Martha’s Interview with Austin Business Journal [video]

Martha Stewart sits for an extensive interview to share her thoughts about business and entrepreneurship. Colin Pope, the interviewer, says that, of the 20-plus interviews he’s taped, this one with Martha is the all-time most requested. The video is 45-minutes of pure Martha fabulousness. Enjoy!

From the Austin Business Journal:

This is an entrepreneur who has amassed a reported net worth of $638 million as she built one of the world’s most recognizable brands, so I was eager to sit down with her last year and extract some business intelligence for aspiring entrepreneurs.

The conversation ran the gamut — from mistakes made in her startup days to how she markets in the digital world. She got in a few laughs about her prison stay, but I was pleased to be a part of almost an hour of straight business talk from someone who rarely goes on about corporate strategy.

Martha is Interviewed at 92nd Street YMCA

In this video, a relaxed Martha is interviewed by Bravo TV’s Andy Cohen. (Yes, Martha dutifully answers the “Shag, Marry, Kill” question!)  I’m alway amazed at how even-keeled and relaxed Martha is during interviews, given all the is going on at MSLO these days. After so many years in business, she seems well-equipped and able to weather ANYTHING that comes her way. Go get ’em, Martha!

Fun stuff, right? Read Martha’s thoughts on the interview, and see photos, on The Martha Stewart Blog.

Martha on The Today Show: Makes Meatloaf and Discusses Trial

On Wednesday, Martha stopped by The Today Show and, as she regularly does, taped a cooking segment–for Big Martha’s Meatloaf. During her visit, she also spent a moment to sit with Matt Lauer for an very difficult interview. Lauer was pretty tough on Martha–but Martha was unfazed. She answered with typical aplomb, defending her company’s mission to offer products wherever customers want them. She was also characteristically diplomatic, choosing her words carefully to describe her thoughts about Macy’s CEO, Terry Lundgren. Lundgren famously hung up on Martha when she phoned to let him know about the new partnership with JC Penney.

The interview was preceded by this video, a short piece covering Martha’s appearance in court the day before. According to this report, the trial could finish by Friday of this week. If it does not, it may be as late as sometime in April before the judge rules on the lawsuit.

From the transcript of the interview:

Lauer: Do you believe your products in [JC Penney] stores could help turn around that company?

Martha: Well, as I said yesterday, [JC Penney CEO] Ron Johnson is a visionary. Ron Johnson worked very hard on all those fantastic Apple stores. He also had a lot to do with the great success of Target before that. Ron is a visionary. He is trying to reimagine the retail landscape, and that’s a big job. And he has not been given any time at all to do so. It takes a little while to rebuild something like a JC Penney; a monolith like that.

Lauer: We are going to follow this story, Martha. Thank you for coming in this morning. I know it wasn’t easy for you to sit down and do this.

Martha: Well, thank you very much. And I’m going to go home and make meatloaf! (laughs)

Martha Guests on ABC’s “The Chew”!

Martha stopped by ABC’s “The Chew” yesterday to provide some Baking 101 tips. She also shares her thoughts on New Orleans and Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime show (of course, sports fan Martha was there!). Recipes from the show have been posted online and I’ve provided links below. FOMs: February is the perfect time to do some baking, right? I am so going to try the One-Bowl Chocolate Cake!

From ABC.com:

Martha’s Belgian Chocolate Truffle Cake

Martha Stewart’s Candied Hazelnuts and Chocolate Curls

Martha Stewart’s One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Ganache Glaze

Martha to Appear on “The Chew” on Tuesday

Heads up: Martha will be guesting for the first time on tomorrow’s episode of “The Chew” on ABC! She will be doing a baking demonstration during her visit to the show. On the huliq announcement page, there is a very thorough bio video on Martha. It’s always impressive to see Martha’s accomplishments presented like this–what a story!

From huliq.com:

This Tuesday on ABC’s The Chew the iconic Martha Stewart will join the crew for the first time to share some fantastic baking tips and the show is featuring several other celebrity guests throughout the week.

