Introducing My New Show, Martha Stewart's Cooking School
I have always considered myself to be a teacher, which is one reason I'm very excited about my new television series, "Martha Stewart's Cooking School," debuting this October on PBS. The show is inspired by my best-selling book, Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook. The show is set up much like the book; each episode focuses on a different cooking technique, such as braising, roasting, and butchering.
On Saturday, July 21st, I had the pleasure of being part of PBS's presentation at the Television Critics Association gathering in Beverly Hills. The ten-day conference began with programming previews from a variety of television networks. I introduced my new show by demonstrating how to make the perfect omelet for the press. As I told the audience, I really think people need to know how to cook. Not everyone. If you really hate cooking, you don't have to watch. But if you have any interest in cooking, you should watch this show. I also taught the audience how to make a classic vinaigrette with vinegar, oil, and a Ball Mason jar.
Please enjoy these photos from the event and download my recipes for Herb-Filled Omelet and Vinaigrette in a Jar so you can make them at home!
1 The event took place at the beautiful Beverly Hilton. This hotel is most famous for hosting the Golden Globe Awards.
2 PBS also provided a sneak preview of many of their shows, including "Downton Abbey," one of my favorites.
3 We set up our panel in the Beverly Hills Ballroom.
4 The tables included MSLO flash drives with our press kit on them, as well as oils, vinegars, seasonings, and Mason jars donated by Ball.
5 We printed a vinaigrette recipe on Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery labels, available at Staples.
6 Sarah Carey, Editor-in-Chief of Everyday Food, and Thomas Joseph, Director of Food Development, prepped the demonstration.
7 I fielded a number of interviews, including one with Jessica Homes, anchor and reporter for KTLA, "Morning News at 9."
8 During my interview with Melanie McFArland (black shirt, right) from IMDB, I got a surprise visit from Ken Burns, who came to TCA to preview his upcoming series on the Dust Bowl.
9 Talking with PBS President and CEO Paula Karger and Ken Burns
10 Many of the critics were blogging and tweeting live from the event.
11 Dalton Delan, Executive Vice President and Chief Programming officer of WETA, introduced me.
12 I began by admitting that I had eaten for the first time at In-N-Out Burger that day. It was not bad, but I would much rather have a salad or sushi.
13 For my demonstration, I chose omelets because I believe it is something everyone should know how to make.
14 The key to any dish is the quality of the ingredients. Because I raise my own chickens, I get to enjoy farm fresh organic eggs. I brought these eggs from my farm in New York just for the demonstration. Only three were broken in airport security!
15 The chicken's eggs taste like what they eat, so if you want a good omelet, you need a chicken who's been well and properly fed.
16 I brought two critics, Susan Young and Todd VanDerWerff, on stage to join Sarah and myself in cooking.
17 The secret to a smooth and evenly cooked omelet is to keep the eggs moving while they cook. I keep moving the eggs around the pan with a spatula.
18 I also add fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper. The omelets went over well with the critics.
19 Melanie McFarland, TV editor for IMDB, and Susan Young, TV writer, Past President of the TV Critics Association — Susan said that, while she actually raises her own chickens, it was her first omelet.
20 For the next demonstration, I showed everyone how to make a basic vinaigrette. This simple recipe is easy to make and doesn't overwhelm salads.
21 I encouraged the audience to make the recipe along with me, using the provided ingredients on the table.
22 "You're all talking and you're not going to learn a thing," I teased the crowd.
23 To make a vinaigrette, combine any type of vinegar with Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar, and any type of olive oil. Put the ingredients in a mason jar and shake. It's that simple!
24 Oil and vinegar don't mix, but by shaking them together in a jar, the movement causes a temporary emulsion. As soon as the movement stops, the two will begin to separate again. Shake right before serving!
25 The great thing about this recipe is its versatility. You can use any type of vinegar and oil for a variety of flavor combinations.
26 Everyone had a great time shaking up their vinaigrettes at their tables!
27 Beautiful fresh endive and lettuces from the Santa Monica Farmers Market were provided for tasting the vinaigrette. The market has a wonderful assortment of farmers from all over Southern and even up into Northern California. http://www.smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket/
28 Dalton Delan, along with Kristine Barr from WETA, with Phil Piga, the Director of PR and Events for PBS
29 Talking to Sharon Rockefeller, the President and CEO of "Martha Stewart's Cooking School" programming partner WETA
30 Posing with PBS crew members who interviewed me for video that will promote "Martha Stewart's Cooking School," debuting on PBS stations everywhere (check local listings) on Oct. 6th.
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Martha, I do hope my local PBS station has your new show on this fall. As the PBS station is the only station i get, period, I'm hoping for some new shows and not the same reruns from the last 3 or 4 years.
They don't even show your other shows anymore. You weren't on them, but Sarah John and the others were on every Saturday, and then.they weren't.
