7OV7PdKEyEjK8gKjpaVHViLlI-PgVCc/s975/martha%20si%20swimsuit%201mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Those in attendance were usually readers of her bestselling cookbooks, neighbours and friends. Martha would teach cooking classes and share advice on entertaining with style. These seminars were not widely advertised but were promoted in her <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2020/09/remembering-marthas-early-newsletters.html#more" target="_blank"><b>early newsletter</b></a>, which went out to subscribers between 1988 and 1990.</p><p>I recently received a wonderful email from someone who attended one of those seminars! Kevin Miller was just 18 years old at the time and had been working in catering. He was deeply inspired by Martha's books and had written to her several times. Much to his surprise and delight, Martha wrote back and suggested he attend of her three-day weekend seminars! Kevin, of course, wasted no time in saying yes. He traveled to Connecticut and stayed with his great aunt and uncle who lived a short distance from Westport. Below are Kevin's photos from the weekend and his description of what he calls "a dream come true" and one of his most cherished memories.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OqjgUsM4FxBJuaERHPI0kVv2OubyTgBnxrjHBf8Yp4jTeNkMmrM8U1gHii3BL5KGSc5si4o3MWpDAZD-PA09nWmYXZkxzev5lzGfXW2MSec-II2MIqMjguP3qDa20lk5LHN0SrpPLjGaK_gx_AMn45PN9sZnQPjHugqY93wm_79dATfJmWA/s865/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OqjgUsM4FxBJuaERHPI0kVv2OubyTgBnxrjHBf8Yp4jTeNkMmrM8U1gHii3BL5KGSc5si4o3MWpDAZD-PA09nWmYXZkxzev5lzGfXW2MSec-II2MIqMjguP3qDa20lk5LHN0SrpPLjGaK_gx_AMn45PN9sZnQPjHugqY93wm_79dATfJmWA/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%203.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;">The first day of Martha's seminar was held at her Saugatuck catering kitchen for a cooking demonstration. <span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">We sat in her beautiful green chairs, observed and asked questions as Martha decorated a wedding cake and taught us how to make spun sugar with a clothes line. The class consisted of my 18 year old self , and 17 Connecticut housewives.</span></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxa0A5XVRr8DrusKJwdeDQh_QTdUBFUgD3c_HBb-1mjNaufNf7fziaBhUQwVHmBgKFB7Dc9bUydfx90SBoxR_vyPDP1oMl3we0c4FW2qzy5vXi14ML2cquUyWDfI1IOaQ8Ni17EYCu-bzZXAcD4aKQwCnrY9Ei05z9A4zAWhrioI6llV1WzI/s650/saugatuck%20studio%20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxa0A5XVRr8DrusKJwdeDQh_QTdUBFUgD3c_HBb-1mjNaufNf7fziaBhUQwVHmBgKFB7Dc9bUydfx90SBoxR_vyPDP1oMl3we0c4FW2qzy5vXi14ML2cquUyWDfI1IOaQ8Ni17EYCu-bzZXAcD4aKQwCnrY9Ei05z9A4zAWhrioI6llV1WzI/s16000/saugatuck%20studio%20.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;">Martha's catering kitchen and office was housed in this building at number 10 Saugatuck Avenue in Westport, Connecticut. This is where Martha prepared all of her catered meals for clients, tested recipes for her early cookbooks and conducted her business. </span><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_8xhIOm4wzvax-bg79OfFzFxSf6gHaycKdJ07RlxX3tQLlYcXjkspNA0V2wrII08awSUV8BQdF5TYKovB8Y1PBuFXU3upYsVrY7WShwQhU4H2XSnn-e-XJN8dKulQkaMUxY-Ye6BBXvZmI3J0DbOjcmYfG2l8FF48YpDLWmh4JIXhKxv5cQ/s865/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_8xhIOm4wzvax-bg79OfFzFxSf6gHaycKdJ07RlxX3tQLlYcXjkspNA0V2wrII08awSUV8BQdF5TYKovB8Y1PBuFXU3upYsVrY7WShwQhU4H2XSnn-e-XJN8dKulQkaMUxY-Ye6BBXvZmI3J0DbOjcmYfG2l8FF48YpDLWmh4JIXhKxv5cQ/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%204.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryrqfNwwdaQN-_0J18Y3nQMOa4_02a_VLa8lLnItr1TWD9nIv45et9kkSq_loyfOjZlTJ4hlA_HdQKlUWaXF1Nqb8W32Dni3dSXEsw85Z5Ixqf5HDQdejulGYqZlq3TMix3ZukOZMvcAwZAcDBsm1ZsqJSxR6R10A7ejdk649K3P2WC7oIK0/s650/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryrqfNwwdaQN-_0J18Y3nQMOa4_02a_VLa8lLnItr1TWD9nIv45et9kkSq_loyfOjZlTJ4hlA_HdQKlUWaXF1Nqb8W32Dni3dSXEsw85Z5Ixqf5HDQdejulGYqZlq3TMix3ZukOZMvcAwZAcDBsm1ZsqJSxR6R10A7ejdk649K3P2WC7oIK0/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%206.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;">Notice Martha's burgeoning collection of Fiestaware in the foreground.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Fis2q3PwvD9U3XQL0awz8LIeWYbDS-jWFybZszBXtN8HO07BRhFG_5OtRkHCOwlCM64cCoM6sHBesQ4gWL-WSqGdqjNt5NnQaWL4T-xhdsgA4UYeOl_FBhdhZD2AEDnNcCZmj1qcjhHorn_NozacqbafO6WkY9B0pJu4_Loes7EsCBmDOuQ/s865/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Fis2q3PwvD9U3XQL0awz8LIeWYbDS-jWFybZszBXtN8HO07BRhFG_5OtRkHCOwlCM64cCoM6sHBesQ4gWL-WSqGdqjNt5NnQaWL4T-xhdsgA4UYeOl_FBhdhZD2AEDnNcCZmj1qcjhHorn_NozacqbafO6WkY9B0pJu4_Loes7EsCBmDOuQ/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%202.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;">Martha had just published her first Weddings book (1989), which you can see on display in the cabinet. Her interest in collecting Fireking Jadeite was already evident.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpiYwD9XPtYUWa5ufWruneBgePzcbl784lxDsC3oMkDDuwGjcJ0QZn1914G-jhUl4a30HJ_gcPWV5nuHpKxNGgUlbu0F7dJQvaj4RXSxddSUr7_5672gSZzokky0NYP9xSQ4BdLQiWp3fRayJM5Z1APs3IMsUz3sAVa4Cvfa-a6uK9Y41Lpw/s650/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdpiYwD9XPtYUWa5ufWruneBgePzcbl784lxDsC3oMkDDuwGjcJ0QZn1914G-jhUl4a30HJ_gcPWV5nuHpKxNGgUlbu0F7dJQvaj4RXSxddSUr7_5672gSZzokky0NYP9xSQ4BdLQiWp3fRayJM5Z1APs3IMsUz3sAVa4Cvfa-a6uK9Y41Lpw/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%207.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;">The second day we all got to tour Turkey Hill, walk around the grounds, visit Le Palais des Poulets, walk through her apple orchard and gardens. We then went inside and had a seated lunch in her dining room. I sat at the table with six other women and dined on red pepper bisque, rack of lamb with mint pesto and chocolate mousse for dessert. One of the guests was the CEO of Kmart. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89xtpYD0Radbp8-LZCaK9WGCsN5umK0iCDNnDO8Dtj5oUUWRtD_NRkZat4EY6Y8n6UilOMpWcqWp6lIzcoYrOCMc7diC5UfbWu9OtnTDni_n2L5rkBaRCPO3gDL9u9WAp2sEGnQF92KYnCamDi04CyI1X4dPyltvzCKEOtRHm6K67tH6Igis/s865/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj89xtpYD0Radbp8-LZCaK9WGCsN5umK0iCDNnDO8Dtj5oUUWRtD_NRkZat4EY6Y8n6UilOMpWcqWp6lIzcoYrOCMc7diC5UfbWu9OtnTDni_n2L5rkBaRCPO3gDL9u9WAp2sEGnQF92KYnCamDi04CyI1X4dPyltvzCKEOtRHm6K67tH6Igis/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill1.jpg" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;">I had a fairly lengthy conversation with Martha about catering; my catering career had just begun. She told me some catering stories about some of her top clients, including Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The next day it was back to the catering kitchen for another demo: bread baking. She made a delicious Rosemary Boule, grilled swordfish kebobs and a lovely salad from vegetables grown in her gardens.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMp7BMrX5zopf7fVejwID51KrH-vmVhIhRISnvpzp8e4bcgczpiR2M0rSlwGKbguWVte1CiLBWoGzE8172QG1pi-jTBbnfKD0MURgz26nCk5C_uFJA-ifgfpQKg4T8Y61bV5Ge2oJkWPWGmaBo-CrV_eaB4-3uX5qQ2NpnVmdsaCZVBTf4I8/s865/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMp7BMrX5zopf7fVejwID51KrH-vmVhIhRISnvpzp8e4bcgczpiR2M0rSlwGKbguWVte1CiLBWoGzE8172QG1pi-jTBbnfKD0MURgz26nCk5C_uFJA-ifgfpQKg4T8Y61bV5Ge2oJkWPWGmaBo-CrV_eaB4-3uX5qQ2NpnVmdsaCZVBTf4I8/s16000/kevin%20miller%20turkey%20hill%205.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you, Kevin, for sharing your photos and your memories of this day! I'm happy to have this posted on the blog. Below is an image of Kevin visiting the same studio in Westport 30 years after he attended the seminar.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8W9Zbv1jI8WgFxppPSJG8fCtGE3irxoVxCn4-ik2b_kROeMaHyg_afZZyTfakDOnu75j3mR5gOLbULPU3fRRJAhZzebZgb-zxaqFNj0SIZT8Pjr6BnQJ3Ly9rR0JhiDifohRjZmzfvrWMiKO9Dvy3BIPGYA1EvYGS9lgX9W9Mv5YVju-YNo/s650/kevin%20saugatuck%20ave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8W9Zbv1jI8WgFxppPSJG8fCtGE3irxoVxCn4-ik2b_kROeMaHyg_afZZyTfakDOnu75j3mR5gOLbULPU3fRRJAhZzebZgb-zxaqFNj0SIZT8Pjr6BnQJ3Ly9rR0JhiDifohRjZmzfvrWMiKO9Dvy3BIPGYA1EvYGS9lgX9W9Mv5YVju-YNo/s16000/kevin%20saugatuck%20ave.jpg" /></a></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-70543517491206347612023-02-02T10:54:00.005-05:002023-02-02T11:51:56.939-05:00A Fun Chat With Martha!<p>Hello, everyone. I am presently in a state of afterglow since the airing of Martha's latest podcast, Super Fans! It was such a wonderful experience to chat with Martha via video-chat to discuss this blog and how her work has influenced her fans. I was joined by fellow fans (and friends) Bernie Wong and Dennis Landon, who met through the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Facebook Group</b></a> and are now a couple living in Madison, Wisconsin. I met Bernie and Dennis at the tag sale Martha hosted last spring, although I had known them for years through online correspondence. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5WJqtXJy-YCFPrKoK6a8wEO16R1YJ-5CVQc0waaKbgKYLiRbF0sUp9TYj0FjUuk36UUgEUBHLB2h-67GG0lDIjn_kfJuVHXwvnQXU-vqXlTAR4JgZW_cfQAzt0T6WKNfHBmnalKybj6JCq9AXWRIG39xe7pxUEZxN3Y78lBl_5jB_IPoq_M/s864/podcast%20one.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5WJqtXJy-YCFPrKoK6a8wEO16R1YJ-5CVQc0waaKbgKYLiRbF0sUp9TYj0FjUuk36UUgEUBHLB2h-67GG0lDIjn_kfJuVHXwvnQXU-vqXlTAR4JgZW_cfQAzt0T6WKNfHBmnalKybj6JCq9AXWRIG39xe7pxUEZxN3Y78lBl_5jB_IPoq_M/s16000/podcast%20one.jpg" /></a></div><p>What struck me most about the conversation with Martha was how effusive she was. She was genuinely touched by our support and impressed by our knowledge of her brand and her life. As she noted in the introduction to the podcast, it may be the first time a "star" has interviewed her "fans", quickly adding that she considers Bernie, Dennis and myself to be friends of hers. It was almost surreal to see Martha's face on my computer screen via video chat, talking directly to me about our shared interests. I was so genuinely touched by her kind words and her interest in our lives. It was an experience I won't soon forget. Martha even blogged about it, too! You can read that blog by <b><a href="https://www.themarthablog.com/2023/02/talking-to-devoted-fans-on-the-martha-stewart-podcast.html" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. </b></p><p>You can listen to the podcast by<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-martha-stewart-podcast/id1628369888" target="_blank"><b> clicking here</b></a>, and I hope you do!</p><p>You can follow Bernie and Dennis on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/berniewonggreen/" target="_blank"><b>@berniewonggreen </b></a>and see their glorious culinary and decorative creations. You can follow the Instagram component of this blog <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/martha_moments/" target="_blank">@martha_moments</a></b>.</p><p>To read about my experience at the Great American Tag Sale, and all the fun I had with Bernie and Dennis, <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2022/05/marthas-great-american-tag-sale.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. And to see some of my purchases, <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2022/05/my-tag-sale-finds.html" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZaaulwoWDjEeJwet6DSsikDRnyAUtdDye_pOKQzErmFB8p3VMVUX94LFaEV9tuZ1WNOqOanGOwhXRWijeRw4rWJHe1kedpbeES1dE-8aoPGfli7PZECCvNdU9HoQyoMQwJRdRVMHVfFYLQPFl44xRpw6bSf6u3zp-nvJxyr9m5KyGsNtrY8/s650/covers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAZaaulwoWDjEeJwet6DSsikDRnyAUtdDye_pOKQzErmFB8p3VMVUX94LFaEV9tuZ1WNOqOanGOwhXRWijeRw4rWJHe1kedpbeES1dE-8aoPGfli7PZECCvNdU9HoQyoMQwJRdRVMHVfFYLQPFl44xRpw6bSf6u3zp-nvJxyr9m5KyGsNtrY8/s16000/covers.jpg" /></a></div>During the podcast, I mentioned my two favourite covers of Martha Stewart Living, and here they are: March, 1999 and February, 1999. The March issue features a flower arrangement by Kevin Sharkey photographed by Christopher Baker. The February issue shows Martha surrounded by her Himalayan cats, Teeny, Weeny and Mozart in a photograph by William Abranowicz. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa0f66QmxC3b6A8McIFgvXomHkc9MM52p5eqpGw8_lHRntLEFTijJdDF95Wre5RVFFNJsq0LDCNu5qwIlh3GEBZAZY_aQusqHv44nEy1KHpvbPo9XXGfz26ov8HygpjFq_gbv6d2iIqbE0u35IefpOGQ_sis3ObiNMr2Vlv0w2ozG_DJCPzY/s786/caramel%20glass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa0f66QmxC3b6A8McIFgvXomHkc9MM52p5eqpGw8_lHRntLEFTijJdDF95Wre5RVFFNJsq0LDCNu5qwIlh3GEBZAZY_aQusqHv44nEy1KHpvbPo9XXGfz26ov8HygpjFq_gbv6d2iIqbE0u35IefpOGQ_sis3ObiNMr2Vlv0w2ozG_DJCPzY/s16000/caramel%20glass.jpg" /></a></div>Here is my Martha by Mail caramel glass squirrel and acorn dish at home on the buffet in my dining room. I think he needs to be part of a pair, though, so I'm searching for its mate!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12vDrDQb_yMuc60RjTxguBQfa6T25njvMJLoypABpR86DZBWpb5VqmWCm5D2bVNKk1VHB1elKUclAQ0bURVp_pwsOCZTRbb8qysuIW9Zzxw-BeRQ9wN0agcZYWudKyaok__4zIDsx4uCb4rbeqL6tSpwgnoz1hLLI2ohMXo9mcphtA2DzZmI/s806/IMG_24E91322688B-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12vDrDQb_yMuc60RjTxguBQfa6T25njvMJLoypABpR86DZBWpb5VqmWCm5D2bVNKk1VHB1elKUclAQ0bURVp_pwsOCZTRbb8qysuIW9Zzxw-BeRQ9wN0agcZYWudKyaok__4zIDsx4uCb4rbeqL6tSpwgnoz1hLLI2ohMXo9mcphtA2DzZmI/s16000/IMG_24E91322688B-1.jpeg" /></a></div>This was the set up the day of Martha's podcast at the home of Bernie and Dennis, and I just love it. Almost everything you see is Martha Stewart brand; even the green chairs were purchased at Martha's tag sale. <br /><div><div><br /></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-31578045884955893542023-01-02T15:38:00.003-05:002023-01-04T20:33:19.217-05:00Martha Moments Members Celebrate the Holidays<p>Every year at this time, I'm always so impressed by the talent and imagination of members of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Facebook group</b></a> who do the holidays with such flare and verve. Inspired by Martha's vision of Christmases filled with beauty and delicious foods, so many of the members enjoy the process of filling their homes with festive decorations, baking and good cheer. These photographs were compiled from the Facebook group. Thanks to everyone who makes that group a fun, safe and inspiring place to be!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigujFkzQbgFWZ8PKqEBeHegmc7zoK2dM1t2VcXLLYR_eIqD5uaXNWrpFC8RE8WX7VYwHfbQ7avo0FiuK-kfm7qFPgcnK4TRmvWMSFukhNr2QkY3EumiQSvvMiKYTpzmFAty4LIb1qw8zODvHHpnorlpWo1sqJzn1OfrIGZIEQ7Ni24jV_hCZs/s813/louie%20villar2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigujFkzQbgFWZ8PKqEBeHegmc7zoK2dM1t2VcXLLYR_eIqD5uaXNWrpFC8RE8WX7VYwHfbQ7avo0FiuK-kfm7qFPgcnK4TRmvWMSFukhNr2QkY3EumiQSvvMiKYTpzmFAty4LIb1qw8zODvHHpnorlpWo1sqJzn1OfrIGZIEQ7Ni24jV_hCZs/s16000/louie%20villar2.jpg" /></a></div>Louie Villar decorated a beautiful tabletop tinsel tree using Martha Stewart ornaments. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtBJ4mOA93VeOAthbFCeom3VEhqgqqF-Bblsy_xEkiY5Q8ZszvAXYqIUE5cpwu_mSPSlN426BTizoBJ53TKa6lCs1VrBQxFbRcATrzMSQyx0Iq72mhNLyWD3Sb_o9OmnWCnLmdnsd_-0fjsSokDRqQQt2kXpGilUlPNJk3ZuTEoCS15aqG0c/s784/hayden%20regina.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtBJ4mOA93VeOAthbFCeom3VEhqgqqF-Bblsy_xEkiY5Q8ZszvAXYqIUE5cpwu_mSPSlN426BTizoBJ53TKa6lCs1VrBQxFbRcATrzMSQyx0Iq72mhNLyWD3Sb_o9OmnWCnLmdnsd_-0fjsSokDRqQQt2kXpGilUlPNJk3ZuTEoCS15aqG0c/s16000/hayden%20regina.jpg" /></a></div><div>Hayden Regina's tree was similarly decorated with an assortment of pinecone ornaments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4vWGCMkGwogAqJd0Pe8E2uvoSepB6LoAcgaUJ4WWYkeTmKzbTIbvmQDXdVQ0AW1l1HTvBO04A58JQm13h69ett7cTSMcdAgou8AOXRgghqzJSCjCvOg0SxvDcxy7guNleQT5E5G4Ajw2M5Hv4HbpGgn35_XRbMDWz4T1O0PYX-NzAWEF7cM/s940/julio%20torrado1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="940" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4vWGCMkGwogAqJd0Pe8E2uvoSepB6LoAcgaUJ4WWYkeTmKzbTIbvmQDXdVQ0AW1l1HTvBO04A58JQm13h69ett7cTSMcdAgou8AOXRgghqzJSCjCvOg0SxvDcxy7guNleQT5E5G4Ajw2M5Hv4HbpGgn35_XRbMDWz4T1O0PYX-NzAWEF7cM/s16000/julio%20torrado1.jpg" /></a></div>Tabletop trees were popular this year! Julio Torrado's tree looks so whimsical in traditional green and red; it rests atop one of Martha's faux-bois plant stands. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCyTR_NFqSk-_Ba72CDxC_KEUsbflZdzj-sI0lzO5npDJlA4S0vo9Cxyrsx-Vgr0ot4TEamt0Lmo8JWFNdUBewkDu1hzmdKScgVbIymOAnaMcCdJ6Z2lHIx6zWa3U6cZa5IZb1dRptn91iwaTVOu52XAW2YBmVqaX89AR3TF_A8PybJ8k9tM/s877/bernie%20wong4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCyTR_NFqSk-_Ba72CDxC_KEUsbflZdzj-sI0lzO5npDJlA4S0vo9Cxyrsx-Vgr0ot4TEamt0Lmo8JWFNdUBewkDu1hzmdKScgVbIymOAnaMcCdJ6Z2lHIx6zWa3U6cZa5IZb1dRptn91iwaTVOu52XAW2YBmVqaX89AR3TF_A8PybJ8k9tM/s16000/bernie%20wong4.jpg" /></a></div><div>Bernie Wong's natural tabletop tree looked gorgeous dressed in silver and white ornaments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqdQcE9-oyLTkTPNUmaIQv5_wYkMz4SdQnTVtWWyHZvuT_MRkOcoAkg82Zw7Cy7zhiqMrAhdEVFyFTj9QqmB9SmSYWC6narrysRiJJ1w0BPIZ4U3epREX7PIZfteJlDkk_MmRqjCg1DcJUMyYnfunMSGGULZWsvrrNYTG50IL4pHoeOljbGA/s1019/jeremy1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqdQcE9-oyLTkTPNUmaIQv5_wYkMz4SdQnTVtWWyHZvuT_MRkOcoAkg82Zw7Cy7zhiqMrAhdEVFyFTj9QqmB9SmSYWC6narrysRiJJ1w0BPIZ4U3epREX7PIZfteJlDkk_MmRqjCg1DcJUMyYnfunMSGGULZWsvrrNYTG50IL4pHoeOljbGA/s16000/jeremy1.jpg" /></a></div>Jeremy Lambertson's maximalist style of tree decoration leaves no branch unadorned! I love the explosion of exuberant colour.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQP96oXt-A7wXAKzn9zZdZMX_boWsC6onEWS0CeXkjvOu4x8Rjom5J3yxq9xqrObX9PyKMcKhZe0oj18PbvksKSvle6J4X29OrjZWEkSekEQaBVSjDrPctZzFsFK1KXfeWfBDWDF4AjNlwxF3DKpDiXptCltFtlvyqwXX9uSPzsPmD63Jy9g/s650/christopher%20baker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQP96oXt-A7wXAKzn9zZdZMX_boWsC6onEWS0CeXkjvOu4x8Rjom5J3yxq9xqrObX9PyKMcKhZe0oj18PbvksKSvle6J4X29OrjZWEkSekEQaBVSjDrPctZzFsFK1KXfeWfBDWDF4AjNlwxF3DKpDiXptCltFtlvyqwXX9uSPzsPmD63Jy9g/s16000/christopher%20baker.jpg" /></a></div><div>Christopher Baker's living room is all decked out with three small trees. Orange was his theme this year. The two surrealistic portraits on the walls were his inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnthY9BhYd_hzrtcU7h_gzINmaghF7oDQO40E84A41BhpVjUrYzzoBTAIiHK0_w4QjT8EkDVIiMQZnVUNPrOCZdxAq1qZtNEl_h0ZpT0zCorm8IlO5bnEmrqbkop3dB-dseVnZPZI6mTzp2mzWVAdV5j_UkFkmzRnacFEu-ontCd_AxB_IHA/s801/bernie%20wong6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnthY9BhYd_hzrtcU7h_gzINmaghF7oDQO40E84A41BhpVjUrYzzoBTAIiHK0_w4QjT8EkDVIiMQZnVUNPrOCZdxAq1qZtNEl_h0ZpT0zCorm8IlO5bnEmrqbkop3dB-dseVnZPZI6mTzp2mzWVAdV5j_UkFkmzRnacFEu-ontCd_AxB_IHA/s16000/bernie%20wong6.jpg" /></a></div>Bernie Wong found the perfect spot for his collection of bottle-brush Christmas trees!