Lauren Bush Lauren's FEED Initiative: Inside Our Exclusive Party!

Mike Krautter
Martha Stewart and Kevin Sharkey cohosted an intimate cocktail event in honor of the FEED Supper initiative, a campaign that advocates the power of food to bring people together. See who showed up, what was served, and how you can get involved.
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“Whenever I entertain at my house, I always have a waiter at the elevator with a tray of drinks. There is always a friendly face when you arrive,” says Kevin. The FEED Supper was no exception.

Said guest of honor Lauren Bush Lauren, "My team and I could not have been more thrilled when we heard Martha and Kevin were hosting a FEED Supper. Our campaign concept is rooted in the power of food to bring people together around a shared purpose of feeding those in need. Who better to help us in that mission than Martha Stewart?"

“Whenever I entertain at my house, I always have a waiter at the elevator with a tray of drinks. There is always a friendly face when you arrive,” says Kevin. The FEED Supper was no exception.

Said guest of honor Lauren Bush Lauren, "My team and I could not have been more thrilled when we heard Martha and Kevin were hosting a FEED Supper. Our campaign concept is rooted in the power of food to bring people together around a shared purpose of feeding those in need. Who better to help us in that mission than Martha Stewart?"

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Imbibing in Style

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“I like to focus on my guests. We like to have a specialty cocktail, and in this case we had bourbon whiskey sours using cider Martha herself made from her own apples at her farm in Bedford,” says Kevin.

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Frame of Mind

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Kevin adds, “I have a collection of Josef Alberses that are framed in the gallery of my apartment and were a gift from Martha. The gallery provides a nice pop of color.”

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Selfie Service

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In the living room, guests found FEED signage and posed for pictures.

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Setting the Stage

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Kevin’s dining room served as a staging area before the party.

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Beautiful Bites

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A tray of crudites and buttermilk dip fashioned by Pierre Schaedelin of PS Tailored Events with a recipe from "Martha Stewart’s Appetizers" offered guests a refreshing bite to eat.

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Architectural Appetizers

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Chef Pierre Schaedelin assembled elaborate cheese-straw towers.

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A Tasty Tower

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Once constructed, Chef Pierre Schaedelin's cheese-straw towers were the toast of the party.

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Comfort Food

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Baked potatoes with mascarpone and roe enticed guests to graze.

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Playful Pigs

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Pigs in a blanket are a crowd-pleasing staple of Kevin’s soirees.

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Moveable Feast

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The hors d’oeuvres offered were culled from "Martha Stewart’s Appetizers," including Ricotta Crostini, Pigs in a Blanket, Croque-Monsieur Bites, and Potatoes with Mascarpone and Roe.

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Chilled Out

A silver tray offered guests a selection of chilled soups.

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Cake Stand

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A trio of Macy’s Whiteware cake stands was laden with differing flavors of decadent gougeres prior to the party.

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Napkins and Plates

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Carefully arranged napkins and plates tempted guests to dive in.

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Setting Up Shop

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As the team decorated the apartment, the fete took form.

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Picturesque Plantings

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Autumnal plants in silver Champagne buckets lent additional intrigue to each table.

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Top of the World and High Above the Hudson

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Martha’s grandchildren, Jude and Truman, took in the grand Hudson River view from Kevin’s floor-to-ceiling windows. The effervescent duo also happen to be Kevin’s upstairs neighbors.

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Cocktails and Conversation

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Lauren and fellow guests engaged in lively conversation throughout the night.

"The evening exceeded our expectations in every way, with wonderful people, delicious food, and a lot of goodwill," said Lauren.

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Fanciful Favors

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The contents of the event’s gift bags included a copy of "Martha Stewart’s Appetizers" and a FEED branded bookmark DIY’d by Kevin himself.

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A Lively Crowd

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Martha and Kevin shared a moment with Darcy Nussbaum-Miller.

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Toast of the Town

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David Lauren, husband of Lauren and son of Ralph Lauren, toasts with Martha to a successful evening.

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Joyful Reunion

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Lauren and Kevin chatted animatedly throughout the evening.

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A Pregnant Pause

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Throw a Nautical Baby Shower

Lauren posed with fellow expectant mother Daphne Oz.

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Muffled Musings

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Martha and Kevin chatted with Marjorie Gubelmann. 

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Amongst Friends

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Martha, David Lauren, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Susan Magrino enjoyed the fete.

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Social-Media Savvy

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Kevin caught up with Patrick Janelle, the iPhone photography virtuoso behind Instagram’s “A Guy Named Patrick.”

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Friendship and Food

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Geoffrey and Margaret Zakarian talked food with Kevin.

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Picture Perfect

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At the end of the night, Kevin playfully vied for height on a bench alongside Mike Krautter, MSLO's resident (and very tall) photographer!

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