Meghan Markle recently debuted a cooking video on Instagram, hoping to add “culinary star” to her ever-growing list of titles. Between dodging tabloids and producing underwhelming Netflix content, this latest venture feels more like performance art than an actual attempt to cook.
With an apron tied tight and an over-the-top flair, she twirls around the kitchen like it's a movie set, stirring pots and swaying as if in a dream sequence. The performance seems to aim for charm but lands somewhere between awkward and unintentionally comedic. She dispenses cooking advice as though it’s gourmet gold, but the internet isn’t convinced. In fact, viewers were quick to call out the chaos—pots simmering quietly on the back burners while lids, bizarrely, sat alone on the front ones, as though prepping for their own dramatic close-up.
Social media exploded with confusion. “Who even cooks like this?” asked one user, while another simply posted, “WTH is she doing?” Great question—because we’re still trying to figure it out. Enter Jameson Stocks, a Michelin-starred chef who’s prepared meals for King Charles and doesn’t mince words. He took one look at Meghan’s cooking and promptly picked it apart with expert precision. His first concern? Why on earth use the back burners when the front ones are clearly free? A simple question that, unfortunately for Meghan, exposes a glaring flaw. Stocks speculated that maybe it was a child-safety move, but quickly dismissed the idea. This wasn’t a family kitchen moment—it was a heavily staged, camera-ready showcase. In his blunt assessment, her cooking lacked energy, authenticity, and realism. In other words, it was about as believable as her former royal role.
This wasn’t the first time Stocks has critiqued Meghan’s foray into food. Her show With Love, Meghan, despite reaching Netflix’s global top 10—likely thanks to curious skeptics—hasn’t impressed anyone serious about cooking. Stocks and others argue that viewers are looking for the Meghan who once cooked for Grenfell fire survivors, not the one carefully posing in designer outfits inside a sanitized Montecito kitchen. Everything feels overly polished and oddly disconnected. Even her hair, long and flowing freely near the stovetop, raised eyebrows. It looked more ready for a shampoo commercial than a cooking segment, making kitchen hygiene a clear afterthought.
Then there’s the actual cooking. Meghan’s technique—or lack thereof—left professionals and casual viewers alike bewildered. She pokes at pans like she’s afraid of them, avoids the basics like caramelization, and doesn’t even seem to use proper utensils. It’s all aesthetics, no substance. What’s presented as a cooking tutorial is really just another influencer video—slick, shallow, and selling a lifestyle more than a recipe. In the end, her only clear message seems to be: "Send money."
Watching the video feels less like learning to cook and more like witnessing a satire that’s unaware of its own punchline. Meghan could easily lean into the absurdity and rebrand the series as The Duchess of Disaster Cooks—at least then, we’d be laughing on purpose. As it stands, most of us are just confused... and maybe slightly hungry. If this is her bid to become a culinary icon, it might be wiser to stick with takeout.