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja67h7nnUIZo9-JOeO0NgAjSiwCEb4JmsGEwMg2-BksjOqxdzRHDdFGKkG2vCjLoOi5fnusfDoaMxtLzCqKC5f68nYm7khcRhDvQz_VJ-VIdd1r3pg5r_yLyYXkTTHQiSRvMFxiweFXc77MTBJsP0JUXtXhIrR6FtpHF-Nye_J9Tqg6AcYbL4/s867/chris%20tamez4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja67h7nnUIZo9-JOeO0NgAjSiwCEb4JmsGEwMg2-BksjOqxdzRHDdFGKkG2vCjLoOi5fnusfDoaMxtLzCqKC5f68nYm7khcRhDvQz_VJ-VIdd1r3pg5r_yLyYXkTTHQiSRvMFxiweFXc77MTBJsP0JUXtXhIrR6FtpHF-Nye_J9Tqg6AcYbL4/s16000/chris%20tamez4.jpg" /></a></div>Chris Tamez used a pyramid of Martha Stewart cake stands to great effect in this festive display in his kitchen!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUMDo5dG55R3LS0v443UyrMRErurbVK42kXMMNbiGXm5hcBuFy_eCi_NOlHodW5VFO4A3N3UwEIqzzLuQi01q-jJw6VbCXvAZBqnss-HLnPDGQM55-0OzjE6TsJ1IVCy0pjSa2pEC3Q8tucbNPOwsRlHxF3HFOEL8H4wU7NUXIwbMSm5kVvE/s867/concha%20velasco%20lomas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUMDo5dG55R3LS0v443UyrMRErurbVK42kXMMNbiGXm5hcBuFy_eCi_NOlHodW5VFO4A3N3UwEIqzzLuQi01q-jJw6VbCXvAZBqnss-HLnPDGQM55-0OzjE6TsJ1IVCy0pjSa2pEC3Q8tucbNPOwsRlHxF3HFOEL8H4wU7NUXIwbMSm5kVvE/s16000/concha%20velasco%20lomas.jpg" /></a></div><div>Concha Velasco Lomas set a beautiful table on her balcony this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMm6tCUmbNmfpNTuhUJH2TItTdP9mthJ4E8D9obKtgFJMVHUrsILTcy0zv9IPsaZFZ8GNWOMk_rKtnLHOahoqc1jnvapiPDBqv24T-UBBfoRlEohJYuNG1AZrVIAnb4JLS6Yq7e6wMrMokMYG6_T2vMl8pyiZ1YohDq4a_RVpeA5T23KyebWs/s867/david%20zisa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMm6tCUmbNmfpNTuhUJH2TItTdP9mthJ4E8D9obKtgFJMVHUrsILTcy0zv9IPsaZFZ8GNWOMk_rKtnLHOahoqc1jnvapiPDBqv24T-UBBfoRlEohJYuNG1AZrVIAnb4JLS6Yq7e6wMrMokMYG6_T2vMl8pyiZ1YohDq4a_RVpeA5T23KyebWs/s16000/david%20zisa.jpg" /></a></div>David Siza adorned a collection of silver and glass candle sticks with festive decoration for a lustrous, elegant display.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj62OLEsVtrcFeSMjXIgbYXoJxW92G-SleaSiQGLqr2ntmYRIMSZHy7zIpLKWT8VIpwt_SyhoEBcDyVb15iV4l3OnCaduHpEU-rVuUlROdvGmNxsfvelCLgdjvmt3Gil54kExlraBwr73ibEMhPH0l2elhmUTN06FkLTdZQdn3STIxQpemm_UY/s650/krista%20jeanne2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Martha's polar bear figurines playfully examine a disco ball!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxacIinMNbU3tuvBSPK1aSCEUHHCK2bA5NMaZu6ZyD9OHSpm5kv3aB6mtas-r9QQ9uaUvL2HWtU_KiC3TkJKCkmpSZXE5tvQXyxXGpJPJ29ivkPtjPh2S5MpRcfhxzYGhBX5xrJq_8ky0Oifw1HdLYcV08DmxkrtxzLNWZfBOHeaiEj7YF1FM/s698/chris%20tamez3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="698" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxacIinMNbU3tuvBSPK1aSCEUHHCK2bA5NMaZu6ZyD9OHSpm5kv3aB6mtas-r9QQ9uaUvL2HWtU_KiC3TkJKCkmpSZXE5tvQXyxXGpJPJ29ivkPtjPh2S5MpRcfhxzYGhBX5xrJq_8ky0Oifw1HdLYcV08DmxkrtxzLNWZfBOHeaiEj7YF1FM/s16000/chris%20tamez3.jpg" /></a></div>Chris Tamez tried something similar in his window, which is fronted by "Martha's village" - a collection of tin houses made in the image of Martha's summer house, winter house and stables. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBX7ARM_EtDZDeuoWCZMaqNHPjPc-tNUH18khiRnYq2PKe_Z2ikyFK39RgioaAG_i2dkQ4UZov9F1JkibAGfRTtuRTj1G5jEq38i0t3xhgRAZReM4rsFwx8dF38frZ5fkYtOBe6YMw_ZZAxlki2-3kUnWxSQpAz1wQkKV-Yzf122cXQFZxyg/s681/chris%20tamez2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBX7ARM_EtDZDeuoWCZMaqNHPjPc-tNUH18khiRnYq2PKe_Z2ikyFK39RgioaAG_i2dkQ4UZov9F1JkibAGfRTtuRTj1G5jEq38i0t3xhgRAZReM4rsFwx8dF38frZ5fkYtOBe6YMw_ZZAxlki2-3kUnWxSQpAz1wQkKV-Yzf122cXQFZxyg/s16000/chris%20tamez2.jpg" /></a></div>Chris Tamez used Martha's cake stands to glorious effect to serve his assortment of festive cakes, cookies and chocolates.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBEBQy5mbNvraixq4KOHh_ryTrqKFlVw6BNQMgNPaDITLUJv2vmh3R0b0sT663Eo7fVuGXspMLdU6_QAsaiBEZbl7VqDVs-2SrNRFzWj-JLWbx-a8Xv-IbJIbYgM9pwuyr0TGTl3-RU4KPiA3qVJWFWsfPqTcJBFAIVh9SYtPVTJArLuQbfQ/s867/todd%20hall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBEBQy5mbNvraixq4KOHh_ryTrqKFlVw6BNQMgNPaDITLUJv2vmh3R0b0sT663Eo7fVuGXspMLdU6_QAsaiBEZbl7VqDVs-2SrNRFzWj-JLWbx-a8Xv-IbJIbYgM9pwuyr0TGTl3-RU4KPiA3qVJWFWsfPqTcJBFAIVh9SYtPVTJArLuQbfQ/s16000/todd%20hall.jpg" /></a></div>Todd Hall made Martha's gingerbread recipe and fashioned giant snowflakes from the dough using Martha by Mail snowflake copper cookie cutters.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgoizH_yFIzW7ZiawFY1H5w4dMVSN1i4SOd7MwVQsbUAL1SyR-8Nk_3veI_mqa5Bu4hL8PcNbb_Ubk4T5JLVuLS31Ml6l2iAuX7UPH-ibTt0nDAeqlQMoAbTi0DGwzQc0Mb4zypb0L8LRfbzGjl2PqGeJYzLryZ81qzmFhcYHi5ffunQzVzM/s786/bernie%20wong1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgoizH_yFIzW7ZiawFY1H5w4dMVSN1i4SOd7MwVQsbUAL1SyR-8Nk_3veI_mqa5Bu4hL8PcNbb_Ubk4T5JLVuLS31Ml6l2iAuX7UPH-ibTt0nDAeqlQMoAbTi0DGwzQc0Mb4zypb0L8LRfbzGjl2PqGeJYzLryZ81qzmFhcYHi5ffunQzVzM/s16000/bernie%20wong1.jpg" /></a></div>Bernie Wong also made gingerbread snowflake cookies and decorated them in his signature palette of green and white.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3uRugdXEcDYCfbVjtDnQADhLHlg5LJ8jsKZkZVO8JpSSJHM0UEFW040BzVLyA1bdsx9CHQQsZA_CxVeBp--JuXBj5KeZoCmxwLdNUezXQVEyKyZGdF8a9ja1Nso7w9DQkPCm6xpSIBteZTFCykobARwrYeA016FgWifquK-oXszHTq-ye4g/s710/krista%20jeanne.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3uRugdXEcDYCfbVjtDnQADhLHlg5LJ8jsKZkZVO8JpSSJHM0UEFW040BzVLyA1bdsx9CHQQsZA_CxVeBp--JuXBj5KeZoCmxwLdNUezXQVEyKyZGdF8a9ja1Nso7w9DQkPCm6xpSIBteZTFCykobARwrYeA016FgWifquK-oXszHTq-ye4g/s16000/krista%20jeanne.jpg" /></a></div>Krista Jeanne's front entrance looks inviting with its fresh garland and mini lights. <div><p>Click here to join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Facebook Group</b></a> and be sure to answer the two required questions for membership approval. Happy New Year, everyone! <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2011/12/entertaining-retrospective.html" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> to read more about Entertaining. </p></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-27917221288269670032022-12-19T13:04:00.000-05:002022-12-19T13:04:02.292-05:00Twelve Days of Martha Bakes!<p> I was recently going through my photo library on my computer and came across the "Baking" folder. In it are numerous photographs of the various things I've baked over the years; I always like to style a little photoshoot of the completed dish, just for posterity. It's a means of celebrating the act of creation, for me. Of these photographs, nearly all of the items I had baked over the years were derived from Martha Stewart's recipes - either from the magazine, the website or one of her cookbooks. </p><p>In the spirit of the Twelve Days of Christmas, I decided to pick the twelve Martha Stewart baking recipes that I use continuously and repeatedly - or ones I've starred to make a again for future baking projects. Each of the recipes was delicious and turned out exactly as expected with no need to adjust baking time or temperature, ingredient quantities or preparation methods. They were simply perfect.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ15SVPZKogLETFvrvl_BpWYX3gg-ZGYcr5Ah3kXT50L_zHs75LVGrRNXzEnWmRzcxVq7OFj85lSHQ_9lycOJhen13jjxHTUbz0peAyUC6DTP__s9cBbxqqfS3DCQcG0Fh5v9btAGgBWpCMEB3YUcj516qhDc7OpVfJcBpmBfG6u62PcqUmzc/s877/dessert%20mm%20blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ15SVPZKogLETFvrvl_BpWYX3gg-ZGYcr5Ah3kXT50L_zHs75LVGrRNXzEnWmRzcxVq7OFj85lSHQ_9lycOJhen13jjxHTUbz0peAyUC6DTP__s9cBbxqqfS3DCQcG0Fh5v9btAGgBWpCMEB3YUcj516qhDc7OpVfJcBpmBfG6u62PcqUmzc/s16000/dessert%20mm%20blog.jpg" /></a></div>Below, I've made a list of each of the baked goods shown in my photographs in the gallery above, with links to their respective recipes. I hope you try some of them! They are my favourites and have been enjoyed by my family and friends.<div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><u>From top to bottom, left to right:</u></b></h2><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/337611/strawberry-shortcakes" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Classic Strawberry Shortcake</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/349978/edward-kostyras-birthday-cake" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Edward Kostyra's Birthday Cake</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/259010/carrot-cake-sandwich-cookies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/344255/old-fashioned-apple-pie" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Old-Fashioned Apple Pie</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/1554932/raspberry-and-custard-filled-vanilla-heart-cake" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Vanilla Heart-Shaped Cake with Raspberry and Custard Filling</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/354921/apricot-pie-coconut-crumble" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Apricot Pie with Coconut Crumble</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/341350/rhubarb-crisp" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Classic Rhubarb Crisp</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/336020/strawberry-cake" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Strawberry Cake</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/314726/fudgy-chocolate-brownies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Fudgy Chocolate Brownies</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/908597/coconut-cream-pie" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Coconut Cream Pie</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/344840/soft-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies</b></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/341848/blueberry-muffins" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>Classic Blueberry Muffins</b></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-55910348040821636072022-12-12T11:55:00.001-05:002022-12-12T11:55:37.359-05:00"Entertaining" Turns 40!<p> Martha's landmark first book will turn 40 years old this week! Published in December of 1982, "Entertaining" was to become the foundation for all that Martha accomplished in the decades that followed, setting her course as America's leading arbiter of taste, home cookery and home keeping. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGglULU3T46mQLUG8IQjG868c7pN21N3BwVUXuE5D1UhxMhjv6KXX5x3IH665PwKYf2J1M0DWVmRtMUdFQXeQ_tEyOxeLWKRDBMzE0f6Hp0EIWzVMVVMFrQD4aUhfOwKkhiIWXIYlP_Fg8NzmKL2kBpPIuvn0E_nYG6mGjC-1WAPFF5GjzXQ/s760/entertaining%20photo%20of%20books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGglULU3T46mQLUG8IQjG868c7pN21N3BwVUXuE5D1UhxMhjv6KXX5x3IH665PwKYf2J1M0DWVmRtMUdFQXeQ_tEyOxeLWKRDBMzE0f6Hp0EIWzVMVVMFrQD4aUhfOwKkhiIWXIYlP_Fg8NzmKL2kBpPIuvn0E_nYG6mGjC-1WAPFF5GjzXQ/s16000/entertaining%20photo%20of%20books.jpg" /></a></div><p>It was Alan Mirkin, an executive at Random House, who convinced Martha that she was capable of writing a book about the subject of hosting parties. He had been a guest at many of Martha's catered affairs, as well as at her home for many of her parties. The two became friends. Martha took her book plan to Clarkson Potter who gave her the okay with Mirkin's backing, and production began in earnest with Martha documenting many of her catered events and private dinner parties at her home, Turkey Hill, in Westport, Connecticut, with recipes for the menus and photographs of the completed dishes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKD-QDl1vPiIL4tsRM3JAC7-Queziwy7lDypH7wAPwlHfWioG3IgSzURIa_8lTAU4drnov3dqIi6-sGyuK2DM9ED1a6PX5goYMx9gcVGBh5YdVoxa1PqCzKA2oM-0sCus1EcpKgiF9924gA1-07iEFx7jXpY3LQ8cKD_IqCKgePFFI6bdjgQ/s650/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKD-QDl1vPiIL4tsRM3JAC7-Queziwy7lDypH7wAPwlHfWioG3IgSzURIa_8lTAU4drnov3dqIi6-sGyuK2DM9ED1a6PX5goYMx9gcVGBh5YdVoxa1PqCzKA2oM-0sCus1EcpKgiF9924gA1-07iEFx7jXpY3LQ8cKD_IqCKgePFFI6bdjgQ/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><p>When it was suggested that the book be printed in black and white, Martha insisted that the beautiful photographs in the book (which were taken by her then husband Andrew Stewart and photographer Michael Skott) be published in colour. Having underestimated Martha's appeal, the publisher initially printed only 20,000 copies, which immediately sold out, forcing Clarkson Potter to follow up with a second printing of 500,000 copies. Today, Entertaining is one of the bestselling cookbooks of all time, having sold well over one million copies. </p><p>What makes it such a treasure is the scope of its vision. Martha's determination and imagination are on full display on every page, surrounded by imagery that documents the resplendent results of her efforts: tables dressed with quilts and then laden with cakes and desserts under towering flower arrangements, or a table set perfectly for a formal dinner party under a crystal chandelier by a roaring fire. In the early 1980s, Martha intuitively understood the ambitions of her peers to have a home filled with fine food and good friends. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0UAZedjM8m0y820dzTQbOq6LVOBOH9tyclphAHEGIRiIA855ffVCL1cPxHlse0P-V_-ocwY79RJHg-BNq0hWyOTMUTkqOYdTki1CZYL2NP2qZhgOhOy9ghztxWPJuRJKxKtnPQBw9l2yf9CDNU3Q8wHDm4Pxk5KmSZOoWBkLIguQ5cuhVMA/s676/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0UAZedjM8m0y820dzTQbOq6LVOBOH9tyclphAHEGIRiIA855ffVCL1cPxHlse0P-V_-ocwY79RJHg-BNq0hWyOTMUTkqOYdTki1CZYL2NP2qZhgOhOy9ghztxWPJuRJKxKtnPQBw9l2yf9CDNU3Q8wHDm4Pxk5KmSZOoWBkLIguQ5cuhVMA/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div><p>The book helped to introduce Martha to the American public and what followed, in addition to many more books, were television specials, a partnership with Kmart, a magazine, a weekly television series that later aired daily, and finally a company that produced not only content through all media but produced the products to support the lifestyle the company promoted. Entertaining was the first step in Martha becoming Martha. </p><p>I'm happy to celebrate this book's 40th anniversary. Below are quotes from the book that illustrate Martha's intentions for the book and some of her advice for hosting. Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvdXnVq5uuS0dcB-DUQBJcw7Bk1MUSrKeM7kDzmVrhlw3M8ReCUTddUIY0HlBFtQy1g2_qjTPV9IRgDfoKutIhqBllZEFKvMBBJzEBPepR8Uu0KRf4PSj44CSkni6qGWdNDW5vXSPvvfJl3jEajlexxxuHqJyds-6qYSwTENs-3ClhVWNgxU/s704/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvdXnVq5uuS0dcB-DUQBJcw7Bk1MUSrKeM7kDzmVrhlw3M8ReCUTddUIY0HlBFtQy1g2_qjTPV9IRgDfoKutIhqBllZEFKvMBBJzEBPepR8Uu0KRf4PSj44CSkni6qGWdNDW5vXSPvvfJl3jEajlexxxuHqJyds-6qYSwTENs-3ClhVWNgxU/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><i>"I hope this book will give people ideas, just as other people, stories, experience, and food itself have me ideas. It is not intended only for the culinary elite, who are working to refine their cuisine, but especially for all those people who regard cooking as "preparing meals", as drudgery or duty - and entertaining as an even greater worry. For them, I hope to show that there are many ways of entertaining and that each ultimately depends not on pomp or show or elaborate technique, but on thought, effort, and caring - much like friendship itself."</i></span></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtcKSlZbVgVwNRR3j52HYQbH5P4vP7meAjq7gKv63neGqrGdgLA_tfhFA4mkWPcCrKwW_v98GNpt4D3gibRiwIpr26p6UkpppQuLAayXYpPadabC8KTZcTJvpUVeNpGnf98mJf-FfVcxq8xdy8IiphiIBkPGOsXaKaJ5k-zSfpCQPEzjoLr4/s699/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtcKSlZbVgVwNRR3j52HYQbH5P4vP7meAjq7gKv63neGqrGdgLA_tfhFA4mkWPcCrKwW_v98GNpt4D3gibRiwIpr26p6UkpppQuLAayXYpPadabC8KTZcTJvpUVeNpGnf98mJf-FfVcxq8xdy8IiphiIBkPGOsXaKaJ5k-zSfpCQPEzjoLr4/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"Entertaining is an opportunity to be individualistic, to express your own ideas about what constitutes a good party. For one hostess, it might be a small and elegant dinner, with poached salmon; for others, a large and boisterous pasta buffet, make-your-own sandwiches and an old movie, omelets on the patio, or tempura in the kitchen. There are as many good formulas as there are personalities."</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTgOn1ZllniYfdNXORy0LNXqR3AuW00JkSuGDoQdxCJ8nAJrDVAVvNQgmaLrbXrS0U3poERDXBvJVrH0pQqZVvytTpiWdAcIavyp4MU-4PGDVnWQhZZ3GsuO4JiGYX0CncIeM8XYVSxY9CgvZwPa74WAurmaF5SiARWVF1INjs29qjMWwYZM/s650/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTgOn1ZllniYfdNXORy0LNXqR3AuW00JkSuGDoQdxCJ8nAJrDVAVvNQgmaLrbXrS0U3poERDXBvJVrH0pQqZVvytTpiWdAcIavyp4MU-4PGDVnWQhZZ3GsuO4JiGYX0CncIeM8XYVSxY9CgvZwPa74WAurmaF5SiARWVF1INjs29qjMWwYZM/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><i>"My catering business began by chance. I had taught a cooking class for my daughter, Alexis, and her peers. Then, tentatively, I placed a single ad in the local papers offering my services as a caterer, only to find myself preparing blindly for a wedding for three hundred. The menu was a novice's - extravagant, demanding and unprofitable: hors d'oeuvres, homemade pates, cold cucumber soup, salmon mousses, chicken breasts chaud-froid, and homemade breads. Down by Long Island Sound, on a sweltering August afternoon in an unsheltered beach club in Darien, I stood by the buffet and watched the aspic melt off the oeufs en gelee, and the top tier of a basket-weave cake slip starboard. I eliminated the oeuffs and pushed the cake back into place. Nevertheless, it was a very good party, and I knew I was hooked."</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqhSQ13x29zWYlxwr9kXqDbo-iJSezAE9HSsmCxNulUL7mKcIbvp98j-yY9M0j_qYDC5naTdq2g9Kqtx4X7tjvZXhTfMqCVedGmWQ7lpKZfnXk9UFSOftLbGM9qc-pyFWFM_H01YrxVbjoSsFmK4GWgIiJU6DTkSt5FA1LsTkWXWvrOVCcjk/s657/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqhSQ13x29zWYlxwr9kXqDbo-iJSezAE9HSsmCxNulUL7mKcIbvp98j-yY9M0j_qYDC5naTdq2g9Kqtx4X7tjvZXhTfMqCVedGmWQ7lpKZfnXk9UFSOftLbGM9qc-pyFWFM_H01YrxVbjoSsFmK4GWgIiJU6DTkSt5FA1LsTkWXWvrOVCcjk/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><i>"Think of how the colors of your food might contrast or complement your dishes; think, too, of how the colors work together on their own. Sometimes the size of the ingredients makes a statement. Carrots left whole and then aligned in a graceful diagonal on a plate have a different, interesting look. A stew appears dramatically hearty if you choose large mushrooms and whole vegetables (baby carrots, new potatoes) and cut the meat into two-inch cubes. A chicken salad composed of big chunks of white meat makes an extravagant statement, while the same ingredients finely julienned make a delicate one. A sweet spring lamb is more appropriately carved into several thin slices than one hefty slab. In assembling a plate, respect the integrity of and the nature of each element: don't be haphazard, don't crowd, for the results are worth the extra few moments of time."