{"id":2192265,"date":"2025-12-09T11:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2192265"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:49:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:49:43","slug":"top-chef-shares-honest-verdict-on-meghans-netflix-show-royals-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/top-chef-shares-honest-verdict-on-meghans-netflix-show-royals-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Top chef shares honest verdict on Meghan&#8217;s Netflix show &#8211; Royals &#8211; News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A chef who has cooked for King Charles has offered a frank assessment of Meghan Markle&#8217;s cooking techniques after watching her prepare a specific dish on her Netflix show. During a recent episode of the Talking Royals podcast (December 5), host Charlene White &#8211; who also appears as a panellist on ITV&#8217;s Loose Women &#8211; sat down with celebrated Italian chef Francesco Mazzei.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\">A leading advocate of southern Italian cooking<\/a>, Francesco has helmed kitchens across the globe and, earlier this year, was honored with the opportunity to prepare a meal for King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove, the Royal estate. At one point in the conversation, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/192914\/meghan-markle-contact-dad-hospital\">Charlene shifted focus to the Duchess of Sussex&#8217;s Netflix lifestyle program<\/a> With Love, Meghan, which recently launched a holiday-themed installment titled With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/192922\/meghan-markle-craig-ferguson-show\">As they debated whether the program qualified as a cooking or &#8220;hosting&#8221; show<\/a>, Chris Ship, ITV News&#8217; Royal editor, playfully implied that the accomplished chef Francesco was an avid viewer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Chris said: &#8220;I&#8217;m sure Francesco watches all the episodes and learns many&#8230;&#8221; as the chef confirmed that he had actually watched an episode of Meghan&#8217;s much-discussed series. Francesco replied: &#8220;No, I actually did see one &#8211; one (where) she cooks spaghetti straight from the sauce.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked to give his opinion on the preparation, he seemed hesitant about the approach. Francesco was direct in his assessment, stating: &#8220;I don&#8217;t think so&#8221;, which sent Charlene into fits of laughter. Elaborating further, he remarked: &#8220;I mean, I don&#8217;t cook spaghetti that way&#8221;, though he graciously conceded that &#8220;maybe she did an amazing dish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When pressed about whether it matched his culinary approach, Francesco simply responded: &#8220;No.&#8221; Regardless of his critique, Charlene admitted her affection for the program, describing it as &#8220;very LA&#8221; and something that makes you &#8220;feel warm and cosy inside.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Netflix series, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, promises viewers &#8220;thoughtful, tasteful ways&#8221; to elevate the holiday season into something &#8220;especially memorable and meaningful&#8221;, per the streaming platform&#8217;s promotional materials on Tudum.<\/p>\n<p>However, early critical reception has been harsh, with the production currently sitting at a dismal 0% on Rotten Tomatoes (though based on only six professional reviews) alongside a 16% audience Popcornmeter score.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have been unsparing, with one dismissing it as an &#8220;onslaught of Christmas naffness&#8221;, while another drew comparisons to &#8220;a little Stepford Wives&#8221;, calling it &#8220;not informative, fun, enjoyable or even aspirational&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A third reviewer characterized the program as &#8220;quite mad and a little bit sad&#8221;. Yet viewer sentiment tells a different story, with numerous five-star ratings appearing among audience feedback.<\/p>\n<p>One enthusiast shared they&#8217;d &#8220;watched all episodes of her shows&#8221; and &#8220;really enjoy it&#8221;. Another praised the &#8220;Lovely, good vibes, good tips, good guests&#8221;, with their sole complaint being that episodes should run longer.<\/p>\n<p>Another reviewer called it a &#8220;lovely, relaxing watch&#8221; and said it was &#8220;perfect&#8221; for getting you into the &#8220;holiday spirit&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.the-express.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chef who has cooked for King Charles has offered a frank assessment of Meghan Markle&#8217;s cooking techniques after watching her prepare a specific dish on her Netflix show. 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