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Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Martha Stewart weighs into RecipeTin Eats v Brooke Bellamy recipe stoush
Having written over 100 books, many of them cookbooks, and spawned countless imitators, who better to comment on the latest food world stoush than the doyenne of homemaking, Martha Stewart? At Wednesday night's headline event for Vivid Sydney, appearing in conversation with Benjamin Law, the 83-year-old was asked by an audience member to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Nagi Maehashi and Brooke Bellamy. 'To what extent does one own a recipe. Have you ever had your recipe stolen, for instance?' Stewart was asked. 'Probably. But I have so many recipes,' said Stewart. 'In the magazine [ Martha Stewart Living ] we developed thousands of recipes every year and it's hard to develop a recipe without having a repertoire behind that recipe and I don't think too many recipes are owned by anybody. They are handed down,' she said. Last month, RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi accused Bake With Brooki author Brooke Bellamy of plagiarising several recipes from her and other cookbook authors, including the late Bill Granger. The two recipes Maehashi claims were stolen from her are caramel slice and baklava. Bellamy strenuously denies the claims. 'I do not copy other people's recipes,' she said in a statement through her lawyers.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Martha Stewart weighs into RecipeTin Eats v Brooke Bellamy recipe stoush
Having written over 100 books, many of them cookbooks, and spawned countless imitators, who better to comment on the latest food world stoush than the doyenne of homemaking, Martha Stewart? At Wednesday night's headline event for Vivid Sydney, appearing in conversation with Benjamin Law, the 83-year-old was asked by an audience member to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Nagi Maehashi and Brooke Bellamy. 'To what extent does one own a recipe. Have you ever had your recipe stolen, for instance?' Stewart was asked. 'Probably. But I have so many recipes,' said Stewart. 'In the magazine [ Martha Stewart Living ] we developed thousands of recipes every year and it's hard to develop a recipe without having a repertoire behind that recipe and I don't think too many recipes are owned by anybody. They are handed down,' she said. Last month, RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi accused Bake With Brooki author Brooke Bellamy of plagiarising several recipes from her and other cookbook authors, including the late Bill Granger. The two recipes Maehashi claims were stolen from her are caramel slice and baklava. Bellamy strenuously denies the claims. 'I do not copy other people's recipes,' she said in a statement through her lawyers.
ABC News
28-04-2025
- Business
- ABC News
World's original influencer Martha Stewart to reflect on career at Vivid
At 83, Martha Stewart looks as glamorous and put together as you'd expect from someone known as the world's original influencer, fulfilling the role long before the term existed. America's first self-made female billionaire has a commanding presence. She isn't just an entrepreneur, bestselling author of 101 books and an Emmy-award-winning television host, she's a brand, that according to the brand management research company Sequential Brands Group has 96 per cent brand awareness among women in the United States. Through her magazines, TV shows, books and retail lines, Stewart's lessons as a homemaker reach more than 100 million people a month. But it hasn't always been an easy run. Speaking from the US ahead of her appearance at Vivid Sydney next month, Stewart had some advice for people navigating career ups and downs. "Try to get a stable position in your work if you can," Stewart said. "I mean, I had the best [situation] and then I fell into a chasm with a little lawsuit that was brought against me, which was hideous, hideously unfair, time-consuming and extremely expensive in terms of not only money but in terms of my own work. "So you just have to be very strong-minded. "You have to be ready to accept the bad with the good and somehow get out of it and never lose faith in yourself. If … you are a good person, if you have good ideas, never lose faith in yourself." It was a candid response during a tightly managed interview where questions were vetted and pre-approved. Anything related to her legal, prison or financial past and political views were strictly off-limits — a tough ask when you're talking to Martha Stewart. Prison failed to keep Stewart confined In 2004, Stewart was Stewart had sold her stake in the biopharmaceutical company ImClone Systems in December 2001 and maintained she had no insider information that prompted the sale when questioned by investigators in 2002. She maintains her innocence. According to her magazine Martha Stewart Living, while locked up, Stewart foraged for dandelion greens to improve the prison fare, whipped up impromptu microwave recipes, read Bob Dylan's autobiography, and taught yoga, Stewart remains relevant After leaving prison, the much-loved pop culture icon co-hosted Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, which premiered in 2016, with another cultural icon Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in 2017. ( REUTERS/Danny Moloshok ) While Stewart's obstacles did not disappear once she became a success, she pushed through many roadblocks on her way up the corporate ladder. "One famous story is I went into a big boardroom to try out for a commercial," Stewart said. "And they said to bring your bathing suits, bring your bikini. "And then after I was interviewed by a roundtable full of men, they said, 'Well, now you can put your bikini on.' "And I said, 'Well, are we going to be wearing a bikini in the commercial?' And they said, 'No, but we might as well look at you.' "And I just said, 'Well, thank you, gentlemen.' "And I just walked out of the room. "I was brought up like that. I was brought up to stand up for myself and not give in to stupidity … " Breaking glass ceilings in America for me wasn't very hard because I really believed in what I was doing. " Born that way Stewart, who was raised in Nutley, New Jersey, developed her passion for cooking, gardening, and the home from an early age. The Netflix documentary Martha chronicled Stewart's rise, fall and successful comeback. ( Supplied: Courtesy of Netflix ) She said her childhood helped develop resilience. "Being the second oldest of six kids in a household that required all of us to do chores and hard work and help out the parents, I've just been always a strong person and been encouraged to work hard and succeed as a result," Stewart said. "We don't give up in our family." When asked about the Netflix documentary Martha, which charts her unstoppable rise, sudden fall, and successful comeback, Stewart was at pains to point out what was left out; the many people whose careers she nurtured. "The Netflix documentary really did cover a lot of the things that I did as a woman in the business world," Stewart said. "It did not cover the great affiliations that I've made with so many talented other people, and that's maybe another documentary. "Because I started so many careers, not my careers, but other people's careers, and encouraged them. "I think I've been really good at finding like-minded people to come and work with me on various projects that have really turned out to be very successful." will be held at Vivid Sydney on Wednesday, May 28.