</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTLC63wP7ZFlrkghdKeHrS_01VmSANbwft3yUlj-p2j_d8Q3mwzjfE1Xdd6QTJXnIXdjwRFV6SSWG_PcC65auUP-oT1e9dt1O8m8SZCdIJCWSxLyYKfwK6oeKKiDTRvfhcX8bvONArRlsrvz3kt64NTrs1CjwcE8o_MB4g5DqDQ3GfVVX13s/s827/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTLC63wP7ZFlrkghdKeHrS_01VmSANbwft3yUlj-p2j_d8Q3mwzjfE1Xdd6QTJXnIXdjwRFV6SSWG_PcC65auUP-oT1e9dt1O8m8SZCdIJCWSxLyYKfwK6oeKKiDTRvfhcX8bvONArRlsrvz3kt64NTrs1CjwcE8o_MB4g5DqDQ3GfVVX13s/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><i>"Any form of entertaining involves expanding a private world to include others. It calls for an extrovert's heart and an introvert's soul. It is essential that you consider your guests' inclinations and interests in the planning, but it is equally important that you follow your own instincts. Entertaining, like cooking, is a little selfish, because it really involves pleasing yourself, with a guestlist that will coalesce into your idea of harmony, with a menu orchestrated to your home and taste and budget, with decorations subject to your own eye. Given these considerations, it has to be pleasureful."</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1gkAcz2z9STc5A0hcpk21Mvr7vE63PWCebHhXM0FZ3zFe3JlP25_JxyLTBY9-qkVIaaojDMAzp5TF4LMdvnri8kLj7txyCeVy3gDFViHVR1ZCwanARO6-nby5orO_zLs6OXNUknzZx3G5OHNxe1hb4wUpcHxWrdNMixUigISyQLIXo1gWx4/s697/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1gkAcz2z9STc5A0hcpk21Mvr7vE63PWCebHhXM0FZ3zFe3JlP25_JxyLTBY9-qkVIaaojDMAzp5TF4LMdvnri8kLj7txyCeVy3gDFViHVR1ZCwanARO6-nby5orO_zLs6OXNUknzZx3G5OHNxe1hb4wUpcHxWrdNMixUigISyQLIXo1gWx4/s16000/7.jpg" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;"><i>"When I was in grade school I used to organize all the birthday parties in our neighborhood, just for the fun of arranging little dramas. And as I read all the classics, what remained most vivid in my memory were the banquet scenes in Sir Walter Scott, the Roman punch dinners in Edith Wharton novels, and the country weekends in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Entertaining always seemed natural to me, a matter of taking something very appealing to me - a favorite dish, a holiday, an activity - and making it bigger, to include others."</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfxehoOZ36lZcVE_-bJQBHyrQLfCxaCNn_uAUzSqn2qJnJC-HVHYOYd2u_ZsQDKFejvUZDlQZ7U4rkEYg0XyVuYwmKYmPxfR1lIELBT5vKT2bM4xCF-X4MB_L21x5VNoVB6bWay3wF1eeeR9QXfZ_pDogg3mVq9X8hwCuGc72i2Uzyjnr9Es/s751/contents%20one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfxehoOZ36lZcVE_-bJQBHyrQLfCxaCNn_uAUzSqn2qJnJC-HVHYOYd2u_ZsQDKFejvUZDlQZ7U4rkEYg0XyVuYwmKYmPxfR1lIELBT5vKT2bM4xCF-X4MB_L21x5VNoVB6bWay3wF1eeeR9QXfZ_pDogg3mVq9X8hwCuGc72i2Uzyjnr9Es/s16000/contents%20one.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjxAFc1eOXMyAKuuwu_MMM9GqZF_rfUEFQGPusrgHD_pQUIqa6SCve7NL91xwup9YcPXHc_CacZdzfEyZ_x6q5JZrSt41UBZLpd2gGNsfHHsmeLxC1p9yR9X8vQ8QwJ_dOi6O15CXimRYJrEMNr-6XowdEjjNdCgFX9F3le1z8adMnA7rUHE/s754/contents%20two.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjxAFc1eOXMyAKuuwu_MMM9GqZF_rfUEFQGPusrgHD_pQUIqa6SCve7NL91xwup9YcPXHc_CacZdzfEyZ_x6q5JZrSt41UBZLpd2gGNsfHHsmeLxC1p9yR9X8vQ8QwJ_dOi6O15CXimRYJrEMNr-6XowdEjjNdCgFX9F3le1z8adMnA7rUHE/s16000/contents%20two.jpg" /></a></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-50251259465259227082022-10-25T08:22:00.000-05:002022-10-25T08:22:18.604-05:00Jeremy's Vintage Jack-O-Lantern Collection<p>I've known Jeremy Lambertson for almost a decade now. He was a frequent reader of this blog and later joined the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/about/" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Facebook group</b></a> where he became a contributing member. I met Jeremy, in person, for the first time this year at Martha's Great American Tag Sale in late April and it was nice to finally connect. </p><p>Jeremy is a great cook and a wonderful baker, but his real passion is collecting. In fact, he's the most prolific collector I know. While he collects all manner of objects, including china and furniture, his real passion is collecting vintage holiday items, particularly Christmas and Halloween. </p><p>When I saw Jeremy's Instagram stories recently, featuring his extensive vintage Jack-O-Lantern collection, I was inspired to do this blog. He perhaps has one of the largest vintage and antique Halloween collections in North America. What I love most, though, is that every year he brings everything out for display, filling the rooms of his house with his hard-won treasures. </p><p>Most of the Jack-O-Lanterns in his collection were made in the United States between 1930 and 1960. They are quite rare, mainly because they were not mass produced and because they were primarily made of soft materials, such as papier-mache and paper pulp. Many of the examples from that time period were irreparably damaged by water, breakage or fire. As a result, those that did survive the rigors of time and the elements are quite valuable. I had a little chat with Jeremy recently about his collection. I hope you enjoy his collection as much as I do!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjITNMZtJ2Qy1WSLPfJKOZciGMXJAc-TrZ8Dn5OUv-mpnuoyQXQYrNB4THBB1ZKECBm6QFbr-BrHqU3I-dJgnT9rJvf5Hiz1fjGQ22tOFbX05wSbbh7_anOp2u-PnSsoIozSj4qJCpblLzPhwMmg3y0IJYhubts93DuGj-4qDU5k3NwkeMjVs/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjITNMZtJ2Qy1WSLPfJKOZciGMXJAc-TrZ8Dn5OUv-mpnuoyQXQYrNB4THBB1ZKECBm6QFbr-BrHqU3I-dJgnT9rJvf5Hiz1fjGQ22tOFbX05wSbbh7_anOp2u-PnSsoIozSj4qJCpblLzPhwMmg3y0IJYhubts93DuGj-4qDU5k3NwkeMjVs/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins7.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="auto"><b>1. What do you look for when collecting vintage Jack-O- Lanterns?</b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">I look for what catches my eye. Also I don’t mind collecting multiples of the same jack-o’-lantern because I feel more of them together creates interest and a certain wow factor. There are some that are very hard to find, for example the pumpkin man is rare and I was lucky enough to find one this year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilutDy3m1-1rhgAQGAyW8922kutVfmFVeJk7pPLPOHhav2diqT9oFGlCxr8k7k5xCBdkqYaAvcPgVmQVpISW22B1c5WV5-i9sVUqNOU_iVYoY1RuBOYO-O89YUJ58bb3HM9lJM5_51nBf85bHjle1lRH-ccR5n07jXjetlDM1sqGrV1QQGI6s/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilutDy3m1-1rhgAQGAyW8922kutVfmFVeJk7pPLPOHhav2diqT9oFGlCxr8k7k5xCBdkqYaAvcPgVmQVpISW22B1c5WV5-i9sVUqNOU_iVYoY1RuBOYO-O89YUJ58bb3HM9lJM5_51nBf85bHjle1lRH-ccR5n07jXjetlDM1sqGrV1QQGI6s/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto"><b>2. What is their level of collectability? </b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">They are very collectible! Halloween was seen as disposable during the 1940s and '50s and not collectible at all when all these were made. People rarely saved their Halloween decorations. Also, these pumpkins were meant to hold candles and they are paper pulp so as you can imagine many </div><div dir="auto">caught fire, and if they got wet, from the rain for instance, they just disintegrated, so that makes them hard to find. Vintage Halloween is much harder to find than vintage Christmas, and it usually costs more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuYOLaUSkkd02jjQBT30h2r-q5VQVzpgb7NS3s3UZy75q8jFFJYCGpTTHZsbMjwQpavTdXVnzD0C1903aAIFse9BN2vZdTYmqc_koRc8KZZTHIbzSHq2vxPJzOdEt_X1KaFnRNKWU6rDafPi3jQ8lpn6QLJtGefGoGaDF6Gp0VrU0LpxC5to/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuYOLaUSkkd02jjQBT30h2r-q5VQVzpgb7NS3s3UZy75q8jFFJYCGpTTHZsbMjwQpavTdXVnzD0C1903aAIFse9BN2vZdTYmqc_koRc8KZZTHIbzSHq2vxPJzOdEt_X1KaFnRNKWU6rDafPi3jQ8lpn6QLJtGefGoGaDF6Gp0VrU0LpxC5to/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins5.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVbjk-rc94nYyHiE7E9tHxTkPlb3cc4sL4YeHtkvDnof1Fu4k4o2RUIE37GLNhVFB5ogoEVEJ861gr8mOdkLUbY6-Z8XYOY8bZCtj5xPPx9aIQdRUFxM-mGAScbTeGcV_T0VGVMaBmqjflw5LuH6004YRUZpjPiD8XbZquzz-zwfNytv0DiQ/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVbjk-rc94nYyHiE7E9tHxTkPlb3cc4sL4YeHtkvDnof1Fu4k4o2RUIE37GLNhVFB5ogoEVEJ861gr8mOdkLUbY6-Z8XYOY8bZCtj5xPPx9aIQdRUFxM-mGAScbTeGcV_T0VGVMaBmqjflw5LuH6004YRUZpjPiD8XbZquzz-zwfNytv0DiQ/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins3.jpg" /></a></div></b><b><span style="font-family: times;">3. What can a collector expect to pay for a good specimen?</span></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">For a small pumpkin you can expect to pay between $80 and $190 and for the larger common ones around $125 to $380. For the rare examples, or those made in Europe, expect to pay $350 to $1500+.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b>4. What are some of the best places to shop for these rarities? What states? What shows or stores? </b></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">I shop everywhere: estate sales, online, yard sales, antique shows and flea markets. Recently this past July I attended Brimfield in Massachusetts, a huge week long show. And I found the most Halloween I’ve ever bought. I believe I bought 19 paper pulp pumpkins that week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5ZzCTtS2zubqDYb-3grwIIctBJUiaqJA8t_xNn6_ZzR55_1JuQ66Cpr4mmLZv-IEK2MYf4MaVjsjmw8B78ggWJ-Qq5Jxd3XWZMPyp5uTFRtnou2OAFcHbhx6xH68uj3sG5EGndnio1oh7BaYrxkr9Ze_nRawXfEcbjlq7BXvPq__G9z2nCw/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5ZzCTtS2zubqDYb-3grwIIctBJUiaqJA8t_xNn6_ZzR55_1JuQ66Cpr4mmLZv-IEK2MYf4MaVjsjmw8B78ggWJ-Qq5Jxd3XWZMPyp5uTFRtnou2OAFcHbhx6xH68uj3sG5EGndnio1oh7BaYrxkr9Ze_nRawXfEcbjlq7BXvPq__G9z2nCw/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins1.jpg" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgOS58b72yXhDzWnReszTcVSNNaUJ0-rMdbUxz378_lLf5IFypFbZPme97D4u6ampK4Be-AlPv3cSiA5k2lefhwQV4RtjKZLEx98S__7XPW_6vOhnj6uCeHm_bLO3Gxfnhi1SNT6B9hDRJKNGGfmDTAyzXmf02nsJmIQ88weU4Zu1Opd2T2A/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgOS58b72yXhDzWnReszTcVSNNaUJ0-rMdbUxz378_lLf5IFypFbZPme97D4u6ampK4Be-AlPv3cSiA5k2lefhwQV4RtjKZLEx98S__7XPW_6vOhnj6uCeHm_bLO3Gxfnhi1SNT6B9hDRJKNGGfmDTAyzXmf02nsJmIQ88weU4Zu1Opd2T2A/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins8.jpg" /></a></div></b><b><span style="font-family: times;">5. Your displays are so captivating! How do you make them so appealing? </span></b></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">I like to say you gotta stack and pack a display; when you think it’s done, add more! I feel it’s never done. I move things all the time. But I do like to have similar colors together and usually a theme. For example, I’ll put all the vintage Halloween candy boxes together and all the costumes together. Also since I collect year-round I always have new stuff to add to the next year's collection and that keeps it fresh.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #222222;"><div dir="auto" style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><span style="font-family: times;">6. How do you typically store your Halloween collections and what considerations would you suggest people keep in mind when storing their own collections?</span></b></div></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: times;">I keep everything in clear totes, stored in the basement with a dehumidifier. I also put the silicone bees in each of them, that way they suck up any moisture. Remember, these are paper pulp just like egg cartons so you can imagine how fragile they are and susceptible to moisture damage, given their age, some dating back to the late 1930s . I don’t over crowd the totes and package similar items together so they're easy to find next year.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AFaOHLkdcHknqks7mxSL4VsiTZMP7KpqGmigLXPTZPo4w_QWTD8i3oXk5sU2zgIfvnkd5GEL4b7sAHesUwp3fPVzjKHgEkZgCBga0BcaMwwVOdhZKvAs-uGq5a0eXaakVoIbd4Dg9z1OLvdhjvDS_6U0cvA_b_SFs5ZsOOa5VVMS2Z7WW_k/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AFaOHLkdcHknqks7mxSL4VsiTZMP7KpqGmigLXPTZPo4w_QWTD8i3oXk5sU2zgIfvnkd5GEL4b7sAHesUwp3fPVzjKHgEkZgCBga0BcaMwwVOdhZKvAs-uGq5a0eXaakVoIbd4Dg9z1OLvdhjvDS_6U0cvA_b_SFs5ZsOOa5VVMS2Z7WW_k/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__vGIveXm2xpdbAIcpA6cqPRGzTUO9mPQVaDLQfe29b8ht70TLTU4CVoh6amzl44w9-q-tTs2E2ZBdocHk62e01i_7iSuG5DKXeC_089aMPjhlnJ62lUOFfaX_XzQCoawhJUo63smLvh7T1L7eAcEDXY2JTn4nVnlJZ8eKLuQ5uleB49n_t8/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__vGIveXm2xpdbAIcpA6cqPRGzTUO9mPQVaDLQfe29b8ht70TLTU4CVoh6amzl44w9-q-tTs2E2ZBdocHk62e01i_7iSuG5DKXeC_089aMPjhlnJ62lUOFfaX_XzQCoawhJUo63smLvh7T1L7eAcEDXY2JTn4nVnlJZ8eKLuQ5uleB49n_t8/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins4.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jeremy lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the caretaker of two elderly sisters, Emma and Gloria. He has several booths at the Ohio Valley Antique Mall where he sells many of his treasures. Be sure to visit if you're in the area. Jeremy is also currently restoring an early nineteenth century Federal farm house on 13 acres about an hour from his home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoqNvLUPvRJLtsYqD0Mm_-B3fe4IuaWvP2XOpW8gQ0xwJfw3yJrPFJvCSJoXnukQFGAC20nADjRJE81c7WFp12t2gxLjkWoDIv0JqI_S66-Xd9HLZazHT6xgm82NQ0bxO_sV1ovk52_jYeuXcs9dcfHjt3EPoQKpRq4Tnjy78fXS3cvszYy4/s819/jeremy%20with%20sisters.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoqNvLUPvRJLtsYqD0Mm_-B3fe4IuaWvP2XOpW8gQ0xwJfw3yJrPFJvCSJoXnukQFGAC20nADjRJE81c7WFp12t2gxLjkWoDIv0JqI_S66-Xd9HLZazHT6xgm82NQ0bxO_sV1ovk52_jYeuXcs9dcfHjt3EPoQKpRq4Tnjy78fXS3cvszYy4/s16000/jeremy%20with%20sisters.jpg" /></a></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Happy Halloween!</b></div></span></h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-BuVvOSd9iMQCUO1C7RhT7ba6AZ3b8kbvp6seYR3JxDxYQ3yk0TFXWPuFeMY5fMry-2lsoxqnqrb4NPSTY6gHoPid75Pjfp4cS9d0KdSC_KKhsyYK80DqWA5h6GdBQy6C5-jrMQD-b40Vqk2vt7HviRY7R29ONBX8OA4H9UtO_PzjPEsBIg/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins9.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-BuVvOSd9iMQCUO1C7RhT7ba6AZ3b8kbvp6seYR3JxDxYQ3yk0TFXWPuFeMY5fMry-2lsoxqnqrb4NPSTY6gHoPid75Pjfp4cS9d0KdSC_KKhsyYK80DqWA5h6GdBQy6C5-jrMQD-b40Vqk2vt7HviRY7R29ONBX8OA4H9UtO_PzjPEsBIg/s1156/vintage%20pumpkins9.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-BuVvOSd9iMQCUO1C7RhT7ba6AZ3b8kbvp6seYR3JxDxYQ3yk0TFXWPuFeMY5fMry-2lsoxqnqrb4NPSTY6gHoPid75Pjfp4cS9d0KdSC_KKhsyYK80DqWA5h6GdBQy6C5-jrMQD-b40Vqk2vt7HviRY7R29ONBX8OA4H9UtO_PzjPEsBIg/s16000/vintage%20pumpkins9.jpg" /></a></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-73460970369051776002022-08-28T08:42:00.004-05:002022-09-02T12:30:48.606-05:00Martha Stewart Living - The Early Weddings Issues<p>I've wanted to do this post for a long time but simply didn't have the raw material to do so. Before Martha Stewart Weddings became its own entity, special issues of Martha Stewart Living magazine devoted to the subject of weddings appeared annually, and then seasonally, between 1995 and 1999. While the magazines are branded with the Living moniker, and were introduced to the public as special issues, they are in fact counted as part of the list of volumes that were published as Martha Stewart Weddings in later years. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl_RkmdM-3QHqbluq2pE5hKxXRkZYwT8vLbboo4MJl50vA2UiKgYAYGfdcMVgL9adK5wTN0khCB2ctBj6kaHJkhJ04c_BQBOL2KMlO5-yE6K80zmGwMjucUXINPBwRab5crKOulHeDWEolwOcYUvnnMJM8TeGZKW5aPADS2NnFCLq1j3g8vQ/s826/ms-weddings-gown.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAl_RkmdM-3QHqbluq2pE5hKxXRkZYwT8vLbboo4MJl50vA2UiKgYAYGfdcMVgL9adK5wTN0khCB2ctBj6kaHJkhJ04c_BQBOL2KMlO5-yE6K80zmGwMjucUXINPBwRab5crKOulHeDWEolwOcYUvnnMJM8TeGZKW5aPADS2NnFCLq1j3g8vQ/s16000/ms-weddings-gown.jpg" /></a></div><p>In this sense, they are difficult to classify. They occupy that 'grey area' between being a supplemental issue of Martha Stewart Living and emerging as a fledgling publication of its own. This is why I consider them to be in their own category and do not list them as special issues of Martha Stewart Living, nor count them as editions of Martha Stewart Weddings. Although, as mentioned above, they are<i> technically </i>numbered as a part of the Weddings editions. </p><p>A very kind person on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/about/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">Martha Moments Facebook Group</span></b></a> recently acquired all of them in a search to complete her Martha Stewart Living collection and agreed to scan them for the blog! Thank you Eileen! We both thought it would be helpful for collectors of the magazine to have a visual record of the covers of these often-elusive issues. They are enticing and informative in every way and full of the most beautiful weddings content you could imagine. Martha is listed as the editor in chief for several of the issues. What is interesting to note in the masthead is how quickly Darcy Miller ascended the ranks, beginning as one of several style editors and making her way to the editor by the eighth volume - just four years later. She eventually went on to become the editor-in-chief of Martha Stewart Weddings and then Executive Editorial Director of all Weddings content for the Martha Stewart brand. </p><p>These magazines often appear on eBay, if you're searching for them, for prices that are quite reasonable, given their collectability. Thank you again, Eileen for the scans!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg7CoxtjkyRxgR-R7ZN_rbD6WI319of9Jxhw1CLMFPd4dg_WKvNNssZPqg__AFfkFtFqbkCv9nuPKF4iQbIA9h0IAzLgANWkQC-UIgGag6pW0M9YK-jOgQApDBaS0d3IN7t5QI5MPo8AFQnvH39ec1vghEq4pbf47fQtQ3tBYe1sXv-tQgQ8/s845/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAg7CoxtjkyRxgR-R7ZN_rbD6WI319of9Jxhw1CLMFPd4dg_WKvNNssZPqg__AFfkFtFqbkCv9nuPKF4iQbIA9h0IAzLgANWkQC-UIgGag6pW0M9YK-jOgQApDBaS0d3IN7t5QI5MPo8AFQnvH39ec1vghEq4pbf47fQtQ3tBYe1sXv-tQgQ8/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div>Issue Number One: Spring, 1995<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixATR4FxTVDIgLBSgz3_anQ-d94puKJScOguQQTuBlf6dYo6Jdov2CH5Gbh2z72OphlTvQpH0p7a0VTwVYnMxEFDFwA91zdfYYROrPVCZrlokt5HtVgk_mWbImxTfTyIG1409xBnGIFWBCdAcoMJp4EYMNCCFK3ucvtbg1limQQPYhKxgPFAg/s864/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4rwZQTTWgU2suB9_glUh_N2Emr14bBnTbsI84oCH38p3x_hEJv4O8kz8IjhdSUeu0J_ka5OcDV55P0uLFKW2st49UVnXYFxhqyK33CioXHK0QGv2TYk_U6glxhCtQ0YDq3VSiV9cz5xxMXQdWlq-FyZJaOb_3HgyoAQOfRHSnfZtzfI0Fgo/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div>Issue Number Eight: Spring, 1999ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-77726350905211026882022-05-29T13:48:00.008-05:002022-06-06T09:24:11.938-05:00My Tag Sale Finds<p>I wasn't able to purchase as much as I would have liked at Martha's Great American Tag Sale, the proceeds of which benefit the <a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/martha-stewart-center-living" target="_blank"><b>Martha Stewart Center for Living</b></a>, a geriatric facility at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, New York. I was limited by what I could safely bring home with me across the border into Canada in my small car, and by that bothersome exchange rate! What I did find, however, were items that 'sparked joy' the moment I saw them. Below is my 'show and tell' gallery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNbW7jlfMt7M0bowi6OBNSzWh2H9AkGfGzyNqaAACtYnG8cTUnssSLmQLn2kSFUiEuaUM5wkwaVNUjVebEYdxGMVSl-1uIraG7shZTyz5WucslWjdnpEls9JzJ46uWPS5Ts2-UXeXPO0cYYVqbRqxAK6oZD6LJYmARBq2bAwH0bH4MWqLmu8/s759/mmtag%20sale%20find2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNbW7jlfMt7M0bowi6OBNSzWh2H9AkGfGzyNqaAACtYnG8cTUnssSLmQLn2kSFUiEuaUM5wkwaVNUjVebEYdxGMVSl-1uIraG7shZTyz5WucslWjdnpEls9JzJ46uWPS5Ts2-UXeXPO0cYYVqbRqxAK6oZD6LJYmARBq2bAwH0bH4MWqLmu8/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find2.jpg" /></a></div>I have wanted one of these L.E. Smith lidded caramel glass dishes for a very long time. They were originally produced for the Martha by Mail catalog in the early 2000s. There weren't very many on hand and they went very quickly. Thankfully my friend Tim knew that I wanted one and was generous enough to reserve one for me. