Martha Stewart Shares Her 3 Biggest Holiday Hosting Tips

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Martha Stewart is serving up exactly what every host needs.

With the holidays just around the corner, Martha Stewart shared her top advice for anyone planning to host a party or gathering in the next few months.

Oh my gosh, you guys, I just read this interview with Martha and she is SO right! She told TopMob News that if you’re even thinking about having guests over for the holidays, you need to start prepping now! Like, seriously, make a list, decide what you’re going to make yourself and what you need to buy. I’m already doing it, and honestly, it’s making me feel so much better about being ready! She’s a genius, truly. I’m taking all her advice, of course!

“Do a master plan,” she added. “Master planning has become very important.” 

Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, and the lifestyle expert has advice for making the perfect main course.

She advised ordering a turkey right away, explaining that it’s never too early. If you want a high-quality, fresh turkey from a good butcher, she stressed, order it now. They’ll likely sell out before Thanksgiving, and finding the bird you want with short notice will be nearly impossible.

Martha suggests sticking to familiar dishes and avoiding risky additions to the menu – she always prefers to play it safe.

She strongly advised against trying out new recipes on guests. Instead, she suggested making a dish you’ve already perfected and know everyone will enjoy.

You can still experiment with creating new dishes, but it’s a good idea to practice beforehand. The cookbook author even shared some of her favorite, reliable recipes that are sure to impress.

She explained that everything would turn out great if the instructions were followed. She also said her salmon, prepared with a mustard-honey sauce, was incredibly tasty and wouldn’t take more than 10 minutes to cook.

Oh my gosh, she said there are amazing dishes that are actually easy to make! And then she talked about her pasta al limone – she seriously thinks it’s the best pasta dish EVER, and it only takes thirty minutes! I need that recipe immediately. It sounds divine, and knowing her, it probably IS.

To properly elevate the quick pasta dish, she tops it with the most elegant garnish: caviar. 

At 84, she’s known for her grace and style, and that extends to everything she does, including cooking. That’s why becoming the face of Fashionphile’s 2025 holiday campaign was a perfect fit – even more delightful than one of her famous apple pies!

She remembered being incredibly impressed with her visit to Fashionphile. She described the showrooms and vaults as absolutely fabulous and amazing.

Being included in their book, Fashionphile: The Book of Iconic Bags, was also a big plus for Martha. She described it as ‘very appealing’.

Martha has always favored a simple, classic wardrobe, but her personal style has become more vibrant and expressive over time.

Things have just continued to improve,” she said thoughtfully. “I’ve always preferred simple, well-made clothes with a classic style. That’s why I admire brands like Hermès, Max Mara, and Brunello Cucinelli.

She also isn’t shy about adding a touch of sparkle to her look. As she explained, “I enjoy a little bit of glamour and things that shine.”

Now, as Martha prepares for the holidays, keep reading for some of her most iconic quotes.

When Martha Stewart, then known as Martha Kostyra, was 19 years old, she had her first sexual experience with her future husband, Andrew Stewart, who was a law student at Yale.

The lifestyle mogul, Martha, revealed in her 2024 Netflix documentary that she was attracted to someone who was very assertive and forceful.

Martha didn’t think kissing someone else on her honeymoon in Europe after marrying Andrew in 1961 was a serious problem, though it wasn’t a good sign for their future.

She described the kiss with the stranger – which happened at a Florence cathedral on Easter evening – as a spontaneous and passionate moment, not something wrong or disloyal. “It just happened in the moment,” she said, adding that she wished everyone could have such a memorable experience.

In a documentary, Martha revealed she had a short affair with an attractive Irish man while she was a stockbroker in the late 1960s.

She insisted she would never jeopardize a marriage for what happened. She described it as insignificant, comparing it to a fleeting kiss in a cathedral.

She accused Andrew of cheating multiple times, even though he insisted he had been faithful until she admitted to being the one who cheated.

