Martha Stewart Canceling Thanksgiving After Hosting For 60 Years

Martha Stewart made a shocking revelation on The Kelly Clarkson Show that she will not be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner this year. She admitted to being “turkeyed out” and over it as her guests kept backing out. “Nine guests canceled because somebody got sick, so I called up my chef friend and said, ‘We’re not doing Thanksgiving,’” she said.

Martha is prepared to try out other people’s food for this year’s Thanksgiving. “I gave up Thanksgiving…And I’ve also cooked up 14 turkeys already for my TV show,” she said. She plans to celebrate the holiday in “about five different homes” to “taste different courses.”

Thanksgiving is important to Martha

Last year, Martha was crowned “Thanksgiving Queen” on the Today show with a crown, scepter, and sash to show off. “I do believe that Thanksgiving is a very important time of year, and despite all other ideas that, you know, we skip over Thanksgiving, you never, never can. Here’s to our pioneers!” she said.

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In 2020, Martha claimed she had cooked over sixty Thanksgiving dinners in her lifetime. “Cause I got married when I was 19, and I did my first Thanksgiving when I was 20 years old,” she explained. Having hosted people for the holiday most of her life, she is deserving of a break this time.

Martha’s tips for a perfect thanksgiving meal

Last year, Martha released a holiday edition of the Martha-Logue, where she gave tips on how to pick and serve the “perfect turkey.” She recommends ordering “free range, hormone-free Turkey well in advance” at 1.5 pounds of it for each guest. “Read your recipe well before you make it,” she wrote.

She also hinted at time management in an interview and advised people to cook well ahead of dinner so as not to miss out on the fun. “You’re largely roasting or reheating, not chopping, measuring— and missing out on quality time with your newly minted sister-in-law or parents!” she said. Being a trusted source for interior design tips, Martha prefers floral decor to match the “cozy colors of fall.”

“Buy a variety of pumpkins, gourds and cut flowers ahead of time. Create your arrangements up to two days in advance and keep them refrigerated,” Martha added.