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0A9RLoy0aEha-glNHoGIBWKHo6_RUysZSmHqclsyrcj9MoJyU3bWTOoC2GAhHtNB_53vTgKnGhwvMTzjkjSZEgrBu6eZuLdYaB1I9tgE9dchpTduanGGE7C7eR-sIUUVtt2sr_6NFl98ZqSngG5LPb8sOuRoqpa1ncdmgfEhsx_E-lDaz5A/s787/mmtag%20sale%20find3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0A9RLoy0aEha-glNHoGIBWKHo6_RUysZSmHqclsyrcj9MoJyU3bWTOoC2GAhHtNB_53vTgKnGhwvMTzjkjSZEgrBu6eZuLdYaB1I9tgE9dchpTduanGGE7C7eR-sIUUVtt2sr_6NFl98ZqSngG5LPb8sOuRoqpa1ncdmgfEhsx_E-lDaz5A/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find3.jpg" /></a></div>I've always loved the warm tone of the caramel glass and the very interesting acorn and squirrel motif. These dishes were shown in the catalog as soup bowls, perfect for a Thanksgiving table setting. I am hoping to find one more of these to keep this one company. I will simply display them in my china cabinet. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0dG7psJZoA7GTqxr0mTiN6HRIHjs2TzuTifbD0RVBsRGAHzGOKycKvTiyLlqHH9GeKpg88TIdtWeFM7Yvu24NpBoYsEiUA2-dXrwX8kBrFKV1p-YC-gKOMJ7_-7lNCZ60x5diS-ibE161RU9w1r9sXMwPCTRVvG2aif6rAF12OYfpHpD9bw/s867/mmtag%20sale%20find7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0dG7psJZoA7GTqxr0mTiN6HRIHjs2TzuTifbD0RVBsRGAHzGOKycKvTiyLlqHH9GeKpg88TIdtWeFM7Yvu24NpBoYsEiUA2-dXrwX8kBrFKV1p-YC-gKOMJ7_-7lNCZ60x5diS-ibE161RU9w1r9sXMwPCTRVvG2aif6rAF12OYfpHpD9bw/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find7.jpg" /></a></div>Another fortuitous find was this Martha by Mail tote bag, which also sold in the early 2000s for $88. I found it hiding under a pile of wrapping paper in one of the sale barns on Martha's property. It did not have a price tag but it was sold to me for a mere $10! It's in pristine condition and I love the sturdiness of the canvas. It has three pockets on the outside and one pocket on the inside. Its dimensions are very large and you can get quite a bit in there. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrKtCSLQhnjIeRoDAq83kNSWh4vH7Cet2ES6h65TQZ5qCjN6jpfrz83QslMakDl_IjcR8gCI6SRdwwl0zcFpcUGQGJITKC7bwYJ_stmma7fmzbZLTLVeNmPl0U6Spi2hHhKSUEFZe52kXCg9IczxJVO0k1tvmrRi6L5e7EiOHX0WM3kom670/s867/mmtag%20sale%20find8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrKtCSLQhnjIeRoDAq83kNSWh4vH7Cet2ES6h65TQZ5qCjN6jpfrz83QslMakDl_IjcR8gCI6SRdwwl0zcFpcUGQGJITKC7bwYJ_stmma7fmzbZLTLVeNmPl0U6Spi2hHhKSUEFZe52kXCg9IczxJVO0k1tvmrRi6L5e7EiOHX0WM3kom670/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find8.jpg" /></a></div>The authentic Martha by Mail tag!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWQYMaIhIpg3fMzLQ-aKf3zqKasy2l7eD4SX1k4s02owtGxnQtfEIV_qa7OQI3ic54AdtVcwJqjCw5jVk_BafK0_Lc_D7cjkr0db_FOTReYpfr_Y3_gOJ5VMoYSMVadjLit5UcRCJ8_8VpHkmgdt_PRgOvshxiYnUxWy1xQ7qs902ywRKoUE/s867/mmtag%20sale%20find4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWQYMaIhIpg3fMzLQ-aKf3zqKasy2l7eD4SX1k4s02owtGxnQtfEIV_qa7OQI3ic54AdtVcwJqjCw5jVk_BafK0_Lc_D7cjkr0db_FOTReYpfr_Y3_gOJ5VMoYSMVadjLit5UcRCJ8_8VpHkmgdt_PRgOvshxiYnUxWy1xQ7qs902ywRKoUE/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find4.jpg" /></a></div>In the same barn, I found this slightly sun-faded jade green scrapbook, which was also sold through the catalog. It is linen covered and the paper inside is acid-free with each page separated by a transparent sheet of velum for further protection. At the risk of sounding like a grandpa, they really don't make them like this anymore. This was only $30.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZIIPqHCdlL2xJOHpnrFp2aXhpqGsWPLXbCmtxl8Ela_NU4mUCma4sfAXn2QH81DQDLDc3E4oceTbYjJf8HdWA_tgsrF37CqK69whElfqeBP4ACAMA2v3xqG50dgynUgHPnWPBL1a2zI8jI04l-M9wIoY445WA4xD9Y0thWOVW1U5vfHsp-Q/s867/mmtag%20sale%20find1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZIIPqHCdlL2xJOHpnrFp2aXhpqGsWPLXbCmtxl8Ela_NU4mUCma4sfAXn2QH81DQDLDc3E4oceTbYjJf8HdWA_tgsrF37CqK69whElfqeBP4ACAMA2v3xqG50dgynUgHPnWPBL1a2zI8jI04l-M9wIoY445WA4xD9Y0thWOVW1U5vfHsp-Q/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find1.jpg" /></a></div>When I got home I discovered some of the pages were already decorated with old photographs. I wrote to Martha with a photograph of this page asking if any of the photos were of importance to her and offered to send them back. She did not want them back so there they shall remain! I wonder who these people are?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m7Ef6s17d3TKRIv29_xk7ALvo_5mTVOOT9rNSjOJhMTfVLWLG4Xb_ruuPHnfDT2QeVWitihuA-lCztHY7w1dtG_ajKZyJ2Y9nAnTF2Ww8J78pE74QTHc9MvWMtCiNQRf269JogV_2ASzirgBYHENihQigSIusCif1wEDPX8Bpjo-jmVyIp4/s867/mmtag%20sale%20find5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m7Ef6s17d3TKRIv29_xk7ALvo_5mTVOOT9rNSjOJhMTfVLWLG4Xb_ruuPHnfDT2QeVWitihuA-lCztHY7w1dtG_ajKZyJ2Y9nAnTF2Ww8J78pE74QTHc9MvWMtCiNQRf269JogV_2ASzirgBYHENihQigSIusCif1wEDPX8Bpjo-jmVyIp4/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find5.jpg" /></a></div>My favourite find is this Victorian wicker plant stand that Martha had at her home on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton, New York. Martha says she painted it herself using one of her Martha Stewart Signature colours from Fine Paints of Europe. I simply couldn't resist it and Martha was very glad I got it. I love its pentagonal shape. I have a Boston fern in a vintage Anthropologie flower pot sitting on top. I think it works nicely. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFyqKCA0XwO-TCCOe2iI5FbHasOUEV-8NyYyA87e6CBCDT_R_eBP5wFnH2liZXD8gYsRjh7IqkkZhRHnEhCRkL1AIHDe2OL8wEaRRL7vYXBiR49PiA2E7FpaZ9kqfAwkJJCotXalroiVTfFE-ot3E6f1iULrmx_Ln4UxDgqQRaLWAG2G5xvI/s867/mmtag%20sale%20find6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFyqKCA0XwO-TCCOe2iI5FbHasOUEV-8NyYyA87e6CBCDT_R_eBP5wFnH2liZXD8gYsRjh7IqkkZhRHnEhCRkL1AIHDe2OL8wEaRRL7vYXBiR49PiA2E7FpaZ9kqfAwkJJCotXalroiVTfFE-ot3E6f1iULrmx_Ln4UxDgqQRaLWAG2G5xvI/s16000/mmtag%20sale%20find6.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHsaPFhKUACiJwXtiGLcyGVFBWbxK_v1IN7WHN-SGjVGhj1kSrJxgYB1bYF9QNDYCMgts2nfUFGUMrjxEQgyt2eGF8wgfWoLZf-9DL0Ml4VPSsxV9Du6WPFuEpgEQLlvUOOTp14F0hKngcjMVVXa2bfi2DWZn-qWEYbLs2xOAhLUceNIwwCc/s734/mm%20rolling%20pin%20signed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHsaPFhKUACiJwXtiGLcyGVFBWbxK_v1IN7WHN-SGjVGhj1kSrJxgYB1bYF9QNDYCMgts2nfUFGUMrjxEQgyt2eGF8wgfWoLZf-9DL0Ml4VPSsxV9Du6WPFuEpgEQLlvUOOTp14F0hKngcjMVVXa2bfi2DWZn-qWEYbLs2xOAhLUceNIwwCc/s16000/mm%20rolling%20pin%20signed.jpg" /></a></div>There were numerous rolling pins on sale - various types and lengths, made of various materials, all from her personal collection from one of her various houses. I chose this one, which 'spoke to me' when I saw it in a large ceramic canister filled with its brethren. Vincent Manzo, the antiques expert on hand to help shoppers, ensured that Martha signed this for me: a very nice gesture! She happily obliged. (Lucky me!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KQDY-mw6QVestkWEUysxwqdbCpB-hp8KKUPlPI7zRQCdMhPhiPI_W3yVdDmJHVrxU7oRadW_hlmgChePh4GvWYZwzFKtz7KtSL49OgaF_sgTS_An8-IOaoU64OaL0SC9fFmU_8-DQPu1ZJ-YwLT-pd0kgTEVmnGcTf2TLJ5NV_jhlMtYdPQ/s832/vase%20tag%20sale%20mom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KQDY-mw6QVestkWEUysxwqdbCpB-hp8KKUPlPI7zRQCdMhPhiPI_W3yVdDmJHVrxU7oRadW_hlmgChePh4GvWYZwzFKtz7KtSL49OgaF_sgTS_An8-IOaoU64OaL0SC9fFmU_8-DQPu1ZJ-YwLT-pd0kgTEVmnGcTf2TLJ5NV_jhlMtYdPQ/s16000/vase%20tag%20sale%20mom.jpg" /></a></div>I purchased this antique American vase for my mother. The mark on the base was not legible but I did see a "U.S.A." stamp, very faded, along the perimeter of the base. I love its proportions and the two 'handles' on the side. Very unique.<br /><div><div><br /></div><div>Not shown are the other gifts I purchased for family: a beautiful modern cake server made in Italy, also for my mother. Her two best friends received Victorian silver cake servers. I love knowing that each of those cake servers likely made an appearance at one of Martha's dinner parties in one of her lovely homes. Each one of these items will be treasured!</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/martha-stewart-center-living" target="_blank">Click here</a> </b>to learn more about the Martha Stewart Center for Living. <div><div><div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-45874005860396652342022-05-22T12:35:00.006-05:002022-05-22T17:30:27.009-05:00Martha's Great American Tag Sale<p>When I received an email from one of Martha's television producers in early April of this year telling me that Martha would like me to attend her first ever tag sale at her farm in Bedford, New York, I was floored. She asked if I was interested in attending and being one of the featured guests on a television program about the event. I wasted no time in replying a resounding "YES!" What followed were two weeks of preparation for the trip - my first trip out of the country (I live in Canada) since the pandemic hit in early 2020. I had to get everything in order, including all my vaccination papers, all of the documents required to be on the television show and make all the travel plans. It was a short window of time to plan it, but I was determined to make it happen. And happen it did!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJsQDVptCZv_qzk_J7Z3uSjBKaL95R5ca6tC_XV63ISL_1E0rUn4Cjmxri0QC6Ho6MJUVdh2zaSmCuWNpsf0Sj5Vrx1VLIDzq7L_vlac5h7qn3zs4KTZjllWD5bgv2sPvWOww__l-cHyHjpHKxbiezRkI33VmY9my_l72N-80pUf9yg152Ao/s684/31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJsQDVptCZv_qzk_J7Z3uSjBKaL95R5ca6tC_XV63ISL_1E0rUn4Cjmxri0QC6Ho6MJUVdh2zaSmCuWNpsf0Sj5Vrx1VLIDzq7L_vlac5h7qn3zs4KTZjllWD5bgv2sPvWOww__l-cHyHjpHKxbiezRkI33VmY9my_l72N-80pUf9yg152Ao/s16000/31.jpg" /></a></div><p>Martha held a pre-sale cocktail party at the stables on her property, which I was invited to but was not able to attend because of scheduling. I regret not trying just a little bit harder to get that extra day off work - but it's all hindsight now. You will see photos of this cocktail party in an upcoming post by Bernie Wong and Dennis Landon, two of Martha's biggest fans (who met on the Martha Moments group!) and collectors of her merchandise. They were also asked by Martha to attend the tag sale.</p><p>Not only did I get to see Martha again and chat with her on a few different occasions, I got to meet so many of the people I had corresponded with for years on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/230451583653519/" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Facebook group</b></a>, including Bernie and Dennis, who have become great friends. I was so proud that Martha Moments had a really strong representation at the tag sale and that it was regarded by Martha, and much of her staff, as THE resource for fans online and on social media. Everyone I met from the group was so warm, caring, friendly and generous. But, honestly, I would expect nothing less from such a great group of people. </p><p>Below are some of my photos from the event. Please be sure to watch the program about the tag sale, which airs on ABC on Wednesday, May 25th, at 8 pm. You will see me, Bernie, Dennis, and several other Martha Moments 'regulars' on the show! It's going to be great fun! Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nqh2vIlHXsk3eV3II7TLkIcgYWwKvy0GW0-z1cZJ2ue_Le4m3TK_ORDGBY6krzfzm_XHZ97WdOhRj6m4Xaj4WKBOSli3URUu_2haOJwPbD-Ed9hmOmH7LuuZjiWEG6y2YaKANfU0kXnLo9AFh6ag3m5-VH_9lEf7TotLRA-yqijJnNl2rNQ/s662/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nqh2vIlHXsk3eV3II7TLkIcgYWwKvy0GW0-z1cZJ2ue_Le4m3TK_ORDGBY6krzfzm_XHZ97WdOhRj6m4Xaj4WKBOSli3URUu_2haOJwPbD-Ed9hmOmH7LuuZjiWEG6y2YaKANfU0kXnLo9AFh6ag3m5-VH_9lEf7TotLRA-yqijJnNl2rNQ/w628-h640/14.jpg" width="628" /></a></div>The morning of the tag sale, everyone was asked to park at the John Jay Homestead, which is just a short drive from Martha's home in Bedford, New York. I was so enchanted by the old 1787 homestead, which is where statesman John Jay, one of three authors of The Federalist Papers and the first Chief Justice of the United States, retired. Everyone attending the tag sale was asked to park on the large lawn. From there, attendees would be transported to the sale in shuttle vans, scheduled to arrive and depart at timed intervals, based on the ticket timeslots. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBspUfanJbw3Mnvu-tv4BFtnxuK2-x22PvDhVZqs5LqefywhEN6j2Q2LOHZVfNtHvxOEEbuzQT1NqaybzvybiOFa2Vl1W-LUB4NJglH8kKjjYENwKIUXSYI6g34u6HreGH0Mz98rfdgz8ADm0epnObExUQDwc3Pk_Fj25Wo2-j4dsBPdP4Uk/s650/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBspUfanJbw3Mnvu-tv4BFtnxuK2-x22PvDhVZqs5LqefywhEN6j2Q2LOHZVfNtHvxOEEbuzQT1NqaybzvybiOFa2Vl1W-LUB4NJglH8kKjjYENwKIUXSYI6g34u6HreGH0Mz98rfdgz8ADm0epnObExUQDwc3Pk_Fj25Wo2-j4dsBPdP4Uk/w640-h480/30.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>These are the vans that transported the guests from the John Jay Homestead to Martha's farm. They are shown here in Martha's driveway the morning of the event.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG1-UYAxU29gkVRcZsNb0TmWxwrTzy0Ks1j601-8gA2SA-t9H_7T-WC_Ks6WlKgRTPqTLfu3uCSzpYxNXWw_BVDonqeAa3LPPsFKGLRGoEwMExtRLNCAKSL5CpJ2Gl05I8H_Dhudw9Y--x8_iOLpn420DDUx1QTCxKbg2SE0RIIWF_qlvEG4/s682/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG1-UYAxU29gkVRcZsNb0TmWxwrTzy0Ks1j601-8gA2SA-t9H_7T-WC_Ks6WlKgRTPqTLfu3uCSzpYxNXWw_BVDonqeAa3LPPsFKGLRGoEwMExtRLNCAKSL5CpJ2Gl05I8H_Dhudw9Y--x8_iOLpn420DDUx1QTCxKbg2SE0RIIWF_qlvEG4/w610-h640/21.jpg" width="610" /></a></div>Before heading up to the vans, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/berniewonggreen/" target="_blank"><b>Bernie Wong</b></a> and I stopped for a quick photo. We were both so excited to be there! Bernie and Dennis both dressed in really fun mint-green overalls and green patterned shirts. Bernie's favourite colour is green (it's also one of Martha's favourites) and they both looked so great. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqAg1ZXWyi1Me3mUk9Zf-VC1LEVDOEnHb6_ZJ5bhaX3nEev-5OAFthk0Mx-62IlfgKGZ5XYgCgHY_SS4sUWeIvxNO7OcZ5RWa8KOzsRylPZlPsbyS7L0XWZ7FgK6FTP1C0VwSNjWoipexlBvTKX9cQe_6h4AR-TwuGGnz3hDmWF-kkf_9pIc/s867/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqAg1ZXWyi1Me3mUk9Zf-VC1LEVDOEnHb6_ZJ5bhaX3nEev-5OAFthk0Mx-62IlfgKGZ5XYgCgHY_SS4sUWeIvxNO7OcZ5RWa8KOzsRylPZlPsbyS7L0XWZ7FgK6FTP1C0VwSNjWoipexlBvTKX9cQe_6h4AR-TwuGGnz3hDmWF-kkf_9pIc/s16000/2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Bernie, Dennis and myself were referred to by the producers as "the superfans" - the ones asked by Martha to attend the sale. We were given the royal treatment - we even had our own private shuttle van that would pick us up from the tag sale whenever we were ready to leave! We felt very special, indeed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoUW1lDL0KM5MgCJNBtCx7AppT7R3UJ2p3635CDRywBEOSMh9dS1FQbbDto58iOtoHXcTzqEYSGGpVuY02r28bR489OroYkhpKlpAIollCTJiss1H_Z7UObGGeUWhbxJ4m0KpuowlfuScsxpa_S0On_lGwK-QMLoA2TODhUvRsEGt2Oaqbl0/s813/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAoUW1lDL0KM5MgCJNBtCx7AppT7R3UJ2p3635CDRywBEOSMh9dS1FQbbDto58iOtoHXcTzqEYSGGpVuY02r28bR489OroYkhpKlpAIollCTJiss1H_Z7UObGGeUWhbxJ4m0KpuowlfuScsxpa_S0On_lGwK-QMLoA2TODhUvRsEGt2Oaqbl0/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div>Everyone who attended the sale was given a paper wristband with a number on it. They were, of course, Bedford Gray, and emblazoned with Martha's iconic sycamore logo, which is the symbol of her farm, Cantitoe Corners. The number on the wristbands helped the salespeople keep track of our purchases as they were taken from the tables and placed aside until you were ready to pay.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZGE57nt2s_DSuzJWwhImRcNAhW4WtLpMTSN-PdU_euTU_Skz-y7zixQFcXyhjfCAJThGtgfXSwg5RIz-0w6c_2T85BS7ZEtnOFSlbl0vbLu36ulLjbPKBDSyPgdzT1y_fmUxcApNhzAYIl5S2afZlC1eOtvGzwZmK4Q1g73OgB2R-9Pw7tQ/s650/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZGE57nt2s_DSuzJWwhImRcNAhW4WtLpMTSN-PdU_euTU_Skz-y7zixQFcXyhjfCAJThGtgfXSwg5RIz-0w6c_2T85BS7ZEtnOFSlbl0vbLu36ulLjbPKBDSyPgdzT1y_fmUxcApNhzAYIl5S2afZlC1eOtvGzwZmK4Q1g73OgB2R-9Pw7tQ/s16000/10.jpg" /></a></div>When we arrived, Martha was waiting for all of us - with the cameras rolling for the ABC special about the sale. Martha instructed the large crowd to please be careful when they were shopping: "No pushin', no shovin'...walk, don't run!" Everyone was definitely very excited and it wasn't a stretch to believe that some people would 'crash the gates' as it were. But everyone was very respectful. These are MARTHA fans, after all! We know etiquette. Martha rang a large bell to announce the official opening of the tag sale and we were off! (As I went past Martha I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek! She approved.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tmvtynUtQBV6VMj8DQPJbZEiQgTIF8Y9Ue9h0sf3fz35pJFC2UlkEr4Q3N5oTeUP69SJ4SN8BGXzCuWf0jp85FPeaBaadXGivU-QU8YyceAiA4hCug6Ea6FhBhCsuQ2iokBYI_ts1SeRAB3LQb8jHdGPcc4QRQ40L4UT5ZOnFtila1fnaSY/s650/27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tmvtynUtQBV6VMj8DQPJbZEiQgTIF8Y9Ue9h0sf3fz35pJFC2UlkEr4Q3N5oTeUP69SJ4SN8BGXzCuWf0jp85FPeaBaadXGivU-QU8YyceAiA4hCug6Ea6FhBhCsuQ2iokBYI_ts1SeRAB3LQb8jHdGPcc4QRQ40L4UT5ZOnFtila1fnaSY/s16000/27.jpg" /></a></div>There was SO MUCH to look at and take in! It was overwhelming at first: chairs, tables, hutches, desks, benches, dishes, glasses, serveware, cookware, bakeware, books, magazines, all kinds of furniture and decorative accessories, from lamps to candlesticks to rugs to mirrors... And they were all part of Martha's personal collection. Many of the objects had been used in her houses over the years, in her kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms. There was even clothing Martha had worn!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXtZG1_ziDt0B5UwsmBx7h12eo96evS6OuymZlgf93DcpqrTwtwlxjWUfwNlix0gOLCDKN0IWUefpxHnhRAFep03PafEhM5dilEmEhkVtaSPLECnqtAFCm8x6LHjZ8O-dNtTMcWJFlbjwTAHnRgCRPn2LxTSHs-Jxy7rnMiM96dW9ZBKNC1U/s813/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXtZG1_ziDt0B5UwsmBx7h12eo96evS6OuymZlgf93DcpqrTwtwlxjWUfwNlix0gOLCDKN0IWUefpxHnhRAFep03PafEhM5dilEmEhkVtaSPLECnqtAFCm8x6LHjZ8O-dNtTMcWJFlbjwTAHnRgCRPn2LxTSHs-Jxy7rnMiM96dW9ZBKNC1U/s16000/16.jpg" /></a></div>Each item was tagged and priced. Many of the prices were very reasonable and all of the objects were in excellent condition, of course. Martha takes care of her things, as well all know.