Buzz Feed
23-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
"People Just Love To Hate Her": An Entire Corner Of The Internet Is Melting Down Over This One Recipe In Meghan Markle's Cooking Show
The Duchess of Sussex is no stranger to controversy. Her new Netflix series has sparked fresh backlash — this time, over... spaghetti? The lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan showcases life in her California home and garden with immaculate elegance. Each episode has an aspirational vibe a la Barefoot Contessa or Martha Stewart Living. While the show aims to provide viewers with soothing escapism (and is, honestly, a fabulous post-work watch), Meghan's return to the small screen has once again stirred up some debate. In the show, Meghan shares her lifestyle with viewers, offering recipes and hospitality tips alongside shots of her home that look straight out of Architectural Digest. But given her status as a duchess (and neighbor to Oprah), the general splendor of the home should be a surprise to no one. The most controversial moment from the show had nothing to do with her enviable home design. Instead, it revolved around her one-pan pasta with cherry tomatoes and greens, which garnered negative attention online. Meghan called the dish a "family favorite," and it seems to be a solid addition to any weeknight dinner rotation. The issue wasn't what she was making — it was how she made it, and that's where the internet had some strooong opinions. Rather than boil her spaghetti separately from the sauce, she places most of the dish's ingredients in a cold pan and then covers it in boiling water from a kettle. There is a method to her madness, though. Cooking the pasta with the tomatoes and greens that become saucy in the pasta water makes the dish "creamier, but without adding cream," she says. Some viewers thought the technique was genius for a low-maintenance meal. Others? Not so much. When she poured hot water over raw spaghetti, a corner of the internet went into meltdown mode. One dissatisfied viewer took to X, posting: "Netflix paid a lot of money just to let us know Meghan Markle doesn't know how to cook pasta." Since many of the people commenting on the pasta likely haven't tried the technique, we spoke to a pasta expert: Danny Freeman, aka @DannyLovesPasta. Recently, he recreated Meghan's pasta dish and posted his honest reaction in a video that millions of foodies have watched. Here's Danny's interpretation, just so you know what we're working with. First, "bring 3 1/2 cups water to a boil in a tea kettle. Meanwhile, slice 2 cups of cherry tomatoes in half. Add them to a skillet along with 3 cloves of minced garlic. Drizzle generously with olive oil and sprinkle with salt." Then, "add 1 pound of spaghetti to the skillet, and then cover with the zest of 1 lemon. Chop the stems of 2 to 3 pieces of swiss chard or lacinato kale and add them to the skillet." Next: "Add the boiling water to the skillet, cover, and cook over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes. Remove the cover, then loosely chop the leaves of your chard or kale. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes, until the pasta is al dente." Finally, "remove from the heat and add a pinch of red pepper flakes, 1/2 cup arugula, and 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan. Toss together and serve." Danny's recreation of the recipe struck a chord, racking up over 10 million views on Instagram and TikTok. In the comments, fans rushed to defend Meghan's dish, arguing that the criticism lacked substance — especially since celebrity chefs like Martha Stewart have used similar techniques without backlash. More than just curiosity, Danny tried Meghan's low-maintenance one-pan pasta approach because, like her, he has two young kids at home. "My kids are one and four years old, so I'm always looking for quick cooking hacks," he told Tasty. That same mindset also inspired his newest cookbook, Italianish, which is now available for pre-order and packs in plenty of Italian American dishes made with weeknight-friendly, approachable techniques. When asked about whether or not he would've changed anything about Meghan's recipe, he told Tasty, 'I really like to make a quick cherry tomato sauce, especially in the summer, just on the stovetop, or sometimes I bake it, but just cherry tomatoes, garlic, I always put in thyme, salt, pepper, a lot of olive oil, and really sauté the garlic and the tomatoes until they burst. So if I were to do [Meghan's recipe] again, I would do that first with the tomatoes and then add the pasta and go from there." Besides sautéing the garlic and tomatoes before adding the spaghetti, Danny had only a few tweaks in mind. In his video, he suggested swapping the water for chicken broth to add extra flavor. But ultimately, he told us, "Meg is obviously doing amazing. She doesn't need any advice from me." His kids may have "picked around" the greens in Meghan's one-pan pasta, but overall, this pasta expert gives it his stamp of approval. For a future pasta night, Danny suggests going even greener: "Meg likes things that are quick for her family. And she clearly likes greens," he noted. Her approach to pasta even sparked an idea: "Maybe she's already doing this, but her next pasta