A Book Signing at Orangerie Garden + Home for "Martha, The Cookbook"
My latest and 100th book is doing so well - MARTHA, THE COOKBOOK: 100 FAVORITE RECIPES WITH LESSONS AND STORIES FROM MY KITCHEN. I hope you have your copy!
This tome is a collection of my most treasured recipes and tips, along with photos from my personal archives and the stories behind them. Since it was released last month, I've been on a busy book tour, signing books in Massachusetts, New York City, Long Island, and South Carolina. Over the weekend, I conducted another event at Orangerie Garden + Home, a charming shop and nursery owned by my friend Anthony Bellomo in Millbrook, New York, about one hour north of my farm. I signed a total of 290 books. It was a successful and most enjoyable celebration of MARTHA, THE COOKBOOK. If you haven't already, be sure to get your copy today. You'll love every single recipe.
Here are some photos.
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- I am so proud of this book. I, along with a very small team, worked very hard on it – cooking, testing, and photographing every single recipe in my own kitchen. It’s filled with spectacular images, tips, and my personal stories. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- MARTHA, THE COOKBOOK: 100 FAVORITE RECIPES WITH LESSONS AND STORIES FROM MY KITCHEN is a #1 New York Times Bestseller published by Clarkson Potter, my publisher since 1982 when I released my first book, Entertaining. These stacks of pre-purchased books were on display – many bought multiple copies. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Anthony Bellomo is a landscape architect, passionate gardener, and owner of this lovely shop. Orangerie sells many home items and has two greenhouses filled with seasonal plants. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Anthony’s husband is designer potter and lamp maker, Christopher Spitzmiller. This spruce colored hand thrown lamp from his collection is called “Patricia.” Many of his lamps can be found at Orangerie. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Orangerie was fully decorated for the event. Anthony decorated this tabletop tree – yes, all the ornaments are for sale. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Other items in the store include these dishes and antique cabinet from the boutique Creel and Gow, also in Millbrook. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Guests enjoyed lots of delicious bites while they waited for their books to be signed. All of the recipes are from the book. Christopher made my daughter Alexis’s famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Anthony baked Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies. I love this recipe and often bake them for my own hosted dinners at the farm. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Also from the book, Vegetable Flatbread, the most popular appetizer item at my Las Vegas restaurant, The Bedford. This version was inspired by my friend Julie Williamson, Junebug, who first served them to me at a party many years ago. And who made this batch? Junebug herself. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- This is my Christmas Punch with pomegranate, cranberry, Cointreau, sparkling water, lemon, and simple syrup. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- More than 300 visitors came through the doors during the two hour event. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- In between signings, I always try to take photos with guests. Here I am with Lois Mander. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- And I always enjoy talking with guests – it’s a great way for me to meet people and to hear lovely stories of how my books have inspired them over the years. This is Molly Levine, owner of Westerly Canteen, described as a “sort of” restaurant uniquely housed in a 1971 airstream in the Hudson Valley. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- I have signed tens of thousands of books and I always like to use a colored pen that best coordinates with the colors of the book – it is a detail that is very important to me. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- Some four legged friends also attended the book signing. This handsome Yorkshire Terrier is Figgy owned by Cece Kieselstein Cord. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- This guest brought in her dog-eared copy of Weddings for me to sign. This book was first published in 1987. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- And this young gentleman gifted me with these beautiful drawings that he did of me and my Summer House sunken garden. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- In this photo – Anthony, his friend Ashley Whitaker, and my friend and colleague, Patsy Pollack. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- This is Matt, who helps care for the plants at Orangerie. He was so excited to get his copy. (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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- And here I am with Anthony and Christopher. Thank you Anthony for a lovely gathering and celebration of my milestone 100th book, “Martha, The Cookbook.” (Photo by Guisela Photo)
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