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Martha Madness
Cue the tomato sauce-stained cookbook and a whiff of homemade spaghetti and meatballs -- when we think of the Queen Bee of homemakers, Martha Stewart, that is what jumps to mind. But is it all changing?
Slate's Editorial Assistant, J. Bryne Lowder discusses Martha Stewart's latest venture -- a subtle revolutionary cooking that relies on simple recipes that echo the bellowing Julia Child's tossed omelets and culinary mission for the "servant-less chef." Rather than try to outdo contemporaries such as Ina Garten, better known as the Food Network's Barefoot Contessa, Martha has taken stock in the wisdom of culinary gurus and classic cooking.
For Stewart, food porn and fancy tablescapes might just be yesterday's news. Read on for more modest Martha.
Modest Martha from Slate
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Molly Hannon
Molly Hannon is a freelance writer with a big appetite for all things food. She has written for the New York Times, NPR's Berlin station, GRIST, La Cucina Italiana, Wine Enthusiast, Gambero Rosso, TimeOut, Hemispheres, Fork Magazine and the Daily Beast. A native of Virginia, she spent the last three years traversing Europe sipping, sampling and occasionally overindulging. Molly's writing focuses on food's cultural influences, narratives and literary legacies -- how they shape civilization and bring us together.
Comments (2)
7 months ago thirschfeld
Yeah for Martha!
7 months ago thirschfeld
I went and watched a clip or two and I forgot how adept Martha really is in the kitchen, that she has some mad skills, and it shows so well in the videos!