Home Page » Customer Service » Frequently Asked Questions » Navigating the Site

Navigating the Site

1. I cannot find a clip-art-craft project from a previous issue. Are templates archived on the site?

Not all clip-art templates are accessible online. Clip-art templates are posted on the website from the newsstand date of the issue until the newsstand date of the next month's issue. Once the next month's issue information is posted, the previous month's information (including clip-art) may be removed from the site.

There are more than 60 archived clip-art-craft templates available for download at www.marthastewart.com/clipart.

Back to top

2. Where are today's recipes, projects, and guest and source information from "The Martha Stewart Show" posted on the site?

In the center of the home page, click the green button that reads "today's show." A new page will load with details on today's show. Click on the blue hyperlinks on the right-hand side of the page for featured recipes, crafts, Good Things, and more.

For source information, scroll down for "Products & Services."

Visit www.marthastewart.com/martha to go directly to today's show page.

To view information on the past two days or the next two days, click on the blue tabs at the top labeled by day and date.

Back to top

3. Where are past "Martha Stewart Show" videos and information archived?

To view past "Martha Stewart Show" video segments and recipe, project, guest, and source information, please click on the yellow tab that reads "Television & Video" at the top of the screen.

A new page will load. Scroll down to "Explore Our Archive." Segments are categorized by type (for example, "Crafts"), Date, and Brand (for example, "The Martha Stewart Show").

Please be aware that not ALL "Martha Stewart Show," "Everyday Food," and "Martha Stewart Living Television" segments are currently archived. We are adding past months and years segments as quickly as possible.

Back to top

4. When is the complete video for today's "Martha Stewart Show" posted?

The entire program is posted the next day, at 6 p.m. EST.

Back to top

5. I see a link to "Watch Video," but I just want to view the recipe information. How may I do that?

To watch the video, click on "Watch Video." To view and print the project or recipe information, click on "Learn More."

Back to top

6. Where are the recipes that were demonstrated on the "Everyday Food" TV program posted on the site?

Our site-wise search function will help you find recipes and videos from "Everyday Food." Simply type in a keyword (or words) in the white box at the top of each page of marthastewart.com. Once you have typed in a keyword (or words), click on the orange button that reads "search."

Back to top

7. When I print recipes from the site, the text on the right side is cut off. How can I prevent this?

We offer a "printer-friendly" option for recipes posted online.

Click on "PRINT." This text (and an icon of a printer) is located in the upper right-hand corner, above the title of the recipe.

The printer-friendly formatted page will load. This will reformat the text to fit on an 8 1/2 by 11-inch sheet of paper.

We do not offer recipe card-size (3 x 5 or 4 x 6) text formatting at this time.

We do not offer the ability to exclude the photograph from the recipe or project at this time.

Back to top

8. Where are the other parts to recipes and projects (for example, templates)?

To access the recipe or template you desire, please click on the

Hyperlinks are identified by blue highlighted text.

Whenever you see a hyperlink in the list of ingredients, or project instructions, click on it once. Additional information will load.

Hyperlinks are also included in our recipes or project information, when they have additional components. The link to the information you desire is provided in the ingredients or materials list. Click on the link once and the information will load.

Back to top

9. Are articles and recipes from the magazines posted online?

Select articles and recipes are posted online. To preview current issues, CLICK HERE. To find past articles, we recommend searching by keyword to see if the article or recipe you desire is posted online.

Back to top

10. How do I search the site?

To search the site, simply type in a keyword (or words) in the white box at the top of each page of www.marthastewart.com. Once you have typed in a keyword (or words), click on the orange button that reads "search." If you did not find what you were looking for:
1. Make sure all the words are spelled correctly.
2. Try a different search term or phrase.
3. If you want to search for an exact phrase, put your keywords in quotation marks. For example: "hummingbird cake."
4. Try browsing our most popular search terms.

If you're looking for a recipe:
1. Type in your keyword (or words), click "search," and then click the "RECIPES" option in the white box above the search results.
2. Click on the Food Channel, type in your keyword (or words) in the "Recipe Search" in the middle of the page, and click the word "Go."

