What is Martha Cooking Up with Snellen?

Is Martha Stewart finally making time for romance? She says no, but the rumors keep popping up like dandelions.
The author-cook-decorator-gardener has been seen nibbling wild greens and sipping glacier water at Angelo's with Pat Snellen, a quietly successful Party Planner from Wichita, Kansas. Stewart and Snellen were also spotted "in quiet consultation" backstage after a recent episode of "Martha Stewart Living."
"Pat and I are simply business friends," Stewart told reporters. "Besides, my next opening for wild passion is 7 to 9 p.m. next October 12th."
Snellen described the simmering rumors as "a cowardly attempt to tarnish the reputation of a caring, golden goddess who has done nothing but give to others every moment of her life." When asked about a recent visit to a jewelry store in Stewart's hometown of Nutley, NJ, Snellen replied "I needed a, uh, battery for my watch. What's the big deal? I didn't steal anything!"
Except, perhaps, Martha's heart?