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz05xgHOazQDp8u4J1Bwg3FZf9ZTLaxXoj3NF0FMO9xTv8-l0P8TPcz4Xbmru71wqPFEEst0i1SDJTNoYshuhnKX-kIr2JG3lB4In0Pt6K2Sa9qdV0fH22nh_4X1fUPAWi5fW0BjkLE_jyS2_0nyFgWNz0Y7kgva0s9VcbyRcHCDkkBOXFcc/s867/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz05xgHOazQDp8u4J1Bwg3FZf9ZTLaxXoj3NF0FMO9xTv8-l0P8TPcz4Xbmru71wqPFEEst0i1SDJTNoYshuhnKX-kIr2JG3lB4In0Pt6K2Sa9qdV0fH22nh_4X1fUPAWi5fW0BjkLE_jyS2_0nyFgWNz0Y7kgva0s9VcbyRcHCDkkBOXFcc/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div>There were so many unique and beautiful things. I, of course, wondered where everything had been, originally. Many of the items were from her home in East Hampton, Lily Pond Lane, which she sold last summer.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPWcsdFkRly2_Mfe3EnFCiqa9_EEFsxpH_15SaFRs_Idgb0Oexc7VnWNijHRq1pY1df2etOVAAZTK7b2YrFCnHLGeTRtLeZ_meShFJP1f77cn2CTx2wNwtCuS0aIr0VPJTlpMleCntaAiWv6motr6mh9AewpFPQDoZAKTMsUHZfC9-Q9El7s/s650/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPPWcsdFkRly2_Mfe3EnFCiqa9_EEFsxpH_15SaFRs_Idgb0Oexc7VnWNijHRq1pY1df2etOVAAZTK7b2YrFCnHLGeTRtLeZ_meShFJP1f77cn2CTx2wNwtCuS0aIr0VPJTlpMleCntaAiWv6motr6mh9AewpFPQDoZAKTMsUHZfC9-Q9El7s/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxIMc2A56Z_pn8vUAfgWFrxEMa4BlDuFGI9YlVtHCvzCOYl4Z-ZYGzKpNzZeHwTCgP-iNLto1i1q3xfNJW1UmLtMF9L-5tIRf0pn7w1d6oCWU80X8gJzqsxNTfhfSFBNJhxAo8EY4MeCFZ36Zq76Cuk60O-wXvdvtGYWm31U7Qc_mJb--plI/s813/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQxIMc2A56Z_pn8vUAfgWFrxEMa4BlDuFGI9YlVtHCvzCOYl4Z-ZYGzKpNzZeHwTCgP-iNLto1i1q3xfNJW1UmLtMF9L-5tIRf0pn7w1d6oCWU80X8gJzqsxNTfhfSFBNJhxAo8EY4MeCFZ36Zq76Cuk60O-wXvdvtGYWm31U7Qc_mJb--plI/s16000/22.jpg" /></a></div>I loved this piece so much, but it was well beyond my budget - and my capacity to bring it home across the border to Canada in the trunk of my car! But it was stunning.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf770mEvL_Nkj9UW1pK-ToMCn4mdYVE6SEQEAVeOGXbN1cDpC1KDnFbDQmZSC37gylJNvBrIARKE4AKMMUM64yIcVbXk60ORzZeG0JxgRjLppwvQiJyNEho25Jhk06KUEmSWzR5ZALvpxs4CDUA3hPsRxKZeWvascbAH-5UWqk9BennqX_Rs/s867/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNf770mEvL_Nkj9UW1pK-ToMCn4mdYVE6SEQEAVeOGXbN1cDpC1KDnFbDQmZSC37gylJNvBrIARKE4AKMMUM64yIcVbXk60ORzZeG0JxgRjLppwvQiJyNEho25Jhk06KUEmSWzR5ZALvpxs4CDUA3hPsRxKZeWvascbAH-5UWqk9BennqX_Rs/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div>The tag sale was held in the hay field of Martha's farm. None of the main houses or stables were visible from this section of the farm.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBFSf2yivWF22x0CDVWwQosdc7ZuBJAr5uq8cCw4O6oFY_HLJya4uUMlpIn8sWCQ0bMBJibNDRbZpA2buLN2oYv0JtqMDPEjHZtHRj20SJCHpIAhDtQAcB3ZxtzVr2YDn1nR13MTDRk5jVFWdLIZqJBTapZpyHirZgUjSmK_COAObokGlx-A/s867/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBFSf2yivWF22x0CDVWwQosdc7ZuBJAr5uq8cCw4O6oFY_HLJya4uUMlpIn8sWCQ0bMBJibNDRbZpA2buLN2oYv0JtqMDPEjHZtHRj20SJCHpIAhDtQAcB3ZxtzVr2YDn1nR13MTDRk5jVFWdLIZqJBTapZpyHirZgUjSmK_COAObokGlx-A/s16000/8.jpg" /></a></div>Outside the tents was all of the outdoor furniture! There was SO MUCH!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EAn_kVGlDkZYjpdzPL6Vy5PA0xXRpIbQyI3-qz1GzIgEVndlOlzMaK-SAhm5KvVU6jqdv9XEb0cIHwd5GBznPZdbYz9TLlQra0LqYaBPisfUIVhjeHG9gpAF_2A5Bykvf4qATqvIqe0StcRN8-c-piCcUPqdSol8LCqnXRqx9LTIk5IUF6E/s867/9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EAn_kVGlDkZYjpdzPL6Vy5PA0xXRpIbQyI3-qz1GzIgEVndlOlzMaK-SAhm5KvVU6jqdv9XEb0cIHwd5GBznPZdbYz9TLlQra0LqYaBPisfUIVhjeHG9gpAF_2A5Bykvf4qATqvIqe0StcRN8-c-piCcUPqdSol8LCqnXRqx9LTIk5IUF6E/s16000/9.jpg" /></a></div>I loved these beautiful wooden chairs. I remember seeing them on Martha's terrace in many photographs. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLH3r9LuNHpPuBQBJJ6iNtktzRH_SFe0CJvi8_-GpxTUZhCBqSXTIlKM9PGMTaWYI9wi-yi4iiFfTZBnpZ6GzdH7J2fSHzZPGSBKI6VuuVQtkfZozcBKrKUfQQsBciF845v3ch0gBpYg9TMFBnUcotZSaYGrIcREgHMrUentLfmrMq2tAz2Jc/s867/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLH3r9LuNHpPuBQBJJ6iNtktzRH_SFe0CJvi8_-GpxTUZhCBqSXTIlKM9PGMTaWYI9wi-yi4iiFfTZBnpZ6GzdH7J2fSHzZPGSBKI6VuuVQtkfZozcBKrKUfQQsBciF845v3ch0gBpYg9TMFBnUcotZSaYGrIcREgHMrUentLfmrMq2tAz2Jc/s16000/20.jpg" /></a></div>Not far from here was the "contemporary house" on Martha's property - the only residential structure Martha has not yet refurbished, inside or out. There were all manner of bedframes, hutches, framed prints and posters for sale in this structure. Adjacent to it was another tent filled with wicker furniture, garden urns, flower pots and more!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqovfkhIURW6YbG_FFV7fhvrYmzxd8gtiU1N9OBHGvHKxkuY9IkFe0cCwhAybdxpu8ccUcSUAMG01muGo0MCms89N0SRa2uj6ZUdgpOjCBgqMPgPekJonx4cwNwV2xUOjSAh7RfSCFVurMbDPIH8VlNnBpS6rBGddMEDtC5JRWIUVdWzXLjtw/s867/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqovfkhIURW6YbG_FFV7fhvrYmzxd8gtiU1N9OBHGvHKxkuY9IkFe0cCwhAybdxpu8ccUcSUAMG01muGo0MCms89N0SRa2uj6ZUdgpOjCBgqMPgPekJonx4cwNwV2xUOjSAh7RfSCFVurMbDPIH8VlNnBpS6rBGddMEDtC5JRWIUVdWzXLjtw/s16000/24.jpg" /></a></div>At the end of a very long driveway through the woods was an enormous storage barn, where I'm assuming many of the items had initially been stored. Even still, it was packed to the rafters with items from Martha's old television studios and offices, including this original "American Made" sign that had once hung in the clerestory of the Starett-Lehigh building, where the Omnimedia offices had once been located. In this barn were Martha Stewart products for sale: merchandise from Macy's, Martha by Mail, Home Depot, Home Decorators, Wayfair and more. There were bins of Christmas ornaments, scrapbooks, tote bags - all manner of items that bore the Martha Stewart imprint. <div><br /><div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>THE PEOPLE</b></span></div><div><br /><div>Truth be told, it was the people I met at the tag sale who really made the whole thing special for me. Aside from seeing Martha again, which was so wonderful, it was meeting people like Bernie and Dennis, and many others from the Martha Moments Facebook group who made their way to the tag sale from various parts of the United States: Anthony, Tim, Matt, Jennifer, Jeremy, Kristina... All such friendly people I had admired from afar now standing with me in Martha's yard! Everyone I met made the experience brighter, more engaging and certainly more memorable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfYAHcTjson2lr47o7-JMf0N3fuwwlNuzJZYypSJ4Yec-lqdlzO38HqUg69beJPIlGKygFu3bMOIaySsoAdjDHlzjZgbjK-f6ISVX_yYlJyrNolXi5bILHjoWr1sHVNRv14GVBzrO3bULM2NVuWbYOsq6MQj3nhEMcTjEiN1EGah8-bSMmzM/s650/33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="650" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMfYAHcTjson2lr47o7-JMf0N3fuwwlNuzJZYypSJ4Yec-lqdlzO38HqUg69beJPIlGKygFu3bMOIaySsoAdjDHlzjZgbjK-f6ISVX_yYlJyrNolXi5bILHjoWr1sHVNRv14GVBzrO3bULM2NVuWbYOsq6MQj3nhEMcTjEiN1EGah8-bSMmzM/w640-h610/33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This was "our group" - the people I spent the most time with at the tag sale. Front and center is the amazing designer and ceramicist <a href="https://christopherspitzmiller.com/" target="_blank"><b>Christopher Spitzmiller </b></a>who is as much a Martha fan as the rest of us! Jennifer Zimmerman, far left, was like a big sister to Bernie, Dennis and myself and encouraged us at every turn. That's Bernie and Dennis looking dashing in their matching outfits! To Chris's right is Tim Obert, a Martha enthusiast who only recently discovered Martha Moments. Next to him is Anthony Picozzi, the co-administrator of our Martha Moments Facebook group and someone I've admired for many years. And far right is Matt Obey, Tim's partner and administrator of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/purelysalem/?hl=en" target="_blank"><b>@purelysalem</b></a> Instagram page, which is worth checking out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM7imJS84gWDHZuMzcm51sK7A6rCWjYlBi7VmzQrWDnLjJOpI5FwbivPzRLDQm8g91sk4FjnmgZsS0v-P-g2fy3IAQYm_wLU9l_TfN8WHwY5JFJbW6ZN2yJfWES3_qDVjpWr0UCj05PuMu7XeingjtrYbM6rZmxm-jaGzbf_KxdCHiU_1rHE/s700/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLM7imJS84gWDHZuMzcm51sK7A6rCWjYlBi7VmzQrWDnLjJOpI5FwbivPzRLDQm8g91sk4FjnmgZsS0v-P-g2fy3IAQYm_wLU9l_TfN8WHwY5JFJbW6ZN2yJfWES3_qDVjpWr0UCj05PuMu7XeingjtrYbM6rZmxm-jaGzbf_KxdCHiU_1rHE/s16000/13.jpg" /></a></div>One of the highlights was finally meeting Kevin Sharkey, someone whose work I had admired in the magazine for decades. He is currently the executive vice president and executive director of design for the Martha Stewart brand. He was friendly and charming and we both enjoyed the light being cast upon our faces from the plethora of silver cake servers below us - three of which I purchased!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeikpDnwuPZlmshOKDpgkQQvjOT7S_w1FBdT_A8kFri02pZTCdiHGvtbHoUNk5U4DWNBDqx7Y-7PqkTnH1T0aogKGtbe7HzjfymGFpub2MDj-yzO2R2IMPrjIxGjLvZ7UnEzHRLR9KeRbiusFOHQr2FAdixT6sq2USxTpnGJTnzB1i2Icb_Ig/s706/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeikpDnwuPZlmshOKDpgkQQvjOT7S_w1FBdT_A8kFri02pZTCdiHGvtbHoUNk5U4DWNBDqx7Y-7PqkTnH1T0aogKGtbe7HzjfymGFpub2MDj-yzO2R2IMPrjIxGjLvZ7UnEzHRLR9KeRbiusFOHQr2FAdixT6sq2USxTpnGJTnzB1i2Icb_Ig/s16000/15.jpg" /></a></div>I had met Hannah Milman 11 years ago at an event at the Omnimedia offices but I got to speak with her more in depth at the tag sale. Hannah was the editorial director of crafts for Martha Stewart Living for many years and is responsible for so much of the inspirational projects we got to see over the years. I was so pleased to hear that she will be in charge of the new American Made initiative that Martha Stewart Living will be resurrecting! Stay tuned for more news on that! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDcmkyBMlu_bn0ezupAU4IsY5TLCvgpPcGxQ_yJWEoL_PO3cfKn7FzP_ZRpGpamZEW8nPRMNYUMdxFF11Ncrtmv-8o0TbiNxZecEf9gChIb8sBpcAb-UvH7VswVPPL5etd6VuBbzYZFb9r458x4muc4PLErPxZr1fztcscDhr3_b7AI63iMw/s803/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDcmkyBMlu_bn0ezupAU4IsY5TLCvgpPcGxQ_yJWEoL_PO3cfKn7FzP_ZRpGpamZEW8nPRMNYUMdxFF11Ncrtmv-8o0TbiNxZecEf9gChIb8sBpcAb-UvH7VswVPPL5etd6VuBbzYZFb9r458x4muc4PLErPxZr1fztcscDhr3_b7AI63iMw/s16000/11.jpg" /></a></div>This is Jeremy Lambertson, a longtime member of the Martha Moments group and a reader of this blog for many, many years. It was great to finally meet him! He is a professional collector and he got some excellent things at the sale!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIlg3tGj0JGL4mLp44OLd4an3bcnmeBt2S7HOGOkcRJT2gPx7nW7KeaO61Hj7uSvqqi83xLnROqDSvWx1tjMBt0sipnpWFZrxTJl-ave36QQk7rqc5ZECW1UPC3oJY7nhXoB2GYsp5Mr3JkB-0wjDxBVQnuzBNqQHjdQbARqI0OMJjy3Oo8I/s740/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIlg3tGj0JGL4mLp44OLd4an3bcnmeBt2S7HOGOkcRJT2gPx7nW7KeaO61Hj7uSvqqi83xLnROqDSvWx1tjMBt0sipnpWFZrxTJl-ave36QQk7rqc5ZECW1UPC3oJY7nhXoB2GYsp5Mr3JkB-0wjDxBVQnuzBNqQHjdQbARqI0OMJjy3Oo8I/s16000/12.jpg" /></a></div>This is Jocelyn, the official writer and photographer for <a href="http://TheMarthaBlog.com"><b>TheMarthaBlog.com</b></a>. It was great to finally meet her! She said she always likes seeing my comments on the blog posts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7KfSJYsR1ELtE21fNJpDY1iJuafyJ1Ic8AjEv4vs__o7bVzk6Oq3jdjJ8pLkbhMoFShBi0xu-NvTOLCht5IrunLvpjGgBw-IcnHNfR_QdjIuXPRjW6-HRm_Y9_ttK9N21izu8t3m4WmiSzKU8hV8wzvIyPY_ZhPUOnh-ZFoifzyj8wvQXRo/s867/29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7KfSJYsR1ELtE21fNJpDY1iJuafyJ1Ic8AjEv4vs__o7bVzk6Oq3jdjJ8pLkbhMoFShBi0xu-NvTOLCht5IrunLvpjGgBw-IcnHNfR_QdjIuXPRjW6-HRm_Y9_ttK9N21izu8t3m4WmiSzKU8hV8wzvIyPY_ZhPUOnh-ZFoifzyj8wvQXRo/s16000/29.jpg" /></a></div>Jocelyn snapped this photo of me with the plant stand I had just purchased - one that Martha painted herself at Lily Pond Lane. This photo later appeared on <a href="https://www.themarthablog.com/2022/04/my-great-american-tag-sale-was-a-huge-success.html" target="_blank"><b>Martha's blog</b></a>!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAige6GaoDgKySugL0sag_3of5lwGJnb7stF7oEetjhog0d4ToQRFePBRwP3bSC5G-wKiG9DxzgDSTX81uzo6655APrBtkeXDlIJuVbO5UcAb6MO9Cu8Nmc7SQ-PuCno5CIk84FeXwV0DEJ-Lq5dlWZUYi7FN9xHNhbup4cLGC9Z9W0KkLvE/s707/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAige6GaoDgKySugL0sag_3of5lwGJnb7stF7oEetjhog0d4ToQRFePBRwP3bSC5G-wKiG9DxzgDSTX81uzo6655APrBtkeXDlIJuVbO5UcAb6MO9Cu8Nmc7SQ-PuCno5CIk84FeXwV0DEJ-Lq5dlWZUYi7FN9xHNhbup4cLGC9Z9W0KkLvE/s16000/17.jpg" /></a></div>Bernie and Dennis posed with Wendy Norling and Ryan McCallister. Wendy is the caretaker of Martha's estate in Maine, Skylands, and Ryan is Martha's head gardener at Bedford. They were both so incredibly friendly and warm. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB40dKew1tFlz8oEcVQi_GjKUv9sy9ffPTOFlQQYboEfBQ_9MCuTlFGdfs7ktL8zR2K2i7C1XygIfZGge8kG5DG-lV0xdbbyTXdUS3VPtrKXSwc-7i9p0q1HwMQTn8cGqpoXoSRicsRPo4-eQuuVJE6fN3OyFAY7evyYoYHXxv_Q6aY1Br4So/s759/26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB40dKew1tFlz8oEcVQi_GjKUv9sy9ffPTOFlQQYboEfBQ_9MCuTlFGdfs7ktL8zR2K2i7C1XygIfZGge8kG5DG-lV0xdbbyTXdUS3VPtrKXSwc-7i9p0q1HwMQTn8cGqpoXoSRicsRPo4-eQuuVJE6fN3OyFAY7evyYoYHXxv_Q6aY1Br4So/s16000/26.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/manzo6907/" target="_blank"><b>Vincent Manzo</b></a>, an antiques expert and appraiser, was on hand to help shoppers with any questions they may have had about any of the objects for sale. He helped Martha select and group the items, along with the main organizers of the event, <a href="https://www.kaminskiauctions.com/" target="_blank"><b>Kaminski Auctions</b></a>. Vincent was such a joy to be around and was so exceptionally sweet! He loved all of us Martha groupies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghrRSgqR7kdOPFLKzjqXzkFg5L4pV77-7ugK23a9OoupoI2eiVHJZFywU3KnjI0j4xyuX2QBkg7R9tuUAFvNmJ7A0GEVt3CSOWG6nL3IyT_v32aa-RxVlmeXFBYG2nT1kTzkprijsqhiO-cigVse_7smSB29SBp-8_mON3ENzv0SQzppTOxc/s867/samantha%20frisoli.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghrRSgqR7kdOPFLKzjqXzkFg5L4pV77-7ugK23a9OoupoI2eiVHJZFywU3KnjI0j4xyuX2QBkg7R9tuUAFvNmJ7A0GEVt3CSOWG6nL3IyT_v32aa-RxVlmeXFBYG2nT1kTzkprijsqhiO-cigVse_7smSB29SBp-8_mON3ENzv0SQzppTOxc/s16000/samantha%20frisoli.jpeg" /></a></div>This is Samantha Frisoli who was responsible for organizing much of the inventory and ensuring everything had the appropriate tag. When I met Sam, she told me she used this blog for so much of her research into many of Martha's own products! I was so honoured to hear that!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rswGNhB7ZxcKLIMbsI9QlMddqcHmsoyT6o-AXGMvkQfGfJur4L6sBNql8zcn-OBqRAQkGF_3zC76BvXFmA7k1mu5IdcL3W0_oXu9q7fhBscMjZBQbfnv0QLOF6Xa9_q1aeosipAWbhn5trakF0Mpd3xtATPo0cjHrDXjZuJfAiL7_wCKyd4/s706/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rswGNhB7ZxcKLIMbsI9QlMddqcHmsoyT6o-AXGMvkQfGfJur4L6sBNql8zcn-OBqRAQkGF_3zC76BvXFmA7k1mu5IdcL3W0_oXu9q7fhBscMjZBQbfnv0QLOF6Xa9_q1aeosipAWbhn5trakF0Mpd3xtATPo0cjHrDXjZuJfAiL7_wCKyd4/s16000/18.jpg" /></a></div>It was a great pleasure meeting Carey from<a href="http://www.theideaemporium.com/" target="_blank"> <b>The Idea Emporium</b></a>. She told me she was a huge fan of the <a href="http://instagram.com/martha_moments" target="_blank"><b>Martha Moments Instagram page</b></a>. Her work has been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, as was her own wedding! She was so much fun!<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><div><div>You'll be hearing more about the sale here on the blog in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back. Bernie and Dennis will be sharing their memories here too! (They attended the cocktail party and got a special treat on the last day of the sale!) In the meantime, be sure to watch the one-hour special on ABC on Wednesday, May 25th, at 8pm: The Great American Tag Sale with Martha Stewart! You'll see me, and many of the people mentioned above!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4wmqtUd7Shzxv5G04Kn0aiLZIFA_0sBdhfw7J4baziCGWITacsgOzG0w7LXLBSunHxnBzoo0utmQfJ3QPThtm0d4grhpTeRQ3KQEUUwN9NkeOA8O1SIDpF8eMhSRzEx3HznVvqFz0TQRNJeZnBDbt3u_gN5_bTGcbgQZcgCymsMLdjjbNWs/s930/great%20american%20tag%20sale%20poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4wmqtUd7Shzxv5G04Kn0aiLZIFA_0sBdhfw7J4baziCGWITacsgOzG0w7LXLBSunHxnBzoo0utmQfJ3QPThtm0d4grhpTeRQ3KQEUUwN9NkeOA8O1SIDpF8eMhSRzEx3HznVvqFz0TQRNJeZnBDbt3u_gN5_bTGcbgQZcgCymsMLdjjbNWs/w516-h640/great%20american%20tag%20sale%20poster.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-53455951974048582782022-05-11T12:16:00.006-05:002022-05-11T16:20:02.552-05:00Remembering: Martha Stewart Living<p> Hello, friends! I'm back from the ether. Recent events in the world of Martha Stewart have prompted me to revisit the blog and post some updates. Stay tuned for upcoming posts about my experience at Martha Stewart's Great American Tag Sale at her farm in Bedford, New York, as well as the remembrances of my friends Bernie Wong and Dennis Landon. I'm looking forward to working on those posts and sharing photographs from the event - which was such a dream come true!</p><p>Also, I could not let the cessation of my favourite magazine go undocumented here. As I'm sure many of you have heard, Martha Stewart Living magazine has ceased publication. Several weeks ago it was announced that <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2022/02/09/dotdash-meredith-des-moines-publisher-lay-off-200-workers-cease-printing-several-magazines/6722450001/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Dotdash Meredith</span></b></a>, which owned Martha Stewart Living magazine, had decided to stop its publication, both online and in print. Many readers were initially shocked by the news, since there didn't appear to be any sort of lead-up or forewarning from the publishers. The May, 2022, issue which is on newsstands now is the last issue we will see. Most of the magazine's staff was laid off and it's still slightly unclear how or when the magazine's content will find a new digital voice. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyeWl9jTZSMZrDUg_fWgoR20hf9EN9bUhGG3WGRZvR4l-ZxLyI0ri5EhbDyTb6KV6IebDet0XRtO3rZ4XC7T_wH6xP-rtY1Izz8EYxowrngedcw5K01ygYHz7Al_eIB7P8dSUpvQK0Cfs0Rj128GwBwxTJ9J6q3jLAN9oG3bQO45e4-1nyLE/s650/first%20and%20last.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyeWl9jTZSMZrDUg_fWgoR20hf9EN9bUhGG3WGRZvR4l-ZxLyI0ri5EhbDyTb6KV6IebDet0XRtO3rZ4XC7T_wH6xP-rtY1Izz8EYxowrngedcw5K01ygYHz7Al_eIB7P8dSUpvQK0Cfs0Rj128GwBwxTJ9J6q3jLAN9oG3bQO45e4-1nyLE/s16000/first%20and%20last.jpg" /></a></div><p><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">The first issue of Martha Stewart Living, left, was published in November of 1990. The final issue of the magazine was published last month: May, 2022.</span></i></p><p>During a brief conversation with Kevin Sharkey, EVP of Design for Martha Stewart Living, at the tag sale a few weeks ago, he assured me that the magazine wasn't "finished" but rather in a state of flux as they search for new ways to deliver lifestyle ideas, recipes and design inspiration to its former readers. In the initial press release about the folding of the magazine's print edition, Martha urged readers to pay close attention to <b><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://Martha.com" target="_blank">Martha.com</a></span></b> and a new platform emerging there called <a href="https://martha.com/pages/martha-now-lp" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Martha Now</span></b></a>. Be sure to visit the link and sign up for exclusive offers and content!