I like your outfit.
Keep up the good work, Gloria!!
Posted by: Gloria | July 30th, 2012 at 12:43 am
Great blog post today, Martha…
But I don't know… a lesson on making vinaigrette? To me that's like teaching people how to make toast or boil water. Maybe I'm out of it, but isn't it common knowledge/common sense? Reminds me yet again that there's a vast population out there that are completely clueless in the kitchen, kinda sad
Posted by: Bryan | July 30th, 2012 at 3:12 am
Sounds like a great show, Martha! Can't wait to see it.
You always have sooo much to teach us about home.
Enjoy the beauty of this day.
Kathy
Posted by: Kathy Peterson | July 30th, 2012 at 3:20 am
I can't tell you Martha how excited I am for your new show on PBS "Martha Stewart's Cooking School"! I have told everyone I know to tune in this fall. What a wonderful presentation before the Television Critics Association. I bet they never expected to be making their own vinaigrettte! Great tips on making an omelet, especially about moving the eggs around while cooking. Thanks for your blog Martha, as usual you looked lovely in the pictures!
Posted by: Cindy F | July 30th, 2012 at 6:43 am
I'm ready! I'll be watching, Martha. There is always a jelly jar in my cupboard by the vinegars & oils for shaking up one of you salad dressings. We have learned to enjoy the fresh vs the pre-bottled.
Thanks, Martha.
Posted by: Sharon | July 30th, 2012 at 7:23 am
Hooray, hooray, hooray! Enough said.
Posted by: Cindy Lillard | July 30th, 2012 at 9:21 am
Hi Martha, This certainly is an inspiring blog and I have been inspired by you and all of your teaching on TV, computers, Sirius Radio, great books, etc. since 1982 and I continue to learn something new from you everyday! When I was a young child, I learn many things about cooking from my Mother and Grandmother! Even when I was in college, I took some great classes about cooking and tried out all kinds of new things for my family! Then when I discovered you, I was so inspired to learn so many new things from your teaching and I continue to follow you whenever possible now! This blog today is fantastic and I love all of these photos, comments, and websites you shared with us! I do have your "Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook" and I have always loved it! The Beverly Hills Ballroom certainly was a nice place to present your herb filled omelet and the vinaigrette in a jar for all of those people to watch! How nice to see Sarah Carey and Thomas Joseph there with you-great cooks, also!! You look so lovely and happy in these photos! Sure wish I had some of your fabulous eggs! Hope you have another great day! Off to see The Daily Wag with "Francesca's Sleep Study"! Thanks a million for all you do for us, Martha! Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | July 30th, 2012 at 9:35 am
Hi Martha,
We get PBS on three different channels so I'm sure one of them will have coverage of your show. I'll definitely be checking any available TV guides just to be sure though. I remember my panic one year when your show switched from CBS to either ABC or the Fox network and I apparently hadn't paid attention to news of the change. When Sunday's paper arrived, I had a look at the TV guide just to make sure your new season would be starting that Monday and when it wasn't listed under CBS, I became frantic. But then I found you on another channel and managed to calm down. My sister had been praying but not for me, for herself! There's no way she wants to be around me if I can't watch you on TV! So, have no doubt, I'll be watching your Cooking School show on October 6th and I look forward to seeing it! Trish
Posted by: Trish | July 30th, 2012 at 9:44 am
Martha,
I'm so hyped for your new show and I can't wait to see it. Thanks for sharing this blog.
Posted by: KLBrown | July 30th, 2012 at 10:27 am
Much better direction to take and finally some quality cooking/how-to shows that will actually be beneficial. Food Network has lost everything, all they show anymore are Cupcake Wars and Challenge. We need more teachers like Martha! Can't wait for October!
Posted by: Chris | July 30th, 2012 at 10:49 am
How fun, Martha! It's like a cookie decorating party. You made everyone feel their youth again getting to cook right along with you at their tables. What a terrific idea for a presentation and for holding the attention of people who learn by doing!
Posted by: Karen | July 30th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Wow, this will be wonderful. Milestone in my life as today I have DSL instead of dial up internet service. Hallmark will definitely want you back..
Posted by: ann | July 30th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Wow, this is going to be fun!!! Can't wait to learn from Martha!!! I love, love, Downton Abbey. Can't wait for the fall....my favorite season here in the Pacific Northwest!
Posted by: Frances | July 30th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
I really excited about this new show!
Posted by: Desirea | July 30th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Martha, Your idea to have a hands-on teaching of two fundamental recipes was brilliant! The perfect omelets and homemade salad dressing are two staples that just about all of us can use on a regular basis with our busy schedules. As usual, your set-up and presentation were elegantly simple and simply elegant. I really appreciate and admire that your style has become even more practical and user-friendly through the years, and am greatly looking forward to the October debut of you new show. As a side note, you have never looked more beautiful or more fit.
