Martha calls the Thanksgiving Hotline!

Posted by Alexis Tirado

We usually field calls from listeners who want expert advice from all the top chefs manning our Thanksgiving Hotline. But occasionally the boss lady, Martha Stewart calls the radio channel. Today Martha called the hotline and excitedly chatted with Pierre Schaedelin, executive chef at Alain Ducasse’s Benoit and her former personal chef. "Pierre worked with me for 2 years in Bedford. I miss you so much! I LOVE that you're participating in our hotline. All this information is so valuable to our listeners. Each and every one of you great chefs that are on today are so generous with your information and I really, really appreciate it," said Martha. Tune in to her phone call below.

For more of Martha and Thanksgiving check her out on The Today Show. She was on the show this morning, sharing tips for a tasty turkey.

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Cooking With Emeril premieres on Tuesday!

Posted by Alexis Tirado

YES! Emeril Lagasse has joined the Martha Stewart Living Radio family! Tune in on Tuesday, December 1 for the premiere of "Cooking with Emeril" a show that takes you inside his kitchen at home, in his restaurants, and on the road. He'll have weekly guests on air such as his favorite chefs, sommeliers, and culinary experts. For Emeril's first show he has handsome chef and restaurateur Todd English as his guest! Did you know that Todd was once listed in People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People"? Emeril and Todd will talk about entertaining holiday menus. Check them out in the radio studio below!

Tune in to "Cooking with Emeril" every Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.to 12 p.m. ET on Sirius 112 and XM 157.

Thanksgiving Hotline is here!

Posted by Alexis Tirado

It's the moment we've all been waiting for...it's the annual Thanksgiving Hotline on Martha Stewart Living Radio! Starting today until Wednesday, 11/23 our radio hosts and celebrity chefs like Martha, Emeril, Nigella Lawson and Mario Batali, will be answering all your Thanksgiving-related questions! The hotline is live today, tomorrow and Weds. from 7 am EST to 7 pm EST. Call 866-675-6675 with your question or listen to the broadcast for FREE today. Just click on the player located on the right. You can even download recipes from all the chefs featured on the hotline! Happy Thanksgiving!

Taste of New York

Posted by Jennifer Sendrow

On a chilly November night in Tribeca, New York magazine's 11th annual Taste event brought together hundreds of guests and more than 40 chefs and mixologists for a night of eating, drinking, and schmoozing. I can't bring you a taste, but I can give you a look.

Rockwell Group has designed events for clients ranging from the Academy Awards to Cirque du Soleil. For Taste, they creatively reused utensils to create displays that included several large screens made of punched paper plates. I wonder if I could pull this off for my holiday party with my trusty Exacto knife and a little help from Martha Stewart Crafts.

Bartender Thomas Waugh from Death & Co. calmly stirred the first of many cocktails for the thirsty masses.

Pegu Club's Douglas Fir Gimlet was infused with genuine tree taste: think Christmas, not car air freshener.

Clover Club owner Julie Reiner served harvest punch garnished with quince slices.

Chef James Tracey from Craft channeled his inner Martha, studiously arranging a display of fall decorations as he served Nantucket Bay scallops with pumpkin and kaffir lime.

Bobo chef Patrick Connelly got even more creative with his table, covering it with dried grass, adding a taxidermied pheasant, and serving his chocolate pudding with cocoa nibs and salted pumpkin seeds inside small pumpkins.

Chef Brad Farmerie of Public served perfectly fried oysters that could convince even the most die-hard raw bar fan to cook a mollusk or two.

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Etsy’s Holiday Gift Recs

Posted by Mario Bosquez

The "Living Today" Holiday Gift Guide (a weekly segment on air) features the handmade, handcrafted, artisanal gifts that are available just in time for the holidays. Adam Brown of Etsy, came by the studios to share his gift guide recs. Adam also told us that the meaning behind Etsy remains a mystery that’s yet to be revealed! We’ll keep you posted when the name gets revealed. In the meantime, below are Etsy-approved gift suggestions. Etsy specializes in presenting arts and crafts items that include candles, crocheting, ceramics, and pottery; a whole range of handcrafted items!

A gift idea for under $25 is a sun and moon mason jar that is made of mostly recyclable items, battery-operated, and features frosted glass.

This handbound leather journal sells for under $50 and works great for pencil, pen, and even pastels. The pages are hand-stitched into the leather.

If you want to surprise someone with an unusual gift you might consider this trio of beer soaps; made with actual beer! They feature Corona beer soap with lime essential oils, Fort Collins Shocolate Stout with cocoa butter and Goose Island Oatmeal Stout with natural oatmeal and honey. They go for $7 each.

Another suggestion from Etsy is a handmade wreath that is perfect for the holidays but also appropriate for the rest of the winter season as well. The wreath is priced at around $30.

Happy Holidays and look for more Living Today Holiday Gift Guides on this blog!

Hanging out with Bobby Flay, Wolfgang Puck and other celeb chefs!

Posted by Lauren G

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to attend the 2nd Annual Savor Borgata event where I wined and dined with the hotel’s top chefs including Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay. Savor Borgata is a ticketed event, open to the public that happens every year at the Water Club Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. It attracts food lovers from all over the country who want to meet, greet and taste with some of their favorite culinary heroes. Below are some of the highlights of Savor Borgata, including some great Thanksgiving tips for you to try at home.