</p><p>I know many of us will miss the monthly delivery of the magazine to our mailboxes, or perusing it at the checkout stand or newsstand. I certainly always enjoyed receiving Martha Stewart Living and taking time to carefully leaf through its pages. You all know how much of a dedicated "Martha student" I've been over the years, so it does feel odd to know I'll never again receive a new issue of my favourite magazine. It had been a part of my life for 25 years. Thankfully, I have over 200 of the best issues the magazine has ever published and I frequently go back and read them, cover to cover, always finding something I missed the last time. They are treasures I'll never part with. </p><p>To read about my favourite issues of Martha Stewart Living, be sure to browse through a monthly column I wrote several years ago called <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/Looking%20Back" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Looking Back to Move Forward</span></b></a>, highlighting what I feel are the magazine's best issues, month by month. </p><p>Also, <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/martha%27s%20magazines" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">click here</span></b></a>, for a brief history of Martha's magazines, including Martha Stewart Living, and <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/25th%20Anniversary%20of%20MSL" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">click her</span></b></a>e for a celebration of the magazine's 25th anniversary with posts about the 25 Best Things about MSL.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_B_Mbl2bvVq4SkZNAv1R15qGOJ5zL8RljCh0VzRArCXm4Rk0ELCxq-oB-YHmsU5dsPELeXuFbHpONTUVO7D_mXKbRp0DZTmKfqVkn4jwKYvNfAI3MWNA26Y27cdSLl7tJCCmDRurAwqCmhO7n_IwSfB-hSkQQ1u0ZJuzPfp7Xh_3mPzYBjUw/s867/martha%20mags%20pile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_B_Mbl2bvVq4SkZNAv1R15qGOJ5zL8RljCh0VzRArCXm4Rk0ELCxq-oB-YHmsU5dsPELeXuFbHpONTUVO7D_mXKbRp0DZTmKfqVkn4jwKYvNfAI3MWNA26Y27cdSLl7tJCCmDRurAwqCmhO7n_IwSfB-hSkQQ1u0ZJuzPfp7Xh_3mPzYBjUw/s16000/martha%20mags%20pile.jpg" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">During one of the lockdowns, I endeavored to organize all my back-issues of Martha Stewart Living. The first step was getting them all out of storage to see what I had. I love this photo of this 'pile' of wonderful issues. I've organized them by month in sturdy magazine holders from IKEA. I prefer to read them by season.</span></i>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-82139690512472362142022-01-02T16:49:00.014-05:002023-01-12T10:29:39.207-05:00The Best of Martha Moments<p>Below is a gathering of links to some of the best serials and posts on the Martha Moments blog that have appeared over the years. I always intended this blog to be an archive of Martha's achievements, viewed through the lens of an avid and curious reader/viewer. I think I've accomplished that. And as I take a little sabbatical, I want to leave you with some of my most rewarding moments here. What you'll find in this post is a summary of some of my favourite content (and yours!) that you can return to and easily access. </p><p>Thank you ALL for making Martha Moments so enjoyable to produce over the years. This project has enriched my life in innumerable ways. I have met some extraordinary people through this venture and have had some illuminating experiences that I will treasure for the rest of my life. Thank you, too, to Martha and the people at Martha Stewart Living for embracing me and accepting this blog for what it is: a love letter. </p><p><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: medium;"><u>THE BEST OF MARTHA MOMENTS: CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW</u></span></b></p><p><b>Click here: </b><a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/fans" target="_blank"><b>THE STUDENTS</b></a></p><p>I'll start the list with you guys! I've always enjoyed highlighting the people who have learned from Martha: the students, readers and viewers who have gleaned so much from her instruction over the decades. So many of you are so talented and have showcased your prowess so generously with me. Here you'll find a compilation of posts featuring some of your best work - inspired by Martha!</p><p><b>Click here: </b><a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/martha%27s%20books" target="_blank"><b>MARTHA'S BOOKS</b></a></p><p>This is a comprehensive list of all of Martha's books, listed in descending order from the most recently published. I know many of you reference it to help build or edit your library. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/martha%27s%20magazines" target="_blank">MARTHA'S MAGAZINES</a></b></p><p>Here is a list of all of Martha's magazines, with descriptions of their mandates. They include Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, Everyday Food and Blueprint, among others. You'll find their publication dates as well as mention of all of the editors-in-chief who helped run them over the years. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/special%20issue%20magazines" target="_blank">MARTHA'S SPECIAL ISSUE MAGAZINES</a></b></p><p>Magazine collectors seeking some of Martha's special issues will find this link helpful. These were magazines that were sold at the newsstand only and were not part of the regular subscription. They are collectible today!</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/MSL%20international" target="_blank">MARTHA'S INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS</a></b></p><p>This is a list of Martha's publication ventures outside of the United States: international editions of Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings and Everyday Food.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/magazine%20review" target="_blank">MAGAZINE REVIEWS</a></b></p><p>Many of you enjoyed my monthly and yearly reviews of Martha's publications. Here they are!</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2020/09/remembering-marthas-early-newsletters.html" target="_blank">MARTHA'S NEWSLETTERS</a></b></p><p>Precluding her foray into the world of magazine publishing was The Martha Stewart Newsletter. This is a history of that publication. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/Martha%20TV" target="_blank">MARTHA TV</a></b></p><p>A collection of posts devoted to Martha's television ventures. </p><p><b>Click here:</b> <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/merchandise" target="_blank"><b>MARTHA MERCHANDISE</b></a></p><p>From her "Everyday" collection at Kmart to Martha by Mail to Macy's and beyond... This is a compilation of posts that highlight the creative genius behind Martha's product lines, from paint, to gardening tools, from craft supplies to closet organization systems, from furniture to lighting...</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2018/06/remembering-martha-stewart-paint.html" target="_blank">REMEMBERING: MARTHA STEWART PAINT</a></b></p><p>A popular post about the history of Martha's paint lines. </p><p><b>Click here:</b> <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2014/03/remembering-martha-stewart-everyday.html" target="_blank"><b>REMEMBERING: MARTHA STEWART EVERYDAY GARDEN FURNITURE</b></a></p><p>A summary of Martha's popular "Everyday" garden furniture lines at Kmart. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2013/04/remembering-bunshaft-house.html" target="_blank">REMEMBERING: THE BUNSHAFT HOUSE</a></b></p><p>For a brief period in the 1990s, Martha's owned the only residence ever designed by renowned architect Gordon Bunshaft. This is a history of the house. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2012/05/remembering-martha-stewart-kids.html" target="_blank">REMEMBERING: MARTHA STEWART KIDS</a></b></p><p>A history of the Kids magazine with all of the covers shown.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2011/12/entertaining-retrospective.html" target="_blank">REMEMBERING: ENTERTAINING</a></b></p><p>A look back at Martha's groundbreaking first book, Entertaining. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="http://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2008/01/on-march-11th-editors-of-martha-stewart.html" target="_blank">REMEMBERING: MARTHA BY MAIL</a></b></p><p>A history of the Martha by Mail catalog.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/martha%20by%20mail" target="_blank">MARTHA BY MAIL</a></b></p><p>Her best merchandising venture to date! This is a compilation of posts devoted to Martha by Mail. Collectors will find these interesting to read. All of the Martha by Mail catalog covers are shown here as well many of the most sought-after products.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/turkey%20hill" target="_blank">TURKEY HILL</a></b></p><p>All about Martha's beloved former home in Connecticut.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/cantitoe%20corners" target="_blank">CANTITOE CORNERS</a></b></p><p>All about Martha's farm in Katonah, New York.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/skylands" target="_blank">SKYLANDS</a></b></p><p>All about Martha's historic home in Maine.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/lily%20pond%20lane" target="_blank">LILY POND LANE</a></b></p><p>All about Martha's former summer home in the Hamptons.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/martha%27s%20apartment" target="_blank">MARTHA'S APARTMENT</a></b></p><p>All about Martha's former Fifth Avenue pied-a-terre in Manhattan.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/Looking%20Back" target="_blank">LOOKING BACK TO MOVE FORWARD</a></b></p><p>This was a monthly serial I wrote in 2012 after then editor-in-chief Pilar Guzman wrote about looking back at past issues to help guide the direction of the magazine. I decided to do the same and selected my favourite issues of Martha Stewart Living for each month of the year. I had a lot of fun writing it.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/25th%20Anniversary%20of%20MSL" target="_blank">25 BEST THINGS ABOUT MARTHA STEWART LIVING</a></b></p><p>For the 25th anniversary of Martha Stewart Living magazine (2015) I decided to do a daily countdown of the best 25 things about the magazine throughout the month of December, beginning on the first of the month and ending on Christmas Day. It was very popular and I had fun writing it. (I know Martha enjoyed it too!)</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/domestic%20insight" target="_blank">DOMESTIC INSIGHT</a></b></p><p>This was a fun little series I did about the history of some of those common things around the house we all take for granted: lazy susans, salad spinners, corn-on-the-cobb skewers...</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2018/01/artist-profile-marcie-mcgoldrick.html" target="_blank">AN INTERVIEW WITH MARCIE McGOLDRICK</a></b></p><p>Former craft editor Marcie McGoldrick spoke to me about her time working at Martha Stewart Living and her beautiful work as a ceramicist. </p><p><b>Click here:</b> <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2013/06/eric-beare-making-of-marthas-mural.html" target="_blank"><b>AN INTERVIEW WITH ERIC BEARE</b></a></p><p>The painter responsible for the beautiful mural that graced the foyer at Turkey Hill spoke to me in 2013 about his experience working with Martha and his craft. </p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/being%20martha" target="_blank">AN INTERVIEW WITH LLOYD ALLEN</a></b></p><p>The author of "Being Martha" spoke to me about writing this book, being Martha's friend and neighbour in Westport, Connecticut, and visiting her at Alderson. </p><p><b>Click here: </b><a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2013/04/lucinda-scala-quinns-book-tour-and-two.html"><b>MEETING LUCINDA SCALA QUINN</b></a></p><p>In 2013 I met Lucinda Scala Quinn, former editorial director of food for Martha Stewart Living, and now a bestselling cookbook author and television host in her own right!</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2006/09/walk-on-wild-side.html" target="_blank">VISITING MARGARET ROACH</a></b></p><p>In 2005 I drove down to Copake Falls, New York, to tour the garden of Margaret Roach, who was then the editor-in-chief of Martha Stewart Living. I had loved her book "A Way to Garden" and seeing her garden in person, with Margaret as the guide, was a dream come true.</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2006/07/msl-anniversary-good-things-event.html" target="_blank">THE GOOD THINGS EVENT</a></b></p><p>In 2006, only a few months after I had started the blog, I got tickets to see the Martha Stewart Show and attend a special event at the Manhattan piers the following day: a celebration of all the Good Things the magazine stood for. I met some fabulous people and met Martha for the first time!</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search/label/the%20blog%20show" target="_blank">THE BLOG SHOW</a></b></p><p>In 2010 my dream came true! I was a guest on The Martha Stewart Show! Read all about it...</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2010/03/tastemaking-at-its-finest.html" target="_blank">THE TASTEMAKERS EVENT</a></b></p><p>In 2010 I was invited to the Omnimedia offices to partake in an evening of celebration as the company honoured all of its favourite vendors. I got to hang out with Martha for a bit, meet some of the editors and see some of the offices. What an interesting night!</p><p><b>Click here: <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2013/10/martha-at-delicious-food-show-in-toronto.html" target="_blank">MARTHA AT THE TORONTO FOOD SHOW</a></b></p><p>In 2013, I attended the Toronto Food Show. Martha was in attendance and I watched her demonstration, which was followed by a book signing. Martha caught up with me afterwards to share a bag of chips!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMEjIRr5rT5_lr65CizqiaGaQucQzE6LrJLTyQLlkKakBoPzbFPqChRSvEDVNSDFzKRlFMb6s2sjbHdlB1bU8dO1e-4MAJq2VDPTrdfLdnCw_2FytRsLXElNPEpZALbxSE3L2X5NVu762hJfjmjpu2mAouH3ifm7jEMy9Ud2fuea_--oWbOUY=s583" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="583" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMEjIRr5rT5_lr65CizqiaGaQucQzE6LrJLTyQLlkKakBoPzbFPqChRSvEDVNSDFzKRlFMb6s2sjbHdlB1bU8dO1e-4MAJq2VDPTrdfLdnCw_2FytRsLXElNPEpZALbxSE3L2X5NVu762hJfjmjpu2mAouH3ifm7jEMy9Ud2fuea_--oWbOUY=w640-h556" width="640" /></a></div><p>----</p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">I imagine I'll add to this list of links as I think of them... For now, please enjoy what I've posted so far and explore the blog anew! </span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Love,</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Andrew</span></i></p>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-85045162107502434452021-08-03T07:42:00.000-05:002021-08-03T07:42:51.524-05:00Happy Birthday, Martha!<p> Martha celebrates her 80th birthday today! She has already posted several photos of her celebrations at <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2009/02/welcome-to-skylands.html" target="_blank"><b>Skylands</b></a>, her home on Mount Desert Island in Maine - including a luscious looking, meringue-covered cake, decorated with rudbeckia flowers, sunflowers and ferns. (If you're not following Martha on Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/marthastewart48" target="_blank"><b>@marthastewart48</b></a>, you really need to be!)</p><p>I often take the opportunity on Martha's birthday to reflect on how she's influenced my life. The effect she's had on my approach to living has been profound. She taught me how to cook, how to bake, how to care for a home - all things no one else would really deign to teach me. They were subjects sloughed off as 'unimportant' or a 'waste of time.' How silly those admonishments were. I feel I can accomplish any task now with aplomb. The confidence Martha unlocked in me has been, I think, her greatest gift. It was there all along, but her guidance and instruction made it shine a little brighter. </p><p>So, happy birthday to this legend, this amazing public figure who has accomplished so much in her lifetime and has shared it all with us along the way. Thank you, Martha! And cheers to you!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0bLNEwuYAc/YQk5HoED21I/AAAAAAAAfoI/Y-BdiLxqs60twwBG-xTNPDh7NBG2zSkYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s738/28474e57-5fcb-4006-88c9-23001e985178.HR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0bLNEwuYAc/YQk5HoED21I/AAAAAAAAfoI/Y-BdiLxqs60twwBG-xTNPDh7NBG2zSkYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/28474e57-5fcb-4006-88c9-23001e985178.HR.jpg" /></a></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-43670001395491589012021-07-05T11:56:00.012-05:002021-08-17T08:14:32.638-05:00Remembering: Lily Pond Lane<p>It was <a href="https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a36806890/martha-stewart-sells-lily-pond-lane-estate-in-east-hampton/" target="_blank"><b>reported recently</b></a> that Martha has sold her iconic home on Lily Pond Lane in East Hampton, New York. I know that many of Martha's readers and viewers consider that home to be a beautiful reflection of her design aesthetic. Second only to Turkey Hill, perhaps, it is the home Martha's fans considered to be most familiar in terms of its style vernacular - particularly throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. It goes without saying, then, that we will miss seeing it in the pages of Martha's books and magazines going forward. The home was reportedly sold to former Huffington Post publisher Kenneth Lerer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1xIJlMX895g/YOMjsFH2v3I/AAAAAAAAff4/-9aqsQSWdHMsiy0FWwKbRWM7sEHBwi8UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_7957.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1xIJlMX895g/YOMjsFH2v3I/AAAAAAAAff4/-9aqsQSWdHMsiy0FWwKbRWM7sEHBwi8UwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IMG_7957.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I thought it would be fun to do a post about the house and the role it played in Martha's work. From a line of paints to a complete furniture collection based on the home's atmosphere and aesthetic, Lily Pond was enormously influential in the creation of many of Martha's products. It was an oft-used site for her magazine photoshoots, both indoors and outdoors, and was also frequently used as a set for her television show: season five of Martha Stewart Living features an extensive number of episodes filmed at this address, particularly cooking and gardening segments. Below is a brief history of the house, how it came into Martha's possession, how it influenced her business and a brief synopsis of some of its iconic style signatures. I hope you enjoy it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7OTHYjav7xE/YOMj5pKgZMI/AAAAAAAAff8/BJSIPiy2yxogTBbwv9W_F_CT9kxF6jJXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s900/lilypondmultiple.