CALIFORNIA - Californian sunsets, perfectly decorated cakes, and lessons in how to make salt and vinegar crisps. That's right - With Love, Meghan, is back. Series two of the TV series,...
which drops on Netflix on Tuesday, was once again filmed in a house close to the Duchess of Sussex's home in Montecito. Celebrity friends such as Chrissy Teigan and John Legend pop by for food. And we get a glimpse into what Meghan's family life is like, although the Duke of Sussex, and their children Archie and Lilibet, do not appear in it themselves. Take mornings, for example. In one episode, Meghan reveals she makes hot breakfast for her family most days.
"It's not as complicated as people think it is," she says. "It feels like a big undertaking but you're just slicing bread, you're dunking it in some eggs, and calling it a day." When questioned on this by her guest, Queer Eye's Tan France, she elaborates on what she likes to cook. "Fried eggs and pancakes, but I like to do surprise pancakes for the kids, so I always put some ground flax seeds, pour some chia seeds in. And Lili will ask me: 'Can I have chia seeds? I want it to have freckles'," she says. "The ritual of breakfast is a sacred time as a family," she adds. "You just take a minute of calm before the day." If that's nothing like what your mornings resemble, don't worry. Many of us are lucky if we find time to scoff down some cereal before work. But the whole point of Meghan's series is that it's aspirational. It's optimistic. And it's relentlessly upbeat, throughout all of its episodes.
Like the first instalment, series two sees Meghan share cooking, gardening and hosting tips with friends and famous guests. Nuggets about her life, love and interests are scattered throughout. We hear that as an aspiring actress, Meghan - who went on to star in Suits - used to get so nervous from auditions she would get blotchy and have to wear turtlenecks. When an audition went well, she would treat herself with a McDonald's apple pie. She knew she loved Harry by date three, when the pair were camping in Botswana. He said ‘I love you’ first. (BBC/Netflix)