Martha's latest to debut Monday

[Hopleaf]

Howard Street - right by the El stop

Edit: If you want a copy I'll buy one & mail it to you

Thanks guajolote, but I'll get my hands on it. eventually. Maybe I'm just missing it at my dominick's.

[seawakim]

I haven't seen the magazine yet but would be interested in taking a look at it given the opportunity.

I think Martha Stewart usually has an edge when it comes to these sort of things.

Edited February 11, 2003 by seawakim (log)

[hjshorter]

Steve, I wonder if you have any info on distribution of Martha's new digest-sized magazine?  We put out similar publications and haven't found it yet in Chicago. I wonder if it was tested first on the east coast?

I've been looking for it in DC and haven't found it yet, so apparently it wasn't tested here.

[hjshorter]

Howard88, if Martha were a man, would you hate her as much? Bet not.

Excellent question. I bet he wouldn't either. Instead of being reviled as a bitch she would just be seen as a shrewd businessman.

[Jinmyo]

I've seen it here in Ottawa, Canada.

[stellabella]

i saw the mag in the check-out line and then got a chance to browse through my neighbor's free copy--it came to anyone who subscribes to her other mags, i think.

yeah, blahblahblah, the same old anti-martha rant. as if martha lent any more than her name to this project.

i thought the little mag was quite fabulous, myself. as klc said, very nice lay-out, lots of good photography and chock-ful of recipes, not too ad-driven. i was particularly pleased with the little piece on "whipping up a quick vinaigrette"--keep in mind this is on the stand in the check-out line at kroger's--if it inspires people to do things a little differently, it's a good thing.

shaking together a simple vinaigrette is one of those tasks that can make a timid cook feel like a million bucks--and vinaigrette is one of those looks- easy-but-ain't tasks--and the mag totally demystifies the process.

[nightscotsman]

...if it inspires people to do things a little differently, it's a good thing.

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[ferdlisky]

as if martha lent any more than her name to this project.

I've heard that she did a LOT more than jsut lend her name to the project. Apparantly, she was extremely hands on, to the point of driving people insane.

By the way, I don't mean this as a criticism. I admire her in many ways. Professionally, that is.

[stellabella]

speaking of hands on, did anyone read the vanity fair story about ariana huffington years back, in which it was alleged that she slapped her servants? this is something i can see martha doing.

[ferdlisky]

there was a great piece on Martha in a recent New Yorker. Not a lot of servant slapping, but I wouldn't put it past her

[hjshorter]

I bought "Everyday Food" yesterday. What a waste of three bucks. It was jam-packed with ads, and the smaller format makes it difficult to tell the recipes from the ads.

The recipes were uninspired. Boring chopped salad with canned tuna. Split Pea Soup with no fat and very little seasoning. Roast Chicken. Yawn.

[alacarte]

Amanda Hesser has an article on Everyday Food in the NY Times Dining and Wine section today.

How ironic -- considering all the love Amanda/hate Amanda as well as the love Martha/hate Martha e-mails that float around this web site!

[Ripley]

I found it by accident while standing in a checkout line at my grocery store so naturally, had to get it. I am quite impressed and thought most of the recipes were very good and even... simple enough for me. This is only the second issue, I somehow missed the first one completely but I am considering getting a subscription too.

[hjshorter]

I'm going to stick with my subscrition to MS Living. At least it has gardening tips too.