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="900" height="608" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7OTHYjav7xE/YOMj5pKgZMI/AAAAAAAAff8/BJSIPiy2yxogTBbwv9W_F_CT9kxF6jJXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h608/lilypondmultiple.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">Built in 1873, the house once belonged to one of East Hampton's most memorable preachers, Reverand Talmage. It stands on the site that used to be called "Divinity Hill" for the many ministers from New York and Brooklyn who stayed at its boarding houses. Some still call Lily Pond the DeWitt Talmage House, named after the longtime summer resident who commissioned extensive renovations to the home in 1893.</span><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri;"><div style="color: #606060; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">Martha first fell in love with the Hamptons in the early '60s when she would vacation there with her husband. </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">One of her favourite streets in the area, even then, was Lily Pond Lane, known for its stately width and the rows of majestic beech trees that line the street, as well as towering London plane trees and elms. In one of her "Remembering" columns, Martha describes her initial attraction to the street she would one day call home:</span><br /><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><em>"I was attracted to its quiet, serene appearance, and though most of the houses were tucked behind privet barriers, some of the gardens were fully exposed. The most wonderful one was on the pond itself. It was breathtaking. I stood and gazed at the profuse and colourful flowers, making mental notes of the types that were blooming so perfectly - dahlias, salvias, asters, daisies and roses."</em></span><br /><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">Thirty years later, Martha would have her own home on this lovely street. It was apparently Martha's daughter, Alexis, who encouraged Martha to purchase the old house in 1990, shortly after her divorce from Andy Stewart. It was a place to start a new garden, make new friends and create something that was entirely hers.</span><br /><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">Martha completed an extensive renovation of the shingle-style summer home, which had been badly neglected. Replacing the cracking plaster ceilings with beadboard and removing the outdated heating system in favour of a more eco-friendly modulating gas boiler were among the necessary changes. Martha also completely renovated the kitchen, installing new marble counters, mahogany cabinetry and a beautiful floor of handmade cement tiles from Mexico that had been dyed a deep teal. She enclosed a screened-in porch to create an expansive breakfast area with wall-to-wall windows. Outdoors, Martha planted </span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"> sumptuous gardens of climbing roses around her front porch and big patches of purple hydrangeas. There are over 1,800 tulip bulbs planted on this relatively small lot (just one acre) as well as hostas, Japanese maples and other shade-loving plants. The interior features large, open rooms with hardwood floors and big, bright windows. The six bedrooms played host to numerous guests during the summer months, when Martha entertained there frequently.</span></div><div style="color: #606060; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xA8faDPRelI/YOMtnY5Z75I/AAAAAAAAfgk/gvRl5WSD9PkOZC8-KINr09Wzllb2jLPcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s784/18%2BLilyPond6.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xA8faDPRelI/YOMtnY5Z75I/AAAAAAAAfgk/gvRl5WSD9PkOZC8-KINr09Wzllb2jLPcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/18%2BLilyPond6.png" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">As with Turkey Hill, Martha used Lily Pond Lane as a design laboratory, a place where she could derive style inspiration and then turn that into product. Many of Martha's products at Kmart (the </span><a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2015/12/25th-anniversary-countown-to-christmas.html" style="font-size: 15.4px;" target="_blank"><b>Martha Stewart Everyday</b></a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> line) were influenced by the style of Lily Pond Lane, with its summery-beachy cottage feel. There were </span><a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2018/06/remembering-martha-stewart-paint.html" style="font-size: 15.4px;" target="_blank"><b>paint colour palettes</b></a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> in each of Martha's paint lines that were inspired by the colours found at Lily Pond Lane, particularly soothing greens and blues, soft pinks and shades of yellow. A later collection in the early 2000s introduced deeper colours: mauves, olives, ambers and browns. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #606060; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohNgXwfm_EY/YOMpP0KrFsI/AAAAAAAAfgQ/iQF1BdPd5V0B4kogByDHToIkRjFRBcCWACLcBGAsYHQ/s650/marthas%2Bset%2Blily%2Bpond%2Bmm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ohNgXwfm_EY/YOMpP0KrFsI/AAAAAAAAfgQ/iQF1BdPd5V0B4kogByDHToIkRjFRBcCWACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/marthas%2Bset%2Blily%2Bpond%2Bmm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">When Martha leased Westport Digital Studios in the mid-1990s, Studio A was modelled after her East Hampton Kitchen. </span><br /></i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #606060; font-size: 15.4px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #666666;">In the summer of 2001, Martha partnered with Bernhardt Furniture to create two lines of<a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2009/02/when-i-read-that-it-is-eighth.html" target="_blank"><b> furniture</b></a>, both based on two of her homes: Skylands and Lily Pond Lane. The Lily Pond Lane collection borrowed heavily from the design aesthetic of the furniture Martha used to decorate the home. In the opening of the Lily Pond furniture catalog, the collection is described this way: </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>"The Lily Pond Collection embodies the beauty of a sun-filled cottage by the beach with airy interiors and a cool, seaside palette that welcome casual, carefree living."</i></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B7II42S4Og0/YOMstXQTamI/AAAAAAAAfgY/AMVYhpoS_3Yy74uWsGajshC92WXcdOBgACLcBGAsYHQ/s650/tidesturnbedroom_mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B7II42S4Og0/YOMstXQTamI/AAAAAAAAfgY/AMVYhpoS_3Yy74uWsGajshC92WXcdOBgACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/tidesturnbedroom_mm.jpg" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #134f5c;">The Tides Turn faux-bamboo bed was part of the Lily Pond Lane collection, based on some antique bamboo bedroom furniture Martha used at the house. </span></i><br /><i style="color: #666666;"><br /></i></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">STYLE SIGNATURES</span></b></div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666;">Each one of Martha's homes has a distinct and distinguished personality, usually composed of elements drawn from the area where the home is situated but sometimes inspired by a certain way of life. (At Bedford, for instance, Martha employs visual cues reminiscent of Shaker villages). At Lily Pond the decoration scheme was very much about the garden, about the sea and about summer. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQFuESCQS3U/YOMwV5Xbe9I/AAAAAAAAfg4/rfsYLUazZgIgp7_bljQtWwBd8nMRMuIoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s650/TEAL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQFuESCQS3U/YOMwV5Xbe9I/AAAAAAAAfg4/rfsYLUazZgIgp7_bljQtWwBd8nMRMuIoQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/TEAL.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">The colour green (and all its various hues and shades) was very influential in the design philosophy that guided the interior decoration of the home. Reminiscent of sea foam and the underside of hosta leaves, the teal/turquoise shades used on the trim of the exterior of the house as well as several areas of the home's interior evoke a calm and cool atmosphere. Martha once painted the ceilings of several rooms in the house a vibrant combination of these saturated hues. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UjBwaLN8luA/YOMxZCPqufI/AAAAAAAAfhA/nzRiuNgkDNYkSf5B_BuGPXjWzEn7Utz3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s650/TEAL%2BTWO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UjBwaLN8luA/YOMxZCPqufI/AAAAAAAAfhA/nzRiuNgkDNYkSf5B_BuGPXjWzEn7Utz3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/TEAL%2BTWO.jpg" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #45818e;">The handmade Mexican tiles in the kitchen and breakfast room were dyed a deep teal colour, almost matching Martha's vast collection of teal-toned McCoy pottery, which resided at this house for decades. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWS4Nem2rSU/YOMyIC2mxjI/AAAAAAAAfhI/4WX95TzCCBQzVUm9mck_7PVcH9sVuDdTACLcBGAsYHQ/s813/martha-mccoy-pottery-collection-b95225c5-0920_vert_mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QWS4Nem2rSU/YOMyIC2mxjI/AAAAAAAAfhI/4WX95TzCCBQzVUm9mck_7PVcH9sVuDdTACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/martha-mccoy-pottery-collection-b95225c5-0920_vert_mm.jpg" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #45818e;">It will be interesting to see where Martha will integrate her collection of McCoy into other spaces.</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmkyHctDrTs/YOMzErMJvhI/AAAAAAAAfhQ/36j9ADTwILkvPVfy3j63V92Lspu5TH4KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/IMG_7955.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hmkyHctDrTs/YOMzErMJvhI/AAAAAAAAfhQ/36j9ADTwILkvPVfy3j63V92Lspu5TH4KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/IMG_7955.JPG" /></a></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><i>Even exterior spaces, such as the porch, were treated with refreshing hits of teal.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HLAcqt1yFmM/YOM1kUat0vI/AAAAAAAAfhs/odIZwkMD2pcEblfEIxzKrclzstQKUf8OACLcBGAsYHQ/s650/librarymarthamm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HLAcqt1yFmM/YOM1kUat0vI/AAAAAAAAfhs/odIZwkMD2pcEblfEIxzKrclzstQKUf8OACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/librarymarthamm.jpg" /></a></div><i>Martha once kept all of her books about gardening and art at Lily Pond Lane. <br /></i></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQB5LGGjWJc/YOMz_ICEiAI/AAAAAAAAfhY/1h-LqdY-dv8T-coWQ8IUFGIui7dS7Uo9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s825/33996-HCG_Martha-Stewart_Living-Room-Detail-f211a618_mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KQB5LGGjWJc/YOMz_ICEiAI/AAAAAAAAfhY/1h-LqdY-dv8T-coWQ8IUFGIui7dS7Uo9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/33996-HCG_Martha-Stewart_Living-Room-Detail-f211a618_mm.jpg" /></a></div>Taxidermy also figured very heavily in the decorating scheme, particularly fish and aquatic birds. Martha once said these Victorian specimens, which she has collected for decades, make a loud and peculiar statement. This antique mounted tarpon is a specimen from the late nineteenth century. Taxidermy suits the home's Victorian pedigree.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGQVoQtY2C8/YOM04-BxO0I/AAAAAAAAfhg/yUDhgy-0jYEy9B9YiqKU8xddVbnVru4nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s702/34001-HCG_Martha-Stewart_Stairwell-4927f926_mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uGQVoQtY2C8/YOM04-BxO0I/AAAAAAAAfhg/yUDhgy-0jYEy9B9YiqKU8xddVbnVru4nQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/34001-HCG_Martha-Stewart_Stairwell-4927f926_mm.jpg" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri;"><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yz2XoefhSZU/YOM1A8GUrsI/AAAAAAAAfhk/8rjcjIesiFwEUlvfgIX1Di4PrMYaQy0OQCLcBGAsYHQ/s689/33998-HCG_Martha-Stewart_Pantry-a8247d44_mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yz2XoefhSZU/YOM1A8GUrsI/AAAAAAAAfhk/8rjcjIesiFwEUlvfgIX1Di4PrMYaQy0OQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/33998-HCG_Martha-Stewart_Pantry-a8247d44_mm.jpg" /></a></div>Many of us, too, will remember how enchanted we were by the prolific climbing roses that grew along the openings of the main front porch. Martha transplanted them to her home in Bedford several years ago. In their hay-day, however, the roses were among the most widely-admired features of the home's exterior.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMm9tsRfhBQ/YOM3BaHiYnI/AAAAAAAAfh0/kh6_gXWsqN0SEJi6FXEQvlH1lEDOlJ-UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/15%2BLilyPond1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="800" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mMm9tsRfhBQ/YOM3BaHiYnI/AAAAAAAAfh0/kh6_gXWsqN0SEJi6FXEQvlH1lEDOlJ-UwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h470/15%2BLilyPond1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWxai5JUaYQ/YOM37ydCBqI/AAAAAAAAfiE/foJnuukJNwot3bqeq78TCM8dnusn8b7QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s792/ML706CV1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gWxai5JUaYQ/YOM37ydCBqI/AAAAAAAAfiE/foJnuukJNwot3bqeq78TCM8dnusn8b7QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/ML706CV1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hV5ZQaQx0BE/YOOkHRTh5gI/AAAAAAAAfiU/DCY2ePYPP1EyvQmRN5FSqjWP6KRuT72SwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/DSC00104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hV5ZQaQx0BE/YOOkHRTh5gI/AAAAAAAAfiU/DCY2ePYPP1EyvQmRN5FSqjWP6KRuT72SwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/DSC00104.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>To replace the roses, Martha planted clematis vines, barely visible here but beginning to make themselves known. She also painted the trim of the house a light shade of taupe, foregoing the familiar teal.<br /><div><br /></div><div>As years passed and Martha's lifestyle changed, she found herself spending less and less time at Lily Pond Lane - only a weekend or two each year. As she herself would say, "When you're through changing, you're through." I'm sure Martha is extremely grateful for the 30 years she played caretaker to this beautiful, historic home. <br /><div><br /></div><div>If you're interested in reading more about Lily Pond Lane, <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/search?q=lily+pond+lane" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>. I also suggest buying the book "How to Decorate" by Martha Stewart Living, which was published in 1996. There are numerous photographs of Lily Pond Lane in its pages with very specific details about its decoration. </div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-29988028074237540292021-06-30T10:55:00.004-05:002021-07-01T16:36:08.762-05:00Making Martha's Best Summer PiesI'm a sucker for a good summer pie - pies that are laden with cooked in-season fruits, or pies that derive their personalities from vintage-diner days of yore. During the last lockdown in Ontario, I endeavored to make more pies and I was inevitably drawn to some of Martha's recipes.<div><br /></div><div>First of all, I find her recipe for pate-brisee to be the best one I've encountered, mainly because it is an all-butter crust. Shortening is great for flakiness, but it is lacking in the flavour department. I also like how all-butter crusts turn a beautiful golden-brown colour, rather than the pallid beige of a crust made with shortening. Her recipe is quick to make, too, using a food processor - basically, just a few seconds. I've included her recipe below.</div><div><br /></div><div>All of the pies I made, shown below, were made using one of Martha's recipes. I've provided a link for each one. They each appealed to me for different reasons, but I hope you find one of them alluring enough to make yourself this summer! Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vx3jzUIBogw/YNyKMq7yFVI/AAAAAAAAfeE/Xpwhngx1X8EQmiXW5PwTWiO1pGMz1NoywCLcBGAsYHQ/s809/mm%2Bbanana%2Bcream%2Bpie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vx3jzUIBogw/YNyKMq7yFVI/AAAAAAAAfeE/Xpwhngx1X8EQmiXW5PwTWiO1pGMz1NoywCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/mm%2Bbanana%2Bcream%2Bpie.jpg" /></a></div>Banana cream pie is one of my favourites. Even as a kid, I would seek it out at restaurants and diners. They became increasingly difficult to find over the years as apple pie emerged as THE pie shown on almost every dessert menu. Thankfully, having this recipe in my repertoire means never having to search for one again! The filling is luscious and creamy, studded with slices of fresh banana, then topped with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings. <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/1105366/marthas-banana-cream-pie" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> for the recipe or find it in "Martha Stewart's New Pies and Tarts".<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45azLSf9mpw/YNyKtfmGKwI/AAAAAAAAfeM/1ETToN4U21EmNh_ML0JL2NDbMzUpylQWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s813/mm%2Bpie%2Bslice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45azLSf9mpw/YNyKtfmGKwI/AAAAAAAAfeM/1ETToN4U21EmNh_ML0JL2NDbMzUpylQWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/mm%2Bpie%2Bslice.jpg" /></a></div>Rum raisin is my favourite ice-cream flavour, so rum-raisin pie was an obvious choice for me. The custard filling is very subtly-flavoured with vanilla and rum and sits atop a layer of golden raisins along the bottom of the pie crust, which when cooked become plump and juicy. Topping each slice with whipped cream is essential. <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/1511099/rum-raisin-pie" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> for the recipe, or find it in "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yd5zp1LeShs/YNyLldNhlRI/AAAAAAAAfeY/zHvwbnu6S3UrkULJ6-7QJBfPe_p8hVXGACLcBGAsYHQ/s806/mm%2Brocky%2Broad%2Btart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yd5zp1LeShs/YNyLldNhlRI/AAAAAAAAfeY/zHvwbnu6S3UrkULJ6-7QJBfPe_p8hVXGACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/mm%2Brocky%2Broad%2Btart.jpg" /></a></div>This decadent tart is also inspired by an ice-cream flavour: the ever-popular Rocky Road. I made this one for Father's Day, since Rocky Road is my dad's favourite ice-cream flavour. This one uses a simple graham-cracker crust and is filled with a chocolatey ganache studded with roasted salted almonds, mini marshmallows and chunks of dark chocolate. The recipe for the crust calls for five tablespoons of melted butter. I didn't find this to be quite enough. I would increase the amount to one stick (half a cup) next time, since I found the crust came out quite crumbly. But... this is one of the most delicious desserts I think I've ever made. My father loved it, as did my entire family. I was asked for the recipe several times. <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/314986/rocky-road-tart" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> for the recipe or find it in the August 2004 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn9yvgAXtc0/YNyMmyXZkAI/AAAAAAAAfek/4LUVMo6oqlAB-HEMqWjBmyUBrJuOUDkxACLcBGAsYHQ/s795/mm%2Bapricot%2Bpie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="795" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vn9yvgAXtc0/YNyMmyXZkAI/AAAAAAAAfek/4LUVMo6oqlAB-HEMqWjBmyUBrJuOUDkxACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/mm%2Bapricot%2Bpie.jpg" /></a></div>It was the plethora of fresh apricots at the market this month that inspired me to make this pie. When I saw Martha's recipe for apricot pie with a coconut-crumble topping, it wasn't long before I settled on it. The flavour is excellent and apricot and coconut is such a summery combination. It's best served slightly warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. <a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/354921/apricot-pie-coconut-crumble" target="_blank"><b>Click here</b></a> for the recipe, or find it in the June 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine.<div><br /></div><div>Next on my list is a coconut-cream pie... or maybe a cherry pie, or maybe a peach pie...<br /><div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-outline-level: 1;"><u><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Karla; font-size: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Martha's Pâte Brisée
