Watching Meghan Markle’s Netflix cooking show was one thing, but reading through the list of what she actually made? That makes it a whole lot worse. Honestly, I believe that every dish she prepared could have been done while completely drunk. And now, looking at the breakdown of each item, it's clear that the most challenging thing she attempted was the focaccia bread. Yes, that’s the hardest part of the whole thing.
Think about it. Making bread requires mixing flour and a few other ingredients, kneading the dough, and waiting for it to rise. That takes some effort. The pasta salad and the salt-baked fish? Those are the only other two dishes that require even the slightest bit of skill. So, on a scale of difficulty, those three are at the top—but even then, they aren’t exactly gourmet-level challenges.
Now, let's go through the rest. Pasta salad? All you have to do is boil pasta and toss it with some pesto, which, by the way, is made by throwing a bunch of ingredients into a blender. That’s hardly something that requires skill or effort. Then there's the salt-baked fish. What’s the process? Preheat the oven, pour a ridiculous amount of salt onto a baking tray, place the fish on it, cover it with even more salt, and bake. That’s it! Nothing complicated.
As you go through the list, it becomes glaringly obvious—these are dishes that someone could whip up while sipping on wine at 11:30 AM. Imagine it: “Oh, my girlfriends are coming over at 1, so let me throw some fish in the oven—oh wait, I’m already five glasses deep in champagne.” We all know Meghan loves her champagne and mimosas, so this scenario doesn’t seem too far-fetched.
Then there’s the so-called carrot-top pesto. First off, you don’t even need carrot tops to make pesto. You can use any greens you want. But sure, she made a point to roast the carrots in the oven—again, not exactly a difficult task. She also sliced plantains and put them in the oven. Again, this is basic-level cooking. The kind of thing you could do while already a few drinks in.
And then we come to the so-called “showstopping” honey lemon layer cake with raspberries. Let’s break this down. It’s three layers of cake. You put the batter in the oven, take it out, and stack them. That’s it. There’s no extravagant technique involved. Now picture this: Meghan pulling the cakes out of the oven, setting them aside, grabbing another drink, and calling up her friends: “Girly, are you coming over? It’s already 1:30, and I’m eight shots deep!” That’s the vibe we’re getting from this whole thing.
The more you look at this list, the more ridiculous it becomes. Watching it was one thing, but actually seeing the breakdown of what she made? It just makes it even more embarrassing. This wasn’t a showcase of culinary talent—it was a collection of the simplest recipes imaginable, wrapped up in a glossy Netflix production. The fact that this was passed off as something impressive is laughable.