Posted by: Kate | July 30th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
I was so disappointed that Hallmark didn't renew your show Martha and am delighted and hope that my PBS station (with DirectTV) carries your new show. I'm such a fan and have so missed you!!!!! Crossing fingers, toes and nose!!! You are absolutely, you are a great teacher and the last of your shoes demonstrating when you had guest cooks and would clarify what they were demonstrating! Thank you MARTHA!!!!
Posted by: Gretchen Agusti | July 30th, 2012 at 3:29 pm
I can't wait for your new show. I'm going to buy your book to get the most out of your lessons!
Posted by: Andrea | July 30th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
I'm really looking forward to your new show on PBS. I've missed so many of your previous show episodes because of their time slots and my having to go to a job. Most likely this one will be shown at a friendlier hour. And besides, cable TV isn't a good value any more. So, hooray for PBS.
I didn't think the attendees would participate in the vinaigrette demonstration what with the chance of getting oil on their clothes shaking the jars, but what do you know? They look like regular folks after all. I know a lot of young people who haven't got a clue as to how the basic things are made. That makes those of us who do know a little something seem very clever. I hope there will be plenty of interesting variations and tips for the "old hands" as well. I watch a lot of cooking shows and I can't say I ever make what I see them demonstrate, but I enjoy the colorful variety of foods, their presentation, interesting tools, and usually the personality of the host, so I think you should do very well.
I recently made a vinaigrette with what I considered to be very very good ingredients, and it was good, but the most interesting thing is that the leftover portion stayed emulsified for a long time after.
Poor laying hens in the news! I'd prefer to not eat eggs from poor chickens who can't even stand up and spread their wings. Props to you for raising your own food.
How did you happen to go to In n Out? Someone must have recommended it, so did you have your burger "animal style"?
Posted by: jw | July 30th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Martha this is very exciting news. Glad to hear about the show. I can't tell you how excited I am for your new show on PBS "Martha Stewart's Cooking School"! I have told everyone around the office to tune in this fall.
Posted by: Tracy | July 30th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Good luck with your new show Martha. Please don't stop doing crafts, I so look forward to your ideas and helpful hints. I hate to cook. Love ya Martha
Posted by: Annette Sincavage | July 30th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
Martha,
What am I going to do without all my new ideas for the holidays expecially Halloween??!! Will you ever have reruns on CD???? And yes! I am looking forward to the cooking show!!
Im going to so painfully miss the regular show!!!
Posted by: Tina | July 30th, 2012 at 8:59 pm
I, like many of other people, hope that your new show runs on my PBS network. I've waited so long for you to return. I agree with one of the comments that the cooking network does not inspire me at all. Do any of them even own a rubber spatula?. I've been cooking for many years but I am always learning and have found that you are the best teacher as well as your staff. Thank you Martha
Posted by: carolyn | July 30th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
I am looking forward to your new show as well. As an young boy, my mother never taught me anything about the kitchen, only my sisters. I really started to cook only a few years ago with your books and shows as a guide. I have watched your baking series on Hallmark last season and baked along with you and I am proud of my progress. I am excited to move through your book with you this fall. Lee
Posted by: Lee Testa | July 30th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
I am thrilled about your new show! Congratulations! And I will be able to see it because I get PBS here is northern Canada. Thank you!
Posted by: Kimberley Mulla | July 30th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
yea, yea, yea!!! i want to learn!!! not all of us know how to make a vinegarette but would like too!!!!! i live in the economically depressed appalachin area. and would love to know how to make great homemade items.
thank you , martha!!!
Posted by: kim | July 30th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
I feel lucky because in Sigapore we get to watch 'Martha' not too long after telecast in States. Looking forward to the new "Martha Stewart's Cooking Show".Martha stands above the rest of other shows due to her high standards and discipline. Admire u Martha.
Posted by: Mastura Rashid Khan Surattee | July 31st, 2012 at 12:41 am
Congrats on your new show Martha. I can't wait to watch it.
Best wishes xo
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | July 31st, 2012 at 1:09 am
Hello Martha,
I am sure Julia is looking down on you and saying, " Good move Martha! Keep up the good work." I remember Julia on one of her shows teaching about eggs and showing different ways to cook eggs. I still use her method and with a copper fry pan. I will soon need to retin the pan but, I know where to go in New Orleans to get that job done.
Did you talk with PBS about appearing on Downton Abbey? I know you would have fun and make good friends with the cast and crew.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by: Thomas Burger | July 31st, 2012 at 1:32 am
I live in Canada and we've greatly missed your television presence the past few years. Im so glad for your new show Martha, and I hope it will be airing here as well.