dish could be a pesto. Everyone thinks pesto is just basil, but you could blend those greens, kale, arugula, chard, with almonds, Parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. No cooking needed — just mix it with pasta and a little pasta water, and it all comes together. Healthy, delicious, and done in 10 minutes." Danny's expertise truly shined as he suggested the perfect pasta dish for spring. It's vibrant, fresh, and full of greens. And who knows? Maybe we'll even see a pesto recipe in With Love, Meghan 's newly confirmed second season. While pasta purists may have balked at Meghan's unconventional cooking method, the conversation around her dish has sparked more curiosity than criticism. At the end of the day, it seems that most people — like Danny — are more than happy to see what Meghan is serving up next. Craving more easy, one-pot pasta recipes? Check out the One-Pot or Pan section on the free Tasty app for hundreds of quick and delicious pasta ideas — no subscription required! BuzzFeed
Fox News
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Meghan Markle is no match for Martha Stewart or Rachael Ray: experts
Meghan Markle's new Netflix show has drawn comparisons to the works of lifestyle guru Martha Stewart and celebrity chef Rachael Ray, but experts say the Duchess of Sussex still has a lot to learn. "With Love, Meghan," which premiered March 4, followed the 43-year-old as she shared cooking, hosting and gardening tips while appearing alongside celebrity friends and chefs at an estate in Montecito, California. Though the show has already been renewed for a second season, it's received an overwhelmingly negative response from critics. PR expert Doug Eldridge told Fox News Digital that while Stewart and Ray adopted two different marketing approaches while building their empires, there was an essential common component — one that Markle is currently missing. "In marketing, there is aspirational marketing and relatability marketing. Martha Stewart was aspirational; Rachael Ray was relatable. Each personality came at it from a different direction, but managed to connect with their audiences (because they were authentic) and in so doing, climbed to the top of the lifestyle mountain, respectively," Eldrige said. He continued, "Connection comes in two forms, but regardless of the path or direction, it remains the critical first step in any creative or marketing endeavor." A lack of authenticity was one of the most pervasive complaints from critics who took issue with "With Love, Meghan" and Markle as its host, with some noting that the show's setting was a contributing factor. The show wasn't filmed at the Montecito home that Markle shares with her husband Prince Harry, 40, and their children Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3. In an interview with People magazine, Markle explained why she instead opted for the show to be filmed at a rental property in her neighborhood. "I wanted to protect that safe haven," she told the outlet. "We're a close-knit family, and I love those moments — putting Lili down for a nap, having lunch together, having sacred time together at the end of the day." "Our kitchen is where Mama just cooks for the family, and with a crew of 80-plus people, that's a lot of people to have in your house!" Markle added. By contrast, Stewart's iconic "Martha Stewart Living" show was initially filmed at her Turkey Hill Road home in Westport, Connecticut, before the production moved to Westport Digital Studios in Westport. Production for Ray's "The Rachael Ray Show" primarily took place at Chelsea Television Studios in New York City, though some episodes were filmed at the Food Network star's house in Lake Luzerne, New York. While speaking to Fox News Digital, Eldridge emphasized the importance of authenticity for a show or brand. "Authenticity is like humidity — you can't see it, but you can walk in a room and feel it," he said. "It's also critical for what Markle is trying to accomplish. Authenticity fosters relatability, which in turn creates likability, all of which are needed for marketability." The PR expert noted that the immense popularity of Markle's late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, stemmed from her authenticity. "Connection comes from authenticity and relatability; the audience needs to see something of themselves in you," Eldridge said. "The reason Diana was referred to as 'The People's Princess' is because people across the U.K. felt a connection to her — they felt she was both 'one of them' and a princess nonetheless. It was a rare feat and a testament to Dianna's likability, but again, it all started with her authenticity and sense of relatability." Ryan McCormick, managing partner at Goldman McCormick PR, also shared his view on the comparisons between established lifestyle hosts including Stewart and Ray and those who, like Markle, are following in their footsteps. "One of the biggest comparable differences between the coupling of Rachel Ray and Martha Stewart and now Meghan Markle is how they communicate to their followers," he said. "Ray and Stuart talk directly to the viewer at home, making them feel like they are the only person in the world (fostering a strong connection). Both are always teaching and providing