Meghan Markle is back in the spotlight, and this time, it’s not about her shaky acting skills or royal family drama. No, she’s traded the crown for an apron and strutted into the kitchen with a pasta recipe she conveniently forgot to credit. Cue Martha Stewart, the undisputed queen of domestic domination, who’s not letting this one slide. In the premiere episode of Meghan’s new Netflix venture, With Love, Meghan, the Duchess whipped up what she called a “family favorite”—a one-skillet spaghetti dish that looks eerily familiar. Familiar as in, “Hey, didn’t Martha Stewart perfect this years ago and make it go viral?”
The episode, titled Hello, Honey, featured Meghan and her makeup artist bestie, Daniel Martin, prancing through a Pinterest-perfect day—think welcome baskets, color-coded veggies, a flawless cake, beeswax candles, and, the grand finale, a one-pan pasta dish that screamed Martha Stewart’s signature vibes. Meghan tossed spaghetti, water, cherry tomatoes, garlic, and a handful of greens into a skillet with all the confidence of someone who invented… well, nothing. See, that exact technique—raw pasta cooked with ingredients in one pan with just the right amount of water—was Martha’s brainchild, a recipe she turned into a viral sensation years back. And Martha? She’s not blind to the copycat in the kitchen.
Just weeks before Meghan’s show hit Netflix, Martha’s team slyly renamed her original recipe on her website to “The Original and the Best.” Subtle? Hardly. Effective? Oh, absolutely. Martha didn’t even need to utter Meghan’s name—the passive-aggressive move was a masterclass in shade, and the internet devoured it like a fresh batch of her famous cookies. Fans and foodies alike couldn’t stop buzzing about the culinary clapback.
To be fair (barely), Meghan did tweak the dish a little. She doubled the tomatoes—groundbreaking stuff—threw in some lemon zest, kale, chard, and arugula, because no self-respecting LA duchess would dare serve pasta without a trendy green or two. But even with her “elevated” twist, it’s less a stroke of genius and more a Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V situation. The real problem? Meghan’s cooking show isn’t just borrowing from Martha—it’s drawing unflattering comparisons to every lifestyle brand from Goop to Magnolia Table. Critics are tearing into With Love, Meghan, calling it a glossy snooze-fest, more self-promotion than substance. It’s like watching someone stage a dinner party straight out of an Instagram mood board—white marble countertops and “wellness journey” buzzwords included.
Meghan promised an authentic peek into her life, but what viewers got feels more like a HomeGoods ad with subtitles than a real duchess dishing it out. Let’s face it: Meghan trying to channel Martha is like slapping a tiara on a toaster and calling it regal. Martha Stewart is a culinary titan—she’s got the skills, the jailhouse swagger, and a wit that cuts deeper than her sharpest knife. Meghan? She’s out here burning sage while Martha’s burning bridges—and still getting RSVP’d to the party.