Bobby Flay tells us about his Thanksgiving plans. He also talk about why "themes" are great for a big feast.

Bobby whipped up Surf and Turk Skewers with Red Pepper Vinaigrette and Honey Mustard Mint.

Here's Wolfgang Puck in action, serving Stir-Friend Pad thai noodles, Grilled Shrimp, Steak and Scallop Skewers and Chinese Chicken Salad.

In this video Wolfgang shares his Thanksgiving plans and how you can create a family meal at home with more meaning than just eating a turkey! Plus Stephen Kalt, of the newly opened Fornelletto Cucina and Wine Bar shares his tricks for a perfect cranberry sauce (1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and 12 ounce bag of fresh cranberries. Bring all to a boil and simmer 5 minutes.) Lastly, Chef Michael Schulson of Izakaya tells the TRUTH about what every chef does at Thanksgiving time!

Michael Schulson also says his favorite dish for Thanksgiving is always turkey, but in the meantime, he is happy to serve up delicious sushi! The event featured scrumptious sushi such as California, shrimp tempura, yellowtail and smoked salmon.

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Naomi's culinary travels in Spain!

Posted by Naomi Gabay

When I travel, I always think that the food is as important (or even MORE important) than the sites that we see. So when I returned from my trip to southern Spain and checked out my pictures, it’s no surprise that many of my pictures were of Spanish cuisine! I like to be able to look back at the pictures and recall the aromas and flavors of where I’ve been. It really brings me back into the moment.

You can’t talk about the food of Spain without mentioning paella. Traditionally it’s made with seafood, but being the vegetarian that I am, I managed to find myself a delicious vegetarian version.

It was beautiful weather for the entire trip -- 80 degrees and sunny! I spent many afternoons at outdoor cafés with cold pitchers of sangria.

Another perfect warm weather treat was this chilled almond and garlic soup. It was served with a side of sliced melon that I stirred into the bowl for a perfect sweet and savory balance.

If you prefer your soup warm, this was another garlic soup, served piping hot. Floating in the soup was a piece of toasted bread and a poached egg.

For those who do eat meat, there was plenty! Jamón ibérico, or Iberico ham is a cured ham that's slice fresh before serving.

After the Jamón ibérico is sliced, it’s served in a simple presentation.

One of most popular tapas that you can find on any menu is the simple tortilla. In Spain, a tortilla is more like what we think of as a frittata -- layers of egg and potato. Delicious and satisfying!

A variety of fried vegetables were offered, but my favorite were these slices of eggplant that we drizzled with a dark, rich molasses.

Croquettes are another popular option, often stuffed with ham or cheese.

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Health Tips and Public Displays of Personal Hygiene on “Martha”

Posted by Terri Trespicio

Last week, I appeared on The Martha Stewart Show to talk about some of our favorite health tips from the current issue of Body+Soul -- which included black tea for diarrhea, broccoli for healthy gums (it’s true!), and for cold/flu and allergy sufferers....the neti. Yes, the neti pot. I knew I’d be talking about the benefits, but didn’t know that I’d be demonstrating them until moments before we went on air.

The funny thing is, this was not the first time I’ve done the neti pot live on the air -- my very FIRST neti was in the Martha Stewart radio studio, alongside Dr. Brent, who assured me I wouldn’t drown, but whom I made sure knew CPR, just in case. I turned out to love the neti, and appreciate the health benefits. And I do it fairly often myself -- and after watching the video below (I'm "neti-ing" at the 6:10 mark), you’ll either think, “Hey I could try that,” or you’ll be mildly disgusted. It’s ok. I understand.

BTW...Jezebel.com and CNN both picked up the snippet of me douching my nose for their “most awkward TV moments” -- and I was actually proud of that!

Entertaining with Martha and Emeril

Posted by Alexis Tirado

Thanksgiving is just around the corner so Martha and Emeril will be on the radio to share their favorite holiday tips with you! The duo will discuss their top notch entertaining ideas, favorite turkey recipes and much more! And we know you're brimming with questions so they'll answer your phone calls too! Tune in on Tuesday, November 17, at 4 pm EST (1 pm PST) on Sirius 112 and XM 157. The number to call in is 866-675-6675

Also, you can still ask your holiday questions during our Thanksgiving Hotline which airs from Mon. 11/23 to Weds. 11/25, the hotline is LIVE everyday from 7 am EST to 7 pm EST. Get all the guest listings for the hotline here.

Lastly, we have over 30 Thanksgiving recipes for you from our Thanksgiving hotline guests! Download the FREE Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Hotline cookbook here.

Giving back to the troops.

Posted by Katie Macpherson

Did you know that today over 1.4 million men and women serve in the U.S. armed forces, and over 24 million veterans have served in the past? In honor of Veterans’ Day, Morning Living decided to share some ways that you can support our troops. One great way to share some love is to participate in this year’s American Red Cross’ Holiday Mail For Heroes Program. From Monday, November 2 through Monday, December 7, you can send holiday cards to service members by mailing them to this address:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Check out the program’s website for complete details.

And, if you’re interested in sending care packages to troops, here are some websites that can help you do that too!

Give 2 the Troops
Operation Gratitude
Packages from Home
Operation Shoebox