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A Guest Blog from a Visit to Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington - The Martha Stewart Blog
What did you do over the holidays? Did you have a traditional celebration with family and friends, or did you travel and learn about new and interesting places? I always enjoy seeing photos from others taken during their time away. This year, my head gardener, Ryan McCallister spent his holiday back home on the west
The Art of Seed with K Greene - The Martha Stewart Blog
Do you have all your seeds for the next growing season? This time of year is when many gardeners peruse, study, choose, and order seeds from the many purveyors who send out catalogs each winter. My head gardener, Ryan McCallister, and I, sow thousands of seeds in my greenhouse every year. We order seeds from
Food
Blog Memories: Making the Perfect Steamed Egg - The Martha Stewart Blog
Happy New Year! May 2024 be a wonderful year for us all. Here's a fun post from January 30, 2021. Why not have a delicious steamed egg for breakfast? So many of my readers and viewers ask me how to make the perfect steamed egg - when the white of the egg is firm, and
Double-Double Burger with Animal Style Fries from Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon - The Martha Stewart Blog
Everyone who works with me at my Bedford, New York farm loves our Martha Stewart & Marley Spoon meal kits. They're delicious, easy to prepare, and each meal can be cooked and on the table within 40-minutes - so great after a long, busy day at work. Every week, I order several Martha Stewart &
Big Game Day Party Ideas - The Martha Stewart Blog
It's just nine days away - what are you doing for the Big Game? If you’re gathering with friends and family to watch the biggest football event of the year, I hope you'll also prepare some fun and delicious Game Day dishes. Among some of my go-to favorites - finger-licking oven baked wings, such as
My Best Shrimp Étouffée with Scallion Rice from Marley Spoon - The Martha Stewart Blog
Have you ever tried étouffée? The classic dish is found in both Cajun and Creole cuisine and served with shellfish that is smothered in a flavorful sauce and served over rice. My recipe for this delicious meal is just one of the many offerings from Marley Spoon. Every week, I order several Marley Spoon meal
Books & Literature
Where to Find "Good Things" - The Martha Stewart Blog
If you don't already, please follow our Instagram page @MarthaStewartGoodThings - our new platform for providing all those brilliant life-simplifying solutions you've come to love over the years. Every day, we're posting helpful "Good Things" - original and personal hints from me, our team, and many classics from my latest book, “Martha Stewart's Very Good
"Martha Stewart's Very Good Things" - The Martha Stewart Blog
I'm so excited about my latest book - my 98th - “Martha Stewart's Very Good Things: Clever Tips & Genius Ideas for an Easier, More Enjoyable Life" published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. I hope you have your copy - it's in bookstores right now! Yesterday, during my appearance on NBC's The Today Show, I showed
A Holiday Amazon LIVE - The Martha Stewart Blog
If you missed my recent holiday broadcast on Amazon LIVE, you can watch it again today at 11am EST. Just click anywhere on this highlighted link to their web site home page. During yesterday’s appearance at Amazon Books in New York City, I showed host Lilliana Vazquez and our viewers, how to decorate homemade cookie
Organizing Basements - The Martha Stewart Blog
I hope you have my newest book, “Martha Stewart’s Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routines” - it’s in bookstores and online right now. Here at my Bedford, New York farm, there are a lot of organizing projects underway - winter is a great time to get these indoor jobs
Nature & Animals
A Special Time of Year for My Peafowl - The Martha Stewart Blog
And just like that, my peacocks have grown back their lustrous covert tail feathers signaling the start of a very special time of year - breeding season. From February until early August, the peacocks display their stunning and iridescent tail feathers, strut back and forth shaking their hindquarters to produce a rattling sound, and make
Helping the Wild Birds that Visit My Farm - The Martha Stewart Blog
One of the easiest and most beautiful ways to observe and appreciate wildlife is by feeding the wild birds. During this time of year, the bird feeders at my farm are filled with chirping hungry creatures. I have a number of bird feeders at my farm, and all the birds love to come by and
Checking on My Trio of Pheasants - The Martha Stewart Blog
My three Golden Pheasants are settling in nicely here at my farm. I adopted these exotic gamebirds earlier this year from the Animal Nation Farm Sanctuary in nearby South Salem, New York, a wonderful and caring organization and go-to resource for at-risk animals from New York City and the surrounding areas. Pheasants are native to
My Charming Geese - The Martha Stewart Blog
We're expecting cloudy skies and rain at my farm today, but my geese don't seem to mind one bit. I’ve had Pomeranian guard geese for many years, but I also keep Sebastopol geese, Toulouse geese, African geese, and Chinese geese. They all reside in a large enclosure outside my stable, where they have room to
Travel
A Visit to Vizcaya Museum & Gardens - The Martha Stewart Blog
During the cold Northeast winters, it's nice to head south and visit gardens flourishing with lush green foliage. During a short weekend trip to Florida, my head gardener, Ryan McCallister, visited Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, the former winter residence of businessman James Deering of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune on
Photos of Hawaii from Chhiring Sherpa - The Martha Stewart Blog
I always enjoy seeing photos from others taken during their vacations. Earlier last month, my outdoor grounds crew foreman Chhiring Sherpa and his son, Mingmar, returned from a brief trip to Hawaii. Once described by Mark Twain as "the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean," the Hawaiian Islands form an archipelago
2024 Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival - The Martha Stewart Blog
Wine and food festivals are an excellent way to gather culinary experts, spirits producers, vendors, and consumers, so they could meet and exchange ideas and experiences. Last week, I participated in the second annual Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Festival in the Bahamas. It was held at Atlantis Paradise Island, an oceanside resort and
A Guest Blog from Ari Katz on His Trip to Africa - The Martha Stewart Blog
I always enjoy seeing photos from friends taken during their vacations. Ari Katz enjoys traveling just as much as I do. Not long ago, he went on a much anticipated excursion with his mother and took some stunning photos. I encouraged him to share a selection and a few notes on his memorable journey. I