The Martha Blog

A cocktail reception in my neighborhood

One year ago, I proudly accepted the Native Plant Center's NPC first Acorn Award, a recognition of an individual or group that inspires people to learn about native plants and to grow them in their own environments. NPC was established in 1998 under the auspices of the Westchester Community College ...

If everyone gave just one dollar!

In case you did not read my blog last week about the Martha Stewart Center for Living Gala, which is happening on November 10th , I am posting this request again. The Center for Living is the premier facility for the coordinated and comprehensive out patient care of older adults ...

A day in my life - part two

As stated yesterday, my one-day trip to Philadelphia on Monday was something of a whirlwind. To celebrate the release of my latest book, Dinner at Home, my first stop was a book signing. I greeted hundreds of fans at the Williams - Sonoma store in the King of ...

A day in my life - part one

As you know, I live a very busy and varied life. On Monday, I had to make a trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend a book signing at a Williams - Sonoma store at the King of Prussia Mall, the largest shopping mall on the east coast of the ...

A radiant sunset mixed with autumn colors

Judging from your many wonderful comments posted on my blogs, I know that seasonal views of my farm are very popular. As I stated recently, the autumn colors haven't been terribly exciting this year due to mildew and tar spot fungus on the leaves of many trees. But there is ...

The MARTHA Halloween TV special behind the scenes

If you didn't see my television show on Friday, you would be correct in assuming that it was our annual Halloween special, which my TV crew and I simply adore. This year's theme was inspired by the new wonderful movie, "Where the Wild Things Are," a beautiful and creative adaptation ...

My doggies have some Halloween fun - read their blog!

Have a look at what my doggies F&S wrote about Halloween, I think it is hysterical! Pay them a visit on their very own blog - The Daily Wag and leave them a comment. Well, it's Halloween time once again and you all know how much Martha likes this holiday. We, ...

Eerie, but fascinating graveyards near my home in Bedford

One year ago, I took you on a Halloween adventure through the cemetery located at the St. Matthews Church in Bedford, NY. I received so many interesting comments from that blog, so I thought it would be fun to continue the tour. As it turns out, there happens ...

The Martha Stewart Center for Living's second annual gala benefit

Yesterday, I arrived in San Diego, California, to attend the hugely popular TEDMED conference with Dr. Audrey Chun of the Martha Stewart Center for Living. TEDMED, which was created by the founder of the TED conferences, Richard Saul Wurman, is a gathering of some of the most innovative minds ...

Remembering my friend Merce Cunningham

This email just came to my attention and I wanted to share it with all of you. Merce was a good friend a very great man. 'Dear folks at Everyday Food, This is a missive for Martha Stewart, who was friends with the celebrated American choreographer, Merce Cunningham, who recently passed away. ...