August 11, 2023

Blog Memories: A Special Luncheon at My Farm with Snoop Dogg

Here's a fun blog that originally ran on May 9th, 2018 - a luncheon right here at home, with my friend, Snoop Dogg.

I always enjoy entertaining at my Bedford, New York home, especially when guests include family and good friends.

If you follow me on Instagram @MarthaStewart48, you may have seen some photos from last weekend’s wonderful lunch with Snoop Dogg. Snoop and his crew dropped by for a short visit at the same time my daughter, Alexis, her children and a group of their friends were at the farm. We all had such a lovely time. It was a perfect spring day - the gardens were bursting with color and Chef Pierre Schaedelin, from PS Tailored Events, and I planned a delicious "Cinco de Mayo" meal for everyone.

Here are more photos - enjoy.

August 10, 2023

Blog Memories: Visiting Wethersfield Estate & Garden

Enjoy this encore blog posting which originally ran on September 27th, 2022. It features my visit to a wonderful and historic garden.

I love visiting gardens around the country and around the world - especially when they are as enchanting and as beautiful as Wethersfield Estate & Garden in Amenia, New York.

Wethersfield was the country home of philanthropist, conservationist, and banking heir, Chauncey Devereux Stillman. In 1937, he bought two abandoned farms where he designed and developed his estate and eventually expanded the property to its current size of approximately 1,000 acres. Situated at the top of a hill with breathtaking mountain views, the home and land includes a three-acre formal garden, a seven-acre wilderness garden, a working farm, a carriage house and museum, and miles of woodland trails for hiking and horseback riding. Over the weekend, I toured the gardens and attended a lecture on Wethersfield hosted by the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art - a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the practice, understanding, and appreciation of classical design. Wethersfield Garden is described as the finest classical garden in the United States built in the second half of the 20th century - I do hope you take the opportunity to visit it someday.

Here are some photos, enjoy.

 

August 9, 2023

Blog Memories: Photos from My Trip to Madagascar, Part Two

Here's an encore blog I posted after a memorable trip to Madagascar with my family earlier this year. It was originally posted on March 27th.

There is so much to see in Madagascar - it is incredibly rich in wildlife and natural beauty.

Remote and isolated, Madagascar is home to many unique plants and animals. In fact, nearly 90-percent of its wildlife is endemic to the island. The diverse terrains include volcanic mountain chains, rock formations, sharp limestone cliffs, rainforests, and beaches. My family visited Madagascar during its hot, wet season which extends from November to April. From May to October, it is cooler and much drier with temperatures dropping as low as 50-degrees Fahrenheit. Our daily excursions included walks through Madagascar's national parks, helicopter rides over the coastline, and visits with some of the local villagers. It was a trip we will be talking about for years to come.

Here are more photos, enjoy.