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Out & About
WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, AND HOW TO SATURATE YOUR SENSES THIS MONTH
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Leafing Through
A voracious reader since childhood, Martha has amassed hundreds of gardening books over the decades. When she moved out of her home in East Hampton last year, she transported boxes of them to Bedford, where she’s carving out space for them in her library. Here, she shares some of her favorite authors and titles, from rare illustrated volumes that spark her imagination to essential manuals that help her design, plant, and grow.
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Door Prize
Put a ring on spring with our twist on classic May Day flower cones. Just hot-glue dried blooms and grasses to mini grapevine wreaths, then leave them hanging on friends’ front doors and dash. The long-lasting loops will delight your inner circle. Turn the page for the details.
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Dynamic Duos
To raise a room’s wow factor, bring in complementary shades. Just pick any two hues across from each other on the color wheel, and you’ll see they team up gorgeously. Read on to learn how opposites attract.
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Group Projects
You don’t need acres of land to cultivate a thriving garden. Gather some pretty containers, get creative with what you plant in them, and then arrange in an eye-catching way. This guide will help you choose the right vessels and sizes for your space to make easy-to-care-for displays.
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Eyes, Check
Your peepers show you the whole wide world. In return, show them some love. We asked experts how to protect and care for these sensory organs every day, as well as how to handle common issues and ailments that (wink, wink) come into view as we age.
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Motherly Love
Of the millions of things our moms teach us, knowing how to look and feel our best is one of the most meaningful. Maybe it’s the way she washed her face, the just-right red lipstick she wore, or her signature scent that boomerangs you back in time—the common thread is self-care, with a big spritz of confidence. On these pages, top hair, skin, and makeup experts share essential lessons they learned from their leading women, and still follow today.
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Here’s to Moms
They’re our biggest cheerleaders, and the hardest-working women in town. Show your appreciation with gifts that are as stylish and original as they are.
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A Swirl of Sunshine
Spread the news! Our modernized recipe for lemon curd is light-years simpler than traditional versions: no double boiler or tempering necessary. Once it’s chilled, pipe the wonderfully tangy cream into tartlets, spread it on scones, serve dollops with granola, and layer it in ice cream sandwiches. Or just be a purist and savor it by the lip-smacking spoonful.
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MarthaStewart.com
DAILY INSPIRATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
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Pretty in Pink
Fancy some fish? Salmon truly is king. It offers lean protein, brain-supporting omega-3 fatty acids, and the protective antioxidant selenium. Plus, it helps lower blood pressure and ease inflammation. Enjoy it weekly with these easy entrées—you’ll be swimming in benefits.
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Grains of Wisdom
Chef Emily Meggett has lived, loved, and fed folks on Edisto Island, South Carolina, for most of her 89 years. Her new book, Gullah Geechee Home Cooking (Abrams), pays tribute to her ancestors, who settled the land where they were once enslaved and created a new cuisine of fresh, deeply flavorful dishes, including the beloved staple red rice.
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Roundly Delicious
Corn and flour tortillas are a cornerstone of Mexican cooking, and the foundation for these four speedy recipes. Fry them up for chicken tacos, cut them into strips to top a shrimp salad, or fold veggies and cheese inside, and your evening’s a wrap.
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Spring for Your Supper
When the market is brimming with vibrant seasonal produce, eating well is darn near effortless. These quick and delicious dishes coax out the delicate flavors of artichokes, asparagus, fava beans, and leeks, and lend any night of the week an easy elegance. Give them a spin to feel instantly nourished—mind, body, and spirit.
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Rooted in Family
A decade ago, Grace Lam and her parents and four siblings started growing flowers organically on their New England farm. And every spring since, their hard work comes to glorious fruition when the fields erupt into lush, vivid color. Learn how this tightly knit crew built a thriving business, and what makes their blooms so extraordinary.
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Wake & Bake
Our recipe for an amazing morning begins with warm treats fresh from the oven. Each of these sweet and savory goodies calls for just a handful of ingredients, and most come together in a single bowl. So even on a weekday, homemade happiness awaits.
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Wandering Spirit
Hilary Robertson is a sought-after interiors stylist, an intrepid globe-trotter, and a British expat with an eye for synthesizing far-flung finds into warm, eclectic spaces. Her latest book, "Nomad at Home: Designing the Home More Traveled, features 10 dwellings that exemplify her approach. In her own words, the creative dynamo shares a sneak peek of her weekend retreat in Connecticut, and the journey she and her husband have taken to settle into the 1800s schoolhouse—until their next big adventure, that is.