Posted by: Robert Browne | July 31st, 2012 at 2:48 am
Hi Martha,
Brillant idea! these days all the shows are about recipes. We don't NEED more recipes. People need to learn the basics, i.e. know to choose which knife and use it properly, or cut up a chicken, thim a whole filet of beef, how to choose great fruits and vegi's, make the basic soups and sauces, then branch out with different favors once you've mastered the basic recipe, etc. Showing novice cooks the how and why is so important, other shows are just putting pre-measured ingredients in a bowl and with TV magic shows the end result - big deal! Also, all these chefs/cooks taste their product at the end with a theatrical "mmmmmm sooooo goooooddd" - honestly if the ingredients appeal, that's what it's all about. Not watching someone eating and after a one second bite, have an OMG moment. I've been watching you since you were first on PBS with your Thanksgiving special from the late 70's (I still have it on tape!). I grew up with Julie Child and even though some of the food didn't appeal to me, I still LEARNED something regarding cooking skills. You go girl!
Posted by: Diane Hopper | July 31st, 2012 at 11:13 am
Its been way to long....I cant wait for your new show....Our Family will be waiting anxiously.
Posted by: Abby | August 1st, 2012 at 11:08 am
Martha, You are and continue to be...an inspiration! In secret-my family loves you through me. I brag about you like were related. LOL. I wanted one thing for Christmas..your magnetic measuring spoons--and I was lucky enough to receive them.
When I see your name on merchandise, I know it's of good quality. I appreciate you sharing the good things in life with us..as always it's exceptional and well done. I missed the generational gift of learning how to cook, to clean, to decorate or design-but you've been the best teacher I could ever known!! And, for that I and my family is fortunate.
Thank you for your public service. And, much love from the Midwest. Martha-most importantly.congratulations on this newest endeavor. I'm eager to learn and super stoked!
Posted by: Jennifer McHenry | August 1st, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Hi, Martha,
Like everyone who has posted, I'm very excited about your new cooking show! I hope you'll also talk about how to prevent disasters and/or how to re-coop from mistakes. Thank you!
Posted by: Bobbie | August 2nd, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Will you do some canning? Id really like to learn to can tomato sauce.
Posted by: Leigh | August 3rd, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Hello Martha,
I have not been able to watch you on television since you went to the Hallmark station, I only have basic cable and I have missed your teaching and your humor so much. I just saw a mention about you having a new show and am thrilled to have you come into my home again soon. A few years ago I was laid up with a badly broken foot for several months and you helped motivate me.
I admire you and your strength very much. Congratulations on the second grandchild also! I will be getting my 5th in December, a baby girl.
I work hard to improve my home and always keep in mind what I have learned from you. Enjoy every day, don't forget to have fun, and what ever you are doing to look so great, keep it up!
Happy Birthday,
Deb, the school bus driver from Michigan.
Posted by: Debra | August 3rd, 2012 at 9:02 pm
I HAVE WATCH YOUR SHOW FOR YEARS AND LEARNED ALOT I CAME TO YOUR SHOW TWICE AND ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH CAN"T WAIT FOR THE NEW SHOW HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTHA
Posted by: BARBARA BEAUVAIS | August 3rd, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Martha, I look forward to your new show. I am 75 years old and I am still learning from you. Thank you for all you do.
BTW, I have never seen you look more beautiful or as happy as you are on the cover of the September issue of MSL.
Posted by: Judith Jensen | August 6th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Congratulations Martha! Im very excited about it and Im sure I will learn a lot more, as always...Happy for you and for all of us that will have the opportunity to watch a great show
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Posted by: ivana | August 12th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Dear Martha,
I would like to tell you that I ordered the DVR option on my cable box just so i could tape your show during the day and watch it when I got home from work in the evening. My kids (older teens) often join me when I tell them to "come see". They tease me about how much my life resembles your life.
I enjoy the many aspects that you bring to general living. I appreciate the tibits that luckily my mom taught me, and the many more she did not. I hope to pass on the love of gardening, birds, flowers, cooking and sewing and the beauty of the great outdoors to my children and grandchildren (some day). So many people grow up in this electronic world and so many wonderful simple experiences are lost.
I will watch you new show daily on PBS. I will hope you make videos for sale or download of your old shows at your house. They were my favorite.
PS...I have borrowed every Marhta Stewart book and video from Baltimore county libraries that they have in stock!!!
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Nancy Zmuda Brocki - Mom, Cook, Gardener, Crafter, Quilter, Skier, Hiker, Biker and Engineer.
Bel Air, Maryland (north of Baltimore)
Posted by: Nancy Zmuda Brocki | August 16th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
I am very disapppointed with the Hallmark Channel that they have not renewed your contract, I think they made a mistake there. I like your shows the way they are not just cooking. I enjoy the guests and i disappointed that Marc and the rest of the crew will not be on.
Posted by: Gwen Ratener | August 17th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Hooray! Heard about this new show on the radio while I was driving to work. Hooray! Sooooooo looking forward to it. MaryO
Posted by: Mary Osborne | August 17th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Martha I will miss you not being on everyday. I loved your shows without the audience. Please come back for a daily show. I will miss your crafts at Halloween!
