With Love, Meghan sets up Meghan Markle as a lifestyle guru. The new series is set in a beautiful kitchen and garden on the Montecito, California estate where she lives.
With Love, Meghan isn’t the kind of show I normally love. I’m not entertaining anyone. I’m not pressing edible flower petals into sugar cookies for my friends. I’m not buying 12 bouquets at a flower market so I can create an arrangement with only the right colors for a brunch.
But I did watch this series. Many people have an intense dislike for Meghan Markle and say horrible things about her and her new series. Since I’m not one of those haters, I thought I should look for myself.
I found the series perfectly charming. Meghan is charming. She’s curious, genuine, and wants to be helpful. There are people who will love her recipes, take her party suggestions to heart, and find ways to honor their friends using her tips and tricks. She’s the modern equivalent of Martha Stewart.
The episodes were organized around a menu or an event. She invited her friends to come cook with her. She had some famous guests such as Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Alice Waters, and Abigail Spencer. She had some not-famous friends come by. All the guests were interesting.
Meghan did things like harvest honey and pick vegetables in her huge garden. She made a frittata, Korean chicken, focaccia bread, tacos, salt baked fish and more. She froze flowers in ice cubes and made jam and pickles. She made tea and coffee and mixed drinks with dehydrated citrus fruit as garnish. It was all harmless and warm. It was certainly not worthy of anyone’s hate.
My favorite moment in the series was when she took Alice Waters into her garden. Alice went up to a gigantic rosemary plant, stuck her head in the middle, and hugged the whole plant like a good friend. It was a beautiful and spontaneous moment that made the whole series feel fresh and alive for me.
The series is already renewed for season 2. Even if you don’t care about lifestyle tips, I suggest you watch this and give it a nice rating just to show your solidarity with women who have been beleaguered by the press. It’s streaming on Netflix.
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Meghan is adorable. That so much vitriol toward her has been spewed by the British tabloids and all social media is repulsive. Thank you Virginia for your positivity! I read all of your reviews.
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A lovely generous review. The haters are unbelievable. Love your work. Bernadette
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