Meet Style's New Alterna-Martha
Why do they call Katie Brown "a young Martha Stewart on a budget" and "Martha for Generation X"? Well, her show does urge busy, urban women to go the extra mile in their cooking, decorating, and gardening pursuits. But that's where these ladies' similarities end.
Brown's new show Katie Brown (debuting Sunday at 7 pm/ET on Style) has more in common with some of her favorite do-it-yourself personalities — like British homemaking vixen Nigella Lawson and cutie chef Bobby Flay — than Martha's more traditional take on hostessing the perfect dinner party.
Still, Brown's start as a TV lifestyle guru does resemble Martha's path to success. Ms. Stewart started out as a fashion model, then parlayed her natural culinary talent into a catering business. As a struggling young actress back in her salad days, Brown also went the catering route. Later, she