Posted by: Janet | August 22nd, 2012 at 5:34 pm
While I wish you success with your new show, I really don't think we need another cooking show. Your old format, I mean years ago was the best where you visited different places and we learned who many useful things. The crafts will be missed as well. Good luck but it won't be the same without you teaching us so many things.
Posted by: Dawn | September 3rd, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Martha,
I wish you would have kept your show on NBC 4. It was easy for all your viewers to tune in and the quality of the show was better. Maybe someday you will return to the network and profitability. Your viewers and shareholders would be pleased.
Posted by: Carol Horowitz | September 4th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
I believe Hallmark made the wrong decision. I hope I can get your new program. Will you be posting new info on it....is it daily or weekly? Will there be crafts as before? I hope so!!!! I liked the show the way it was with lots of variety. I'm sure Hallmark didn't get the following because not everyone can afford the extra dollars to subscribe to Hallmark Channel. Your show was the one I faithfully watched and recorded if I wasn't at home for it. Best wishes in your new endeavor.
Posted by: Barbara | September 4th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Martha, congratulations on your new show! I must admit, however, that I will truly miss the previous format, but, onward and forward. I sure hope my PBS channel offers the show. Thanks for all your inspiration throughout the years.
All the best to you and yours.
Posted by: Claudia | September 6th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I loved Martha's baking class that was on Monday's. I know she loves to bake and I have learned so many things about baking and cooking. I have all of her bookd and bake most of her rescipes. I just love her and I'm happy that she is on PBS as I worried about Hallmark channal. We still need her in American and I don't know why her ratings were low. She is a inspiration to us all. Thank you Martha for all you do. Sincerely, Sandra Mesker from Ohio
Posted by: Sandra L Mesker | September 7th, 2012 at 9:52 am
hi. i will see ur new show. what happen?wish u a good luck.
Posted by: casandra1 | September 7th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
We're looking forward to your new show but will definitely miss your Hallmark channel shows as well. I always looked forward to learning crafting techniques and how-to's as you have an unbelievably talented crew with amazing ideas.
Thank you Martha, and best of luck with the new show.
Posted by: Donna | September 7th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
The new show is being produce by a DC PBS station.
I get 3 PBS stations:
MPT-22 (MD)
WETA-26 (VA)
WHUT-32 (DC)
Posted by: Davin | September 8th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
I sooo hope that one of my 2 local PBS stations carry your show. I really missed you and your show. Since you moved to Hallmark I was not able to watch you anymore..which I had done on your syndicated show (never missed an episode)..and before that: on PBS. I subscribe to all 3 of your magazines, I have 9 of your books including the "Cooking School" book. So I am really excited and hope that I get your new show so I can FINALLY learn not just by reading, but by WATCHING you make the food and bring the lessons to life!!! Good luck with the new show (not that you need it!) and God Bless you, Martha! You are a TRUE lady! XOXO
Posted by: Michael Karas | September 8th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
I am so excited! Martha on PBS. I told my sister you were coming on with a new show on PBS this fall and she was thrilled! Have always watched you, Martha. PLEASE consider a crafts show sometime in the future. All the other shows right now have absolutely no idea what the average person wants to see. Too over-the-top. Crafts! Simple, basic cooking!! Holiday decorating and cooking!!! Come on folks. WE WANT MARTHA!!!
Posted by: Sarah Munn | September 9th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
I'm excited about the new cooking show for sure. What about the Martha show, any chance of that being picked up by another station someday? I really loved the craft, gardening ,beauty , holiday tips and more and can't imagine not having any new shows in the future. There just isn't anything else like it on TV and I think it's so necessary!!!
Posted by: Jackie | September 12th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
I love your show and will watch your cooking shows but what about a craft show. The craft segments were my favorite. I kept looking for the new season of the Martha Stewart Show and figured it should have come on by now. I was devastated when I checked on your website and found out that it is no more. People need other information and not just cooking lessons.
Posted by: Kim Taylor | September 16th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Please tell me what time your PBS show will air on my Detroit station. I have followed your shows and ideas since day one and I admire you greatly. My friends laugh when I say " Martha showed me how to cook this or bake that" . Continue to be my Julia Childs. Love Lucy
Posted by: lucy taormina | September 17th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Hello Martha....I'am so sad, that you will no longer be on the Hallmark channel, I dont know what there thinking, because your the best thing that ever happened on that channel...I will so miss you, and all that you did on your daily show, all the crafts, and cooking, and so many good ideas that you gave all of us, I was so looking forward to seeing your farm and all the animals, all the pumkins, last year's fall shows, were just the best ever, maybe you could just have your own channel, I would never watch nothing else, I will look for you on PBS, and watch, but it just want be the same, I hope that you will have specials on for the holidays, last year I watched them over and over, the thanksgiving and christmas shows, and now there not on my DVR anymore, do you know if I can buy them, thank you...Sharon Dodson.