I wasn’t the one having affairs. He was,” she explained. “I’ve always said I’m a swan, and swans are known for being loyal to one partner.”

When Martha Stewart’s daughter, Alexis, was born in 1965, Martha began developing and strengthening her natural mothering skills.

She recalled in her memoir, Martha, that having children young was common at the time. “It was just what people did,” she wrote, but she later realized that motherhood doesn’t necessarily come naturally, despite feeling that way at first.

Martha shared with People magazine in 2020 that despite remaining close to her daughter, Alexis, their relationship has always been challenging. She explained that she made an effort to include Alexis in everything, but Alexis left for boarding school as soon as she was able. Despite the difficulties, Martha emphasized a deep mutual love and willingness to help each other.

In 2004, Martha was convicted of conspiracy, obstructing justice, and lying to investigators related to an illegal stock trading scheme, and she served five months in federal prison at Alderson.

She once got in trouble for touching a guard’s keychain – a large, silver one – after telling the guard she looked nice. She briefly forgot the rules of the prison, as she recounted in her memoir, Martha.

Martha explained that her friend was put in solitary confinement for simply touching a guard. She was denied food and water for a full day, a situation Martha sarcastically referred to as being part of what they called ‘Camp Cupcake.’

After getting out of prison in March 2005, Martha felt she had a long way to go to rebuild her life, as she described it. She saw returning to daytime television as a way to start moving forward.

Although Martha Stewart has been the public face of many projects throughout her career, both on and off screen, she says hosting her show, Martha, for seven seasons felt more restrictive than her time in prison at Alderson.

In a February 2024 episode of her podcast, Martha Stewart revealed she’s never had a facelift. However, she shared that her dermatologist, Dr. Daniel Belkin, has used Botox on her neck and jawline, and also administered filler to her cheeks and jawline.

Belkin mentioned they’d also tried skin tightening with ultrasound, and she remembered getting a Fraxel laser treatment on her body.

“I’m really happy with how my chest and neckline look now,” Martha told the doctor. “It’s thanks to your work and doing Pilates.” She also credited her glowing skin to a healthy lifestyle – she makes a daily green juice with fresh ingredients from her own garden, and she makes sure to stay active.

Martha Stewart said she enjoys being around Snoop Dogg when he smokes marijuana, even though she doesn’t participate herself. She shared this during the first episode of her podcast in 2022, when Snoop Dogg was a guest.

Oh my gosh, she actually said it! She admitted it makes her feel amazing, and it doesn’t mess with her focus at all! She thinks it actually helps her concentrate, which I always knew! And forget everything everyone says about getting tired – she says it doesn’t do that to her at all! It’s just… fantastic. She really thinks it’s great, and honestly? So do I. I just knew she was different!

Martha enjoys a well-made cocktail, but she’s always had a complicated relationship with one particular type of alcohol, a feeling that goes back to her days as a student at Barnard College.

She shared with Snoop Dogg at the 2024 New York City Wine & Food Festival that a particularly strong experience with gin in college led her to never drink it again.

She told her friend, who was finally releasing the alcoholic drink he’d been working on for three decades, “I’m so excited to try your Gin & Juice!”

Unclear if she did!

Incidentally, though Martha is practically synonymous with white wine, she is not a day drinker.

She told The Cut in 2017 that she never drinks alcohol before dinner, explaining that she wouldn’t be able to get anything done if she drank earlier in the day, like at lunchtime.

Martha prefers to wear her swimsuit instead of underwear, so she’s always ready for a quick swim.

The 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model recently told Page Six that she prefers wearing bathing suits as underwear. She explained that she avoids structured or restrictive undergarments like tight lace, and instead exclusively wears Eres swimsuits under her clothes.

During a 2013 appearance on Watch What Happens Live!, Martha admitted to having a one-night stand when asked by Andy Cohen. She also revealed she’d sent flirty texts, and playfully hinted at potentially having participated in a threesome.

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2025-11-01 19:18