Back to top

11. How do I search for recipes using the Recipe Finder?

To get to the Recipe Finder:
Click on "Advanced Recipe Search" in the search box at the top of the page.
If you're in the Food, Entertaining, Holidays, or Kids sections, click on the "Recipe Finder" button, which is the topmost button on the left-hand side of the page.
If you're in the Food section you can also click "Advanced RECIPE Search" in the "POPULAR RECIPES COLLECTION" in the middle of the page.

To search for a recipe with the Recipe Finder:
1. Type one or more ingredients or keywords into the "Ingredient" search box. Make sure to separate multiple ingredients or keywords with commas.
2. Narrow your search by checking selections in any of the other categories.

If you're not finding what you're looking for:
Further narrow your search by typing more or different ingredients or keywords into the "Ingredient or Keyword" search box in the Recipe Finder area above the search results.
To make different selections or change your current search, click "Modify SEARCH" in the area above the search results. This will reopen the Recipe Finder, which will be filled with the criteria from your last search, so you can make new selections.
To start over, clear your selections by clicking the "Clear All" button at the bottom of the Recipe Finder.
Hint: Selecting too many options will limit your search. If you are not getting enough results, your search may be too narrow. Try using fewer ingredients or keywords or checking fewer selections in the finder.

Back to top

12. Do you offer videos of "Martha Stewart Living," "The Martha Stewart Show," or "Everyday Food"?

We do not offer videotapes or DVDs of individual television programs. Unfortunately, we do not have information on when certain programs or segments may re-air. You can find scheduling information about both "The Martha Stewart Show" and "Everyday Food" TV schedules, by visiting www.marthastewart.com/martha and then typing your zip code in the white box on the left-hand side of the page that is labeled "Local Show Schedule."

Individual episodes of "Martha Stewart Living" nor "The Martha Stewart Show" have not been released on DVD or VHS. There are no plans to release individual episodes of these programs at this time.

"Everyday Food, Volume 1" is available on DVD through Martha's Online Store.

We have released (and will continue to release) a series of "Best-of" DVDs. These DVDs include classic segments from "Martha Stewart Living" as well as new material.

Back to top

13. How do I save a Martha Stewart recipe or article?

"Collect" is the term we use to define saving something. When you're viewing an article or a recipe, click "Collect" to add that article or recipe to "My Collections," where you can retrieve it easily later. You must be signed in to do this. If you are not signed in, you will be prompted to enter the email address and password you provided when you signed up for membership. When the article has been successfully collected, you will see this message: "This item has been saved on mm/dd/yyyy."

Back to top

14. What are notes, and how do I use them?

You can add a private, personal note to collected Martha Stewart articles and recipes. Once you have collected an item, you will see a "Note & Tag" button. Clicking "Note & Tag" will open a small window with Note & Tag form fields. To save your note, be sure to click the "Submit" button.

You can edit your note as few or as many times as you want. You can always see your note when you return to that article or recipe, or you can see your notes in "My Collections."

You must be signed in to add a note. You will not see a "Note & Tag" button unless you are signed in and have saved an article or recipe.

Notes are private and are viewable only to you, when you are signed in.

Back to top

15. What are tags, and how do I use them?

Tags help you organize your saved stuff. They are keywords of labels that you add to articles and recipes to make it easier to find later. You can tag using words or phrases such as "lunch" or "perfect dinner menu." When you're looking for all your "perfect dinner menu" items, you can simply click on that tag phrase within "My Collections" and you'll see everything you've tagged as "perfect dinner menu."

Separate tags with commas or quotation marks. You can enter the tags as: "perfect dinner menu", "lunch." You can also enter the tags as: perfect dinner menu, lunch. Both will yield the following tags: "perfect dinner menu" and "lunch."

You must be signed in to add tags to saved articles and recipes. You will not see a "Note & Tag" button unless you are signed in have saved an article or recipe.

Tags are public. This allows you to share your organized articles and recipes with other users.

Back to top

16. How do I add a comment, and who can see my comments?

You can add a comment to any recipe or article. Simply go to either and click "Add a comment," and a comment form will display. Don't forget to click "Submit" when you're finished typing your comment. Your comments are public and will be visible to everyone visiting the page where you left the comment.

Back to top

17. When I try to sign in, I get an error saying that my email address does not exist.

Be sure to use the email address that you entered at the time of registration.

Back to top