Posted by: Sharon Dodson | September 17th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Martha,
I have loved watching your live show over the years. As someone who works full time, I would record every episode and watch all at once on my day off. Home keeping, gardening and crafting are elements of the show I enjoyed just as much as the cooking and baking segments. Please let us all know if there will be anything in the future that will be on television that will encompass all of these areas?
I will miss The Martha Stewart show tremendously!
Posted by: Annie Pagliaro | September 17th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
only cooking??????????????? last year I moved and finally have a backyard
was planning to enlist all of your tips.
I was thinking of getting 3 chickens , that is all I am allowed to have here.
crafts..that is my favorite segment of the show.
I knit, crochet, paint, draw and craft and have been sewing since I was sixteen
I am celebrating my 75 th birthday on wednesday.
hope the show is not only about cooking.
I'll watch regardless
good luck
Posted by: georgette fay | September 17th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Hooray! You have been missed! I don't have cable now, so kudos and welcome back to the masses......Like georgette fay above, I'd love to see segments on crafts, gardening, etc. Best wishes Martha and see you soon.......
Posted by: Nessa Carter | September 22nd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Hi Martha,
I have a holiday baking idea that I have been doing for the past ten years that my friends and I enjoy. I would love to share it with you, and demonstrate the process of baking Christmas cookies as a group with efficiency and creativity. I do all the prep work in advance and then invite my friends to bake with me. A true time saver and wonderful time shared. If you are interested please contact me. I am not a professional but have years experience and can provide references. I know this is a sketchy idea but it has many details and I don't know about another way to contact you.
Also have been watching the show, truly enjoy it! Thanks!
Posted by: Marlene Iacoviello | September 23rd, 2012 at 8:01 am
I have followed your shows, actually increased my channels to get you on Hallmark. I will watch your new show but i liked the craft ideas, gardening tips of your last show. Im not sure i want another cooking show. I await your new show with anxiety.
Posted by: patsy jeanne seay | September 26th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
I guess I am just behind the times, but I just found out about your new show on PBS. I cant wait to watch it. I really enjoyed your show on Hallmark channel and miss it terribly. I only got to watch 3 days because of my work schedule but it was a great way to enjoy my breakfast and coffee. But at least I know that you are going to back on the air. Looking very forward to watching your new show!!!!!!!
Posted by: sherry | September 27th, 2012 at 11:01 am
Martha: I am so disappointed that Hallmark cancelled your show. I have learned so much from you, your team and the wonderful guest chefs. You have been a wonderful teacher and an inspiration to so many of us - giving us the details and resources for everything you learned so we could learn at the same time. I am very unahppy about this change. I contacted Hallmark about my disappointment and then cancelled the Hallmark channel with my cable company. I bought your new book the week it was released and look forward to your new show on PBS. I'll be watching.
Posted by: Elyse Fiorino | September 27th, 2012 at 11:47 am
I have missed watching you everyday Martha!! So glad a new program will be starting.( When??)You are an excellent teacher.
Posted by: MaryAnn Thon | September 28th, 2012 at 10:07 am
Hello Martha! I am so disappointed in Hallmark!!!!! Why in the world would they cancel your show!!!?? I watched every show every day!!!! Your 'Martha Stewart Show' and 'Martha Bakes'. I keep hoping that 'Martha Bakes' will come out on DVD. I have bought every DVD you have out thus far. I watch them over and over and each time I watch them I learn something new. From watching 'Martha Bakes' I have searched out and purchased the Brioche and German Bundt pans in the background of your kitchen that sit on top of your oven. I bought the clear glass mixing bowls and clear glass canisters. I get all ready and set up then your show is dropped. I sure hope the PBS channel I have airs your shows. I will be lost without them!!!! Martha you are a gracious teacher and an inspiration to homemakers world wide. I will keep watch on your website for more news of your upcoming shows. And I will continue to watch the videos that are posted there as well,. Best wishes Martha and hope to see your show soon!!!
Posted by: Pat Johnson | September 29th, 2012 at 1:50 am
I can not wait for your new show! Not having cable I have missed you very much. Your earlier television show was my favorite ever. I will certainly be watching.
Posted by: Troy Ford | September 30th, 2012 at 4:31 am
Have not yet been able to find out if if will be on the local PBS channels where I live. I sure hope so. If not, will we be able to watch on line? I so miss your show and do look forward to seeing it. Hope it will be more than cooking as I love the crafts. Martha keep up your good works!
Posted by: Barbara | September 30th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Martha, I'm trying to find out what time, etc. that your new show will be on next weekend. How can I find out, as do not want to miss this.
I have been following you since you did your decorating book, and told us not everything needed to match.
For now, hoping to see your new show.............................