(All-butter Pie Crust)</span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><i><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">(Makes enough for one double-crust 9-inch
pie or two single crust pies)</span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><b><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">INGREDIENTS:</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">2 </span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">½</span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> cups all-purpose flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">1 teaspoon salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">2 sticks (one cup) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">¼</span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> cup to </span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">½</span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> cup ice-cold water<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><b><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">INSTRUCTIONS:</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step
One: </span></b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Ensure all your ingredients are
cold before using, including the dry ingredients. In the bowl of a food
processor, combine flour and salt; pulse to combine. Add the butter, and pulse
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about
ten seconds. (To mix by hand, combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl,
then cut in the butter with a pastry blender or use your fingers).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step
Two:</span></b><span style="font-family: Karla;"> With the machine running, add
the ice water through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream, just until the
dough begins to hold together without being wet or sticky. (If doing by hand,
mix with a fork as you pour the water). Do not process for more than 30
seconds. Test by squeezing a small amount together; if it is still too crumbly
or sandy, add more water, one tablespoon at a time, until it begins to come
together. It should still be somewhat loose but hold together when squeezed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step
Three:</span></b><span style="font-family: Karla;"> Turn out the dough onto a
clean work surface. Divide in half and place each half on a piece of plastic
wrap. Shape the dough into flattened disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at
least one hour or overnight. The dough can be kept frozen for up to one month.
Thaw in the fridge overnight before using. Allow the dough to rest at room
temperature for about 10 minutes before beginning to roll it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">PREPARING AND BLIND BAKING A PIE SHELL:</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step
One:</span></b><span style="font-family: Karla;"> On a lightly-floured surface,
roll out dough to a 13-inch round, </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">¼</span><span style="font-family: Karla;"> inch
thick. Fit dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim dough, leaving a one-inch
overhang. Tuck overhang under, flush with rim, crimping edges. Pierce bottom of
pie shell with a fork to allow steam to escape while baking. Refrigerate until
firm, about 30 minutes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step
Two:</span></b><span style="font-family: Karla;"> Preheat oven to 425. Line shell
with a large round of parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake
until edges are slightly golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove pie from oven and
remove parchment and pie weights. Reduce oven temperature to 375 and return pie
shell to bake for an additional 20 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack
before filling. </span></p></div></div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-76977778285480198822021-06-17T08:43:00.004-05:002021-06-17T08:44:33.833-05:00Martha.com is Live!<p>So many of us on the consumer end of the Martha Stewart spectrum have been wishing for a one-stop shop where all of Martha's products can be viewed, accessed and purchased. That wish has now been granted! In the wee hours of the morning, <a href="http://Martha.com" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black;">Martha.com</span></b></a> launched - a new online portal to all of Martha's partnerships and product lines. No more skipping from one site to another to another to another in order to shop for Martha's wares. Martha calls it her "shop of shops."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KFUNMl3IPDw/YMtP_jb_xAI/AAAAAAAAfcY/gAHKivgYVMkSq9MudN7fkER0W404DWy2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s650/martha%2Bcollage%2Bof%2Bproducts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KFUNMl3IPDw/YMtP_jb_xAI/AAAAAAAAfcY/gAHKivgYVMkSq9MudN7fkER0W404DWy2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/martha%2Bcollage%2Bof%2Bproducts.jpg" /></a></div>The site is categorized by your shopping needs (entertaining, decorating, cooking, outdoor living, organizing, wellbeing and Good Things) with separate sub-shops linking to each of Martha's manufacturing and distribution partners, from Macy's to Marley Spoon. You can shop Martha's line of CBD products here, her wine selections, her furniture line with Wayfair and her products with Amazon. <div><br /></div><div>The site is still new and is still very much in development. Martha hinted that there will be new features to the site added weekly, including her full library of books, how-to videos and some of her favourite resources for the home, from gardening to antiquing. Be sure to keep watch!</div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-19890291213796721902021-06-16T14:37:00.005-05:002021-06-16T14:43:29.541-05:00"Martha's Flowers" 2022 Wall Calendar<p>I've always been something of a calendar buff. I love a bright, engaging wall calendar to hang in my kitchen each year: they keep me organized at a glance and the monthly change of imagery is always refreshing. I tend to go for art calendars most often; ones that feature the work of a particular artist or a collection of works that fall under a specific theme - Japanese woodblock prints, for instance. If the calendar doesn't feature artwork, then it's definitely something garden related. Currently, I've got <a href="https://marthamoments.blogspot.com/2020/11/marthas-2021-calendars.html" target="_blank"><b>Martha's 2021 "Flowers"</b></a> calendar up, published by Andrews McMeel. It will be replaced in January with the follow-up, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marthas-Flowers-2022-Wall-Calendar/dp/1524864382/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=martha%27s+flowers+calendar&qid=1623871954&sr=8-2" target="_blank"><b>"Martha's Flowers" 2022 Wall Calendar </b></a>which came out yesterday. You can find out details about it below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7_0zqXJR8j8/YMpOS4iTZSI/AAAAAAAAfb4/z2pAk5ASDD48b1FTM3oGvX0CGxAee_DJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s709/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7_0zqXJR8j8/YMpOS4iTZSI/AAAAAAAAfb4/z2pAk5ASDD48b1FTM3oGvX0CGxAee_DJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/4.jpg" /></a></div>The calendar arrived today, much to my delight. It measures 12" by 12" when closed and 12" by 24" when open, featuring 13 full-colour photographs from the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marthas-Flowers-Practical-Gathering-Enjoying/dp/0307954773/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=martha%27s+flowers&qid=1623872579&sr=8-1" target="_blank"><b>"Martha's Flowers"</b></a> book, which was published in 2018, many of them unused outtakes that have not been published before.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAKIyRDlspo/YMpOsAkwY3I/AAAAAAAAfcA/9l3_Uxx5tcY2knCMR1CaPGphKwtMq8AIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s867/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAKIyRDlspo/YMpOsAkwY3I/AAAAAAAAfcA/9l3_Uxx5tcY2knCMR1CaPGphKwtMq8AIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/3.jpg" /></a></div>The calendar opens with the last quarter of 2021, so you can get a head start in putting it up on your wall. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NIKdW-_4Fio/YMpO9ASYLaI/AAAAAAAAfcI/H3rxG5xwTJs6C7sl-Uyh0XAbOqAQM-qcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s867/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NIKdW-_4Fio/YMpO9ASYLaI/AAAAAAAAfcI/H3rxG5xwTJs6C7sl-Uyh0XAbOqAQM-qcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/5.jpg" /></a></div>The photographs are beautiful, printed on semi-gloss paper that was sourced responsibly. The calendar is marked with a seal of approval from the Forest Stewardship Council of America, meaning the paper was ethically and responsibly harvested. Similarly, all the printing was done with non-chemical soy ink. The dates for the previous and following months are also presented in the upper righthand corner for easy reference, negating the need to flip back and forth from page to page - very handy. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p3tUylTnOFU/YMpPimOIryI/AAAAAAAAfcQ/fMIbFmc45a8XY5ScFoIth7cAgS6TzIt7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s867/1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p3tUylTnOFU/YMpPimOIryI/AAAAAAAAfcQ/fMIbFmc45a8XY5ScFoIth7cAgS6TzIt7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div>What I love most about this calendar, aside from the glorious photography and fine paper, is the format of the grid and the thoroughness of the prelisted dates. There is plenty of room to write any personal text or memo, and many of the highlighted dates are international, which is helpful when you have friends and family living in various countries, as I do. Lunar cycles are also listed. At the bottom of each page there is information about the flower featured in the photograph - very helpful to novice gardeners.<br /><div><br /><div>The calendar is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Marthas-Flowers-2022-Wall-Calendar/dp/1524864382/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=martha%27s+flowers+calendar&qid=1623871954&sr=8-2" target="_blank"><b>available to order online</b></a> now and will soon be available in stores where calendars are sold. I highly recommend it. Two more Martha Stewart calendars (a ring-bound planner and a desk calendar) are slated to be released later this year, based on her "Organizing" and "Martha Manual" books.</div></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-68608827958270479952021-06-05T13:41:00.000-05:002021-06-05T13:41:40.851-05:00Martha's Dried-Apricot and Sage Scones<p>Sometimes you just need a scone. I grew up with my grandmother's scones and still use her extremely simple recipe when I want to make a quick batch. But I was intrigued by a recipe I found recently in the January, 2004, issue of <i>Martha Stewart Living</i> magazine: dried-apricot and sage scones. The imagined flavour combination sparked my curiosity and I had to try them out. I'm very glad I did!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URjkpwTM2Xc/YLvCYcL_TiI/AAAAAAAAfbU/ee_LuBq1APcwBx9C2YN4vm-RnM-hITlhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s812/scones%2Bscaled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-URjkpwTM2Xc/YLvCYcL_TiI/AAAAAAAAfbU/ee_LuBq1APcwBx9C2YN4vm-RnM-hITlhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/scones%2Bscaled.jpg" /></a></div>The scones were flaky but moist and studded with soft, orange pieces of dried apricot. The real brightness of the flavour, though, comes from the addition of finely-chopped fresh sage, which infuses the batter with an unusual but perfect dash of something herbal to counteract the sweetness. (These scones smell amazing as they bake in the oven!) <div><br /></div><div>They are ideal served with a very good apricot jam at the breakfast table. I've even had them with slices of smoked turkey meat and a bit of salted butter, using them more as a sweet-and-savory biscuit. Below is the recipe. If you're a scone aficionado, I highly recommend trying these.</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><u><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dried-Apricot and Sage Scones</span></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><i><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(Makes 8 scones)</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><i><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><b><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">INGREDIENTS:</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">2 cups
all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">¼</span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> cup
granulated sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">1
tablespoon baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">¾</span></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> teaspoon
fine salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">5
tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">1 cup
chopped dried apricots (about 4 ounces)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">2
tablespoons, plus 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh sage<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">1 cup heavy
cream, plus more for brushing<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount"><span style="font-family: Karla;">Sanding
sugar (or regular sugar) for dusting<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><b><span style="font-family: Karla; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">INSTRUCTIONS:</span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step one:
</span></b></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><span style="font-family: Karla;">Preheat oven to 375. Place flour, granulated sugar,
baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Work in butter with
your fingertips or with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Stir in dried apricots and sage. Add cream. Gather mixture together with your
hands until it starts to hold together. (Don’t be too rough with it; this could
toughen the dough).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step two:
</span></b></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><span style="font-family: Karla;">Place mixture onto a lightly floured work surface.
Quickly bring the dough together: pat into an 8-inch round disk that is
approximately one inch thick. Smooth the top gently with a rolling pin. Cut
into eight wedges using a metal bench scraper or a large, sharp knife dusted
with flour.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><b><span style="font-family: Karla;">Step
three:</span></b></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> Arrange the wedges on a baking sheet lined with
parchment paper. Brush the tops with cream and then dust with sanding sugar, or
regular sugar if sanding sugar is not available. Bake until cooked through and
lightly golden-brown, about 30 minutes. Immediately transfer scones to a wire
rack to cool. Let cool at least ten minutes before serving. Serve warm or room temperature.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><b><i><span style="font-family: Karla;">Cook’s
note:</span></i></b></span><span class="wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes"><span style="font-family: Karla;"> Store in an airtight container at room temperature for
up to four days.</span></span></p></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23768882.post-2935164855273863342021-06-04T11:13:00.002-05:002021-06-04T13:41:45.167-05:00Martha Gets Down and Dirty for Discovery+<p>Discovery Plus has unveiled its summer 2021 roster of streaming programming and Martha is taking center stage with her series, "Martha Gets Down and Dirty", which premiers on July 1. The eight episode series will follow Martha, her friend and colleague Kevin Sharkey and her head gardener, Ryan McCallister, as they prepare her Bedford, NY, farm for the spring/summer season. There will be celebrity guest appearances and questions from her viewers and readers seeking advice about how to plant their summer gardens. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6WU7HXPRN_M/YLpQQ89_tFI/AAAAAAAAfbM/WP_vrOiAGnEybT9kR6vaehYsFvVzsiUigCLcBGAsYHQ/s650/martha%2Bdown%2Band%2Bdirty.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="650" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6WU7HXPRN_M/YLpQQ89_tFI/AAAAAAAAfbM/WP_vrOiAGnEybT9kR6vaehYsFvVzsiUigCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/martha%2Bdown%2Band%2Bdirty.jpg" /></a></div>If the premise sounds familiar, you're not dreaming. It is essentially the same program as "Martha Knows Best," which was developed for HGTV and aired for two seasons on that channel. <div><br /></div><div>You can watch the trailer for the show <a href="https://people.com/home/martha-stewart-gets-down-and-dirty-in-new-show-with-a-list-celeb-friends-see-the-trailer/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.<br /><p></p><p>You can find a full description of the series by <a href="https://www.nexttv.com/news/discovery-plus-unveils-new-programming-slate" target="_blank"><b>clicking here</b></a>, as well as the other Discovery Plus programs on offer this summer.</p></div>ANDREW RITCHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07527048900781045398noreply@blogger.com0