May 23, 2013

I Hosted A Cooking Demo For Macy's American Icon Campaign

To help kick-off Macy's American Icon campaign, I hosted a cooking demo for the perfect picnic and a book signing at the iconic Macy's at Herald Square in New York City on Friday, May 17th.  Macy's American Icon campaign is a nationwide celebration of America; a salute to the people, places, and things we all love - from hot dogs and Hollywood to denim jeans and legendary designers and brands - all that inspire our dreams, fuel our passions, and make us proud to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.

My cooking demo included recipes from Martha's American Food, a book that focuses on farm-to-table/regionally inspired recipes.  Sarah Carey - VP, Editor in Chief, Every Day Food - joined me in hosting the event.  By the way, Sarah has a great daily recipe video that serves up easy weeknight meal ideas. You can sign up for her videos to come straight to your email by clicking here. We demonstrated how to make Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Classic Potato Salad, Creamy Coleslaw, Sour Cherry Lemonade, and Strawberry Shortcake.  Two hundred guests joined us to help kick off this great Macy's initiative.  After the demonstration, I signed American Food books for guests who purchased $50 worth of Martha Stewart Collection product at Macy's.  You can check out all of my products at Macy's.

May 22, 2013

This Year's Trade Secrets - What a Great Event!

As I stated on yesterday’s blog, I once again attended the annual Trade Secrets in Sharon, Connecticut.  This sale of rare plants, garden antiques, textiles, and more was the brainchild of interior designer, Bunny Williams.  Thirteen years ago, she found that she had too many plants in her greenhouse and hosted a plant sale on her property.  Other nurseries and garden antiques dealers were invited and the sale was a big success.  It has since been moved to LionRock Farm, its current location, and proceeds benefit Women’s Support Services, an organization devoted to creating a community free of domestic violence.  I love Trade Secrets and look forward to going every year.

May 21, 2013

A Great Lunch At Patsy Pollack's House

This past Saturday, a group of us made the annual trek to Sharon, Connecticut, located in the picturesque Northwest Hills of that state, to attend Trade Secrets, the rare plant and garden antique sale.  This event draws in really great gardeners and offers up the most amazing and unusual varieties of plants, objects, and accessories for the garden and home.  The funds from Trade Secrets help support the Women’s Support Services in that area, which offers free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence.  I’ll share more of Trade Secrets on a future blog.  Afterwards, we were treated to a delicious lunch at Patsy Pollack’s charming weekend house in upstate New York, in horse country.  She enjoys gardening there on weekends, when her busy week as Senior EVP of Merchandising at MSLO winds down.