Posted by: patricia mulone | September 30th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
I am delighted at the arrival of the new show and look forward to watching you again. I have always been a big fan of yours and this new format is much more appealing to me, personally. I tune in to watch YOU and not a studio audience, after all. Hope WVPT in Central Virginia steps up the plate and airs the show. It wouldnt the same this holiday season without our Martha! (and as for making viniagrette, as one person writes, I am fairly adept in the kitchen, but there is more than one way to skin...an onion....and no one is more creative at spicing up standard fare than Ms Stewart! )
Posted by: Susan Peason | October 1st, 2012 at 8:44 am
Hello, Martha addict here... going into complete withdrawal now! Looking forward to the new show. Yet I totally agree with the other ladies about a Craft Show, I had actually mentioned this to my mother a few months ago. With your AMAZING Crafts Dept. and an entire crafts product line to back it up, not to mention a Complete Lack of craft shows over the past few years. If there was a Martha Stewart Living Crafty Show just think of all of the millions that would watch!! FYI: just LOVE your latest Crafts Book. Thank you.
Posted by: Robyn Nunn | October 1st, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I can;t wait for your new show,But i do want to say i really loved all your shows that you had from your home, I liked those the most!!!!
Posted by: diane | October 1st, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Martha....am so happy to have back on a new show, cannot wait to see it. Will miss your beautiful set, staff, and quests. I am proud to be a fan of such a great lady. Glad to have you back.....you go girl
Posted by: kathi | October 4th, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Hi Martha!
I just saw your wonderful new show on PBS!!! This show made me remember how much I have missed you teaching in your calm, authoritative, knowledgeable manner. I always learn so much from you! It is great to have you back!
Posted by: Barbara | October 6th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
I am so disappointed your show is no longer on Hallmark. I hope PBS in my area carries it, so far, I cannot find it. I am in Brunswick, Ohio 44212, please let me know where to look for your new show. I, too, really liked the show from Turkey Hill Studio. The live show was good, but the old show was so much better and more personal and enjoyable. Please come back with a show like your old Turkey Hill show. I never had cable TV until you were going to move to cable. I subscribed to cable only because your show was on cable. My 2 year contract is up next month and I will now cancel cable. Please come back. I love your shows. Linda Lyons
Posted by: Linda Lyons | October 7th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Martha, I was so happy to see your new show on PBS! This is the most wonderful format for you. This certainly harkens back to your original vision for Martha Stewart on television. This is the Martha that I was hooked on when you first appeared on television. So warm, inviting and informative. I especially love the kitchen you use for PBS -absolutely perfect. Good luck and keep this up, goodbye Hallmark. LOL
Posted by: Sam LaBelle | October 8th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
In CA which PBS station will carry your new show?
Posted by: judi stiefel | October 8th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Hi Martha, My local PBS station aired your new Cooking School Program. I totally enjoyed the show! The color of your set, the arrangement of your kitchen, the format (listing the various lessons - then moving the one you were currently featuring), your instructions, the presentation. It all was well, well done. I felt your instructions were given one one one. It was as if you had invited me into your kitchen. Best of Luck!
Posted by: Susan Hilderbrand | October 9th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
i have not been able to get your cooking show i have pbs on comcast i miss your show so much
Posted by: edna grissom | October 10th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
what pbs channel are you on I am in NC
Posted by: daisy | October 14th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Hi Martha, I'm so disappointed that my area PBS station isn't carrying your new show & I miss your past shows with a variety of crafts, animals, cooking etc. I so enjoyed all of your trips & horses especially & all of the other animals. I guess I'll just have to go to your web site to keep up with all your activities. I wish the Hall mark channel still carried your show & wonder why they cancelled you. JoAnn
Posted by: JoAnn | October 14th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
Good luck on your new show- martha-
I was sooooo upset to learn that your show was cancelled! But I guess it is to be expected, who needs elegance, class, and good manners when they have the likes of rachel ray with all her crassiness. On the other hand I am ecstatic your foul -mouthed daughter was cancelled from her radio show. I can't believe she is your daughter, absolutely the opposite of you, she has no class.
Posted by: anna | October 14th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Would love to see more of Martha Stewar.Had so hoped to make it N.Y to be in the audiance/
Posted by: deborah shamp | October 14th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
I am thrilled to see you will be on-air again!! I thoroughly miss your show on Hallmark - you always made my day. No more re-runs so I don't watch Hallmark during the day anymore - I go to PBS. I also thoroughly LOVE PBS - you couldn't be in a better place. I hope you have a long and successful run with them. Cheers & Blessings.
Posted by: Jean N Sozio | October 16th, 2012 at 11:19 am
I love your new show. It's more like your original show. Today, I watched the episode about cooking acorn squash and love the idea of eating the skin.
Also, I want that peach blouse you were wearing. Are you open to sharing the source?