Video: Martha Promotes “Meatless” Cookbook on the Today Show

Martha stopped by NBC’s TODAY show and sprinted through several recipes from the new vegetarian cookbook, “Meatless”, published earlier this week. The cookbook looks like a nice healthy way to start the new year. FOMs: Have any of you purchased the new cookbook yet and tried any of the recipes? What do you think?

Good news: Below are links to recipes from the TODAY show segment!

From NBC.com:

Happily stick to those New Year’s diet resolutions by trying recipes from Martha Stewart’s new vegetarian cookbook, “Meatless.” Here, the kitchen maven makes an avocado, beet and orange salad, grilled asparagus and ricotta pizzas, and linguine with toasted almonds, parsley and lemon.

Recipes:

Grilled asparagus and ricotta pizzas

Linguine with toasted almonds, parsley and lemon (scroll down page)

Avocado, beet and orange salad (scroll down page)

Martha Falls Ill from Holiday Turkeys!

 

I read recently that Martha had to cancel a public appearance because she had the flu. I found this odd, as Martha confesses that she never gets sick. “I don’t have time to be sick,” was her true-to-form response. Now, word comes that Martha did not have the flu at all–she was actually sick from salmonella, a form of food poisoning! Martha surmises that she came down with the illness after handling many raw turkeys in segments taped around the Thanksgiving holiday. FOMs: If anyone is tough enough to beat salmonella, it’s Martha, right? Glad you’re feeling better, Martha!

From Huffington Post (as is the above photo):

Martha Stewart was confined to her bed for several days last month because of salmonella infection, the New York Post‘s Page Six reported. “I never get sick, but I came down with salmonella. I think I caught it because I was handling so many turkeys around Thanksgiving,” Stewart told Page Six. “I was on the ‘Today’ show, I did a number of other [Thanksgiving] appearances. It really hit me hard and I was in bed for days. It was terrible.”

Martha Stops by The Today Show to Judge Centerpiece Contest

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Martha stopped by The Today Show to judge their Thanksgiving centerpiece contest. FOMs: Watch the video and let me know your thoughts about Martha’s decision.

From The Today Show’s website (as is the above photo):

After beating out hundreds of other submissions, three viewer finalists compete to have their homemade Thanksgiving centerpiece named TODAY’s best by the queen of crafts herself, Martha Stewart.

Did you Watch Episode 1 of Martha Stewart’s Cooking School?

Did you catch the first episode of “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School”? In this first episode, Martha demonstrated egg basics: how to soft boil, hard boil, fry, and make omelettes. She even provided tips on how to peel a hard boiled egg. After seeing the episode, I’m tempted to attempt soft boiled eggs, which I’ve never tried before. So, FOMs: Tell me, what did you think? (Here in Northern California, episode 2 was preempted for a special event. Episode 2–which covers sauces!–will air next Saturday.)

From PBS.org:

Martha Stewart shows the best way to peel hard boiled eggs.

via Video: Martha Stewart’s Tip: Peeling Eggs | Watch Martha Stewart’s Cooking School Online | PBS Video.

“Martha Stewart’s Cooking School” Page is Now Live on the PBS Website!

“Martha Stewart’s Cooking School” now has its own page on the PBS website! There are many useful features there–you can watch full episodes (once they’ve aired), download recipes, see what techniques will be featured on future episodes (all 13 are listed already!), and more. FOMs: You can also check on PBS.org to see when “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School” airs on PBS!

From PBS.org:

Inspired by the eponymous best-selling book, Martha Stewart’s Cooking School will give home cooks a culinary master class with Martha herself. Beginning October 2012, she will demonstrate classic cooking techniques and basics. Using her signature step-by-step, how-to teaching process, Martha illustrates cooking fundamentals that everyone should know: from roasting and poaching to braising and blanching. In addition, Martha shares tips in every 30-minute episode, inspiring and educating home cooks everywhere.Be sure to check your local listings to see when the program will be airing in your area.

via Martha Stewart’s Cooking School | Cooking Shows | PBS Food.