Foodie Obsessed

April 17th, 2008

Martha Finalizes Emeril Deal

In case any one has been out of the loop, Martha Stewart Living OmniMedia was in the process of purchasing Emeril Lagasse, or his merchandise/branding.  The deal has been closed and here is all the particulars from the press release on the Earth Times:
NEW YORK, April 3, 2008  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. […]

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March 18th, 2008

Martha Stewart’s Cookies

Martha Stewart published her up-teen cookbook last week, Martha Stewart’s Cookies. 
From the publisher:
The perfect cookie for every occasion.
Cookies are the treat that never disappoints. Whether you’re baking for a party or a picnic, a formal dinner or a family supper–or if you simply want something on hand for snacking–there is a cookie that’s just right. […]

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March 16th, 2008

Martha Stewart Hits 500

Martha Stewart is getting ready to reach a milestone, her 500th episode.  She recently spoke with Choire Sicha of the LA Times:
So you are doing your 500th show!It’s coming up. March 20 is the 500th show for the “Martha” show, this new show with a live audience. Of course I’ve done thousands more.
That’s a lot […]

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February 8th, 2008

Martha Stewart’s Baking for Valentine’s Day

 Yesterday, Martha Stewart devoted her show to Valentine’s Day. She made cards, looked at some vintage Valentine’s cards told us everything you ever wanted to know about dried beans ( I get mine from a can) and made these incredible looking cookies with young actor Freddie Highmore from the movie The Spyderwick Chronicles.
I am going […]

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January 30th, 2008

Countdown to Super Bowl XLII: Martha Knows Football

 Even Martha Stewart is getting into game mode and lending her expertise for your Super Bowl Party. 
Mark your calendar and set your DVRs to Martha Stewart this Friday, February 1 for her Super Bowl Show:
Get ready for Super Bowl weekend when Martha and guests share their favorite football-inspired foods. First, actress Eva Longoria (”Desperate Housewives”) […]

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January 23rd, 2008

Martha Stewart’s Pasta Day

 On Monday, Martha Stewart spent the day having various chefs share pasta recipes.  Sadly, all the segments were pre-taped and very little was happening on her actual show.  There have been various shows such as these of late, as if she is “phoning” it in.  My only guess is that Barilla paid her a lot of […]

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January 8th, 2008

Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes

 Just out, Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes is the newest series of Martha books to reach the masses.  Wendy Kromer authors the subject along with Martha to create not only a cookbook, but loads of cake based information for the bride-to-be:
Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the […]

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December 29th, 2007

Have We Had Too Much Martha Stewart?

 In the last few years, we have seen Martha Stewart and her products everywhere.  She attempted a reality show that failed, she has a syndicated daytime show that’s ratings have fallen and her products are everywhere, literally.  She has deals with K-Mart, Macy’s, Michael’s, KB Homes, furniture stores, wine, magazines, cookbooks, craft books and mostly recently Costco to […]

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December 11th, 2007

Martha Stewart’s Blueprint Magazine to Stop Production

 Martha Stewart’s most recent addition to her publication empire has bit the dust.  According to The Wall Street Journal, Blueprint Magazine will stop publishing on a stand-alone basis after the the Jan/Feb issue. 
So what exactly does this mean?  Here is the Press Release directly from MSLO:

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Announces Strategic Plans for Blueprint and […]

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November 28th, 2007

Mario Gives the Dish To Martha

 Today Mario Batali was a guest on Martha Stewart.  They made some Pumpkin Luna Pasta, discussed his upcoming show on PBS and his departure from The Food Network. 
Mario was very diplomatic when Martha started asking him about what happened at The Food Network.  He said that there were no hard feelings and that the Food Network was going […]

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