Posted by: Jan Cahill | October 20th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
I can't believe I will not be able to watch your show in the morning. I just loved the variety of things that you had, from plants to fashion to cooking to furnishings, the list goes on and on.. I am so upset. I'll miss the mix of things you cover, but knowing you I'm sure you'll find a way back. I'm looking forward to your new show.
Posted by: Pat McManus | October 21st, 2012 at 12:59 pm
can't find you anywhere...what happened to your hallmark channel ?
Posted by: bernicesedlmayer | October 26th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Hello Martha, Welcome Back! Just started with your PBS series. Rice was excellent I learned a lot. I would like an hour in the format you had in the 80's. I honestly think young people need all the information on living. My kids call me constantly for tips on all sorts. Thanks so much! Michelle Bailey. Alberta, Canada
Posted by: Michelle | November 10th, 2012 at 10:46 pm
I really miss your show that was on the Hallmark network, and the variety that it offered. I have been trying to see if my local PBS carries your new show and it seems it does not, which surprises me as I live near your Maine home. Miss watching your show!
Posted by: Elaine | November 16th, 2012 at 6:48 am
What happened to your show i could not believe your not on? I am glad to hear about your new cooking show but the one on Hallmark was out of this world, if i wasn"t home i would record it. I live in New Jersey and have Direct TV do you know if it's on that system? I really wish Hallmark would put you back on the show that is on now in place WELL i saw a bit of it a few times and nothing makes me want to stay and watch, and the Hallmark channel is great but some dropped the ball on this on. Good luck and i hope your show is on my system.
Posted by: Ann Allen | December 4th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
I REALLY ENJOY THIS SHOW, I WATCH IT ON SATURDAY'S. MY FAVORITE SO FAR IS THE EGGS, SINCE THAT IS WHERE I HAVE THE MOST PROBLEM. I CAN COOK ANYTHING, BUT EGGS WELL THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY
Posted by: MARIA LADUCA | December 7th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
excellent show.
thank you.
Posted by: carol maxwell | January 12th, 2013 at 11:47 am
Just saw your new Cooking School show as it was on PBS here in Houston. Really enjoyed seeing the old Martha again. Use to watch some years ago ... original show.
I admire the way you have handled your legal difficulties. It is a shame that there are so many men running around out there that have done worse things and were never punished really.
Hope you continue with this type of show. Thank you.
Posted by: Elizabeth | January 14th, 2013 at 2:37 am
So far have not been able to locate your show in Mo...Really miss all the good
info ...Hope you continue with these types of programs. Thank You!
Posted by: sandra | January 18th, 2013 at 1:55 pm
Although a MILLION others have probably said all the same things and asked this same question, I STILL have to verbalize it MYSELF: I MISS YOUR SHOW TERRIBLY! DAYTIME television is ABSOLUTELY BORING without it! I have episodes saved on my TiVo and watch them occasionally when I am missing your show most. I also enjoyed Pet Keeping and Mad Hungry. I was in Heaven there for a while! ANY CHANCE that there are plans in the future for a similar show? Cooking school is nice but I miss the variety of the show you used to have on Hallmark.
Posted by: Stacey | January 24th, 2013 at 2:06 am
I had the chance to go to NYC by myself for the first time ever to see a taping of a show. The whole time I was there I kept wondering if you were ever going to tape in front of a live audience again? I love your Cooking School show, but really miss all your craft and decorating ideas. My kids and I enjoyed all of the different project ideas presented on your show. You are such an inspiration and would love to see you in person some day!
Posted by: Jodi | February 14th, 2013 at 1:56 pm
I THINK THIS IS THE BEST COOKING SHOW ON PBS. I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU GIVE EXACT MEASUREMENTS FOR EACH ITEM YOU ARE PREPARING. JUST WATCHED YOUR SHOW ON DIFFERENT SAUCES AND NOW I THINK I HAVE THE COURAGE TO TRY THEM.
MANY THANKS FOR ALL THE YEARS AND ALL THE TIPS. JOAN V.
Posted by: JOAN VOLLUM | February 23rd, 2013 at 1:08 pm
This show is the real Martha just doing what my mother and I have always thought she does best - teaching !! First time in my life I've boiled perfect eggs for my Easter potato salad - thank you, love your new show - it's the best one yet !!!
Posted by: Judy | March 30th, 2013 at 1:57 pm
Hello Martha-I am a great fan of yours and have been for 20 yrs. I have been watching your divine and exquisitely produced PBS Cooking School and I adore it. Although I come from a long line of gourmands in our family and am a real foodie...I love the basics on how tos....it's awe-inspiring. My question is I would love to purchase the entire PBS cooking school series on DVD...but it doesn't appear there is a DVD, just the book. Has it been produced on DVD and if not, will it be in the near future? With many thanks for inspiring us all.
Posted by: maggie raker | April 13th, 2013 at 7:33 am