value to their audiences." "Authenticity is like humidity — you can't see it, but you can walk in a room and feel it. It's also critical for what Markle is trying to accomplish." While McCormick noted that "With Love, Meghan" is "beautifully filmed," he said that Markle doesn't "appear to be engaging with viewers." "The duchess narrates what is happening in her life, and she particularly enjoys showing you visually appetizing dishes. However, she's not revealing how you can make them (which Ray and Stuart do)," he said. McCormick also shared his observation that Markle's on-screen demeanor may have made it difficult for audiences to connect to her. "Not sure if it was intended, but it seems Markle appears guarded most of the time," he said. "It can be challenging for a viewer to bond with an individual like this compared to one who is engaging and open." "Not sure if it was intended, but it seems Markle appears guarded most of the time. It can be challenging for a viewer to bond with an individual like this compared to one who is engaging and open." In the finale episode of "With Love, Meghan," Markle was joined by Harry, her mother Doria Ragland and some of her closest friends as they celebrated the relaunch of her lifestyle brand "As Ever." Markle originally debuted her brand as "American Riviera Orchard," but changed the name after facing trademark issues. In an interview with People magazine, Markle hinted that her signature jam, made famous during the debut of American Riviera Orchard, will be among the products she'll be launching via her brand in the spring. Products will be available on the brand's official website, per the outlet. While speaking with Fox News Digital, Eldrige explained that Markle likely faces an uphill battle as she attempts to build her lifestyle empire. "It's difficult; over the last 20 years, this has become an increasingly crowded space and there are few 'fresh ideas' from which to draw," he said. "At this point, it's less about talent or training, and more likability and charisma." "The latter creates an additional hurdle for Markle to clear, due to her polarizing reputation and sagging Q score," Eldridge added. "It's like starting a cross-country road trip with a slow leak in one of your tires — you might make it, but what was already going to be a long, hard, trip just got that much trickier." Both Markle and Netflix announced Friday that "With Love, Meghan" will be returning for a second season, which has already been filmed. "Lettuce romaine calm… or not (!) because I'm thrilled to share that Season 2 of 'With Love, Meghan' is coming!" Markle wrote alongside a video shared on her Instagram Story. In the clip, the duchess was wearing a white baseball cap embossed with "Lettuce romaine calm" in cursive on the front with the show's title on the back. Markle also teased the second season in a post that she uploaded on her Instagram page. She shared a video compilation of clips from the first season of "With Love, Meghan," writing in the caption, "If you're loving Season 1, just wait until you see the fun we cooked up on Season 2!" "Thanks for joining the party, and an endless thanks to the amazing team and crew who helped bring it all to life!' "As things currently are, I don't think Markle is offering a strong enough incentive to viewers to hang around. At the same time, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give her the benefit of the doubt as even the most successful individuals didn't hit home runs their first time at bat." On Friday, "With Love, Meghan" climbed to No. 5 on Netflix's Top Ten Shows in the United States, but it dropped out of the list over the weekend. Eldridge noted it was crucial that Markle succeed with her new endeavors but noted that her appeal to a broader audience might be limited, comparing the duchess's fanbase to those of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris. "At this point, Markle is similar to both candidates who ran in the last presidential election," he said. "They were loved by their core demos and despised by those outside of it, which means it really came down to a numbers game." He continued, "Make no mistake, Markle has a large, loyal, following, but just like at a baseball game, the boos usually stand out more than the cheers, so they often seem more unanimous — regardless of whether that's true. Again, it will be a numbers game moving forward. Markle just needs to stay in the batter's box, ignore the crowd, and manage to get on first base. She can't afford another strike out." McCormick also used a baseball analogy as he emphasized that Markle needed to find a way to attract and retain a loyal viewership in order to emulate the success of Stewart and Ray. "People need to have a reason to emotionally invest in a show," he said. "With Ray and Stuart, an individual can learn to prepare multiple dishes in each episode. They also laugh and feel like they're spending time with a best friend. " "As things currently are, I don't think Markle is offering a strong enough incentive to viewers to hang around," McCormick addded. "At the same time, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give her the benefit of the doubt, as even the most successful individuals didn't hit home runs their first time at bat."
