Martha Stewart Went All Out Hosting Granddaughter’s Tween Friends: ‘I Cooked Them the Best Gourmet Meals’

Martha Stewart knows how to entertain a group of 12-year-old girls.

The cooking star, 82, recently hosted her granddaughter and five friends for the weekend and wanted to impress. “I cooked them the best gourmet meals I could conjure up,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I was going to give them a lesson on apple pie, but we ran out of time.”

Stewart, who launched the World of Martha Amazon store and The Bedford restaurant in Las Vegas, spoke to PEOPLE for One Last Thing:

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Martha Stewart and granddaughter Judah. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Martha Stewart hosts granddaughter Jude and her ‘Fabulous’ friends for ‘Fall Weekend Festival’

The last time I danced was at a wedding. Everyone was dancing, so I thought it was better. They have to persuade me there, and then I just let myself go.

Last time I stayed up too late. I don’t have time to sleep. I am not a child. I am an adult. I watch shows like that Billions and Morning show on my extra large iPad in bed.

Last time one of my pets made me laugh. I have dogs, cats, chickens, five horses and five donkeys. This morning one of my horses, Geert, was just waiting for me to come and pet him in the barn. So I approached and sniffed him.

The last game I played I played three card games and beat them all while doing a commercial for Sketchers the other day. I am very competitive. Why play games if you’re not going to win?

For more on Martha Stewart, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE magazine, on newsstands everywhere Friday.

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