Meghan Markle’s Cooking Video: A Recipe for Chaos or a Hollywood Performance?
Meghan Markle has added yet another feather to her cap—or so she’d like us to think. Between battling tabloids and churning out Netflix content that struggles to outshine The Great British Bake Off reruns, the Duchess has now declared herself a culinary queen. On Tuesday, she blessed Instagram with a cooking video, apron on, prancing around her kitchen like it’s a stage. She stirs pots, sways awkwardly as if no one’s watching (spoiler: we all are), and dishes out what she must believe is gourmet wisdom. But the internet? It’s not buying it.
The video is a mess—and not just the “charming chaos” kind. eagle-eyed viewers on X quickly spotted Meghan’s bizarre kitchen setup: pots simmering on the back burners while lids sat proudly on the front ones. Yes, you read that right—lids on their own burners, like they’re preheating for a starring role. “There is no one that cooks like this,” one user howled. Another chimed in, “WTH is she even doing?” Good question. We’re still scratching our heads too.
Enter Jameson Stocks, a Michelin-starred celebrity chef who’s cooked for King Charles and doesn’t mess around. This guy doesn’t just sauté onions—he roasts royals, and Meghan got a full serving. Speaking to the Daily Express, Stocks dismantled her “technique” with surgical precision. “Why use the back hob when the front is available?” he asked, a question so simple yet so devastating. Maybe Meghan thinks cooking is a game of hide-and-seek—keep the food out of reach, and it’ll magically become dinner. Ever the gentleman, Stocks tried to give her an out, suggesting she might be worried about kids in the kitchen. But let’s be real: this was a performance for the camera, not a MasterChef Junior audition. His final take? Meghan’s cooking is “fundamentally dull and unrealistic.” Translation: it’s as genuine as her former royal title.
This isn’t Stocks’ first jab at Meghan’s Netflix venture, With Love, Meghan. Despite somehow clawing its way into the platform’s global top 10—likely thanks to hate-watchers—it’s failed to win over foodies or anyone with a working stove. Stocks noted that viewers crave the real Meghan, the one who comforted Grenfell victims, not the airbrushed version baking cupcakes in a $2,000 blouse inside a staged Montecito mansion. “It feels awkward and fake,” he said. And can we talk about the hair? Those long, luscious locks dangling over boiling pots scream shampoo ad, not kitchen hygiene. Someone get this woman a hairnet.
Then there’s the utensils—or lack thereof. Meghan pokes at her pans like she’s scared they’ll bite back. There’s no scraping, no caramelization, no technique—just vibes. This isn’t culinary instruction; it’s an Instagram influencer making soup with zero substance. In truth, Meghan’s not here to teach cooking. She’s selling a lifestyle—a polished, camera-ready, cash-grabby one. The only takeaway from her video? “Send me your money, all I want is your money.” It’s less a recipe and more a plea.
Honestly, the whole thing plays like satire. Meghan could lean into the absurdity and title her next project The Duchess of Disaster Cooks. At least then we’d know to laugh on purpose. Right now, we’re just confused—and a little peckish. If this is her bid to be a culinary queen, she